0 0 The Non-Essential Menswear List In the real world, far away from Rick Owens, Band of Outsiders and Thom Browne, most guys don't have money to spend on luxury 'essential' items. Instead, they live on a budget and purchase pieces they know they will get a lot of wear out of and that fit in with their own personal...  

0 0 Bostonista's Best Dressed: Costume Institute/MET Gala 2013 She chose a Thom Browne New York ball gown with a twist. Zippers, spikes and a train? That's my kind of punk. And, just for her new bleached hair and this super sexy dress, I have to go with Anne Hathaway in Valentino. This look was just so unexpected and shocking coming from her. No...  

0 0 Major Bite: Celebrate The 2013 Met Costume Institute Exhibition Punk: Chaos to Couture with Moda Operandi's Punk Collection Moda Operandi has launched an exclusive collection that celebrates the newest exhibition with over 100 extraordinary items by twelve established and vanguard designers including: Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Eddie Borgo, Ek Thongprasert, Givenchy, House of Waris, Moschino, Prabal Gurung,...  

0 0 Admiring from the Backseat: The Met's Costume Institute Gala 2013 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' Edition Lauren Santo Domingo brought the drama in a Dolce & Gabbana dress with exaggerated sleeves, Emma Watson looked all grown up in a sexy black Prabal Gurung number, and Taylor Tomasi Hill stunned in a printed floral frock with spikes by Thom Browne. It's a tie for top honours, though, between...  

0 0 Katy Perry In Thom Browne Taking to her throne, the singer wore a Thom Browne Fall 2013 red-and-white rose-print, strapless dress with embroidered rose-detailing and a voluminous skirt. There isn't one thing I like about this look I have to say. Not a damn thing. I find this dress garish as it has too much going...  

0 0 Exclusive Invite: "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" Exhibition at The Met" The exhibition will feature around 100 men's and women's original designer pieces next to current comparable pieces to demonstrate how high fashion and ready-to-wear have taken ideas symbolic of the punk era with designs by Thom Browne, Christophe Decarnin (Balmain), Ann Demeulemeester,...  

0 0 Thom Browne Checkered BackpackAlways maintaining a certain level of cleanliness and minimalism in his designs, Thom Browne introduces the latest 2013 Spring/Summer Checkered Backpack. Sticking with a traditional checked motif, the multi-colored backpack keeps things relatively traditional with a medium-body silhouette that...  

0 0 Part One fashion design, indie clothing, style, beauty Vogue editor Hamish Bowles presented Pratt's Visionary Award to menswear icon Thom Browne. Designer Macy Smith showed a witty collection in candyland colors. Big faux fur handbags and jackets were shown with wavy waisted pants. The embellishment of choice for dresses looked like eyeballs....  

0 0 Thom Browne, the most important man in menswear nowThere's something about Browne's attitude that echoes the "nothing-to-look-at-here" attitude of Beau Brummell, the 19th-century dandy who dressed for discretion rather than display. In fact, in the preface Browne wrote for the catalogue published in connection with Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of...  

0 0 Moda Operandi to launch punk-inspired collection than 100 items, from apparel to accessories, one-of-a-kind customised pieces, and vintage fashion and art objects that all pay homage to punk, including new pieces by Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Eddie Borgo, Ek Thongprasert, Givenchy, House of Waris, Moschino, Prabal Gurung, Preen, Rodarte,...  

0 0 A Conversation with Assistant Chairperson of Fashion, Shannon Bell Price Special thanks to the Assistant Chairperson of the Fashion Department, Shannon Bell Price, for taking the time to chat with me about some of the exciting things happening at Pratt! Thom Browne, Ensemble, autumn/winter 2012-13. Image via: style.com Mellissa:On April 25th, when the...  

0 0 Thom Browne's menswear turned traditional tailoring on its ear joke went that she was sending a clear message: Thom Browne makes womenswear. For most designers, that would have been the cue to send out a safe, commercial collection, the sort a First Lady could wear without raising ambassadorial eyebrows, and to present it in a sterile but...  

0 0 #2264 Brooks Brothers Black Fleece is bad for my bank balance Thom Browne's mainline has appealed to me for years, but a combination of pricepoint and crazy styling stopped me from taking a closer look. Black Fleece looked like an easier transition, but once again I was always deterred by the styling – it looked too crazy for me; too shrunken, too...  

0 0 #2258 The facts of life Thom Browne fans can get Brooks Brothers Black Fleece oxfords for $195 at full retail, but they drop to $78 on sale. Look at all these discounted shirts! Amazing! I literally discovered all this yesterday (shout out to Austin Wong). 4. Speaking of Austin Wong, we're shooting our favourite...  

0 0 Thom Browne Jacket, Loro Piana Pants, Marsell Oxfords, Alexander McQueen Hat, NN Thom Browne's jacket (at Barneys New York for $1,280) is the perfect description of what your average jacket will look like this seen. For a basic shirt, you can count on seeing a lot more blue than usual. I know, blue in general is far from groundbreaking, but it is absolutely everywhere....  

0 0 "Subverting a Preppy Standby" & "Preppy Twists"" From the story: FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, menswear designers have been tapping the well of classic prep, and this spring, labels like Thom Browne, Band of Outsiders, Shipley & Halmos and Asos are exploring its quirkiest reaches. They've traveled sartorially to Greenwich, Long Island or...  

0 0 Anatomy of the Thom Browne StyleThe all-American designer Thom Browne offered Oki-ni a few precise guidelines on how to style one of his signature suits. The grey suit is Thom Browne's primary vehicle for expression and over the years he has created a set of exact rules and recommendations, as he has reinvented and revived...  

0 0 Freemans Sporting Club to Open Tokyo Flagship — will count Thom Browne as a neighbor, and occupy a five-storey, 6,500-square-foot space designed by Somer himself. The exterior was designed to mimic the Rivington Street store, and will also feature an outdoor vertical garden, a restaurant and bar, and a barbershop. Inside, shoppers will...  

0 0 Le Buzz: Nominees for the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards1 Phillip Lim Menswear Designer of the Year: Michael Bastian Steven Cox and Daniel Silver of Duckie Brown Thom Browne Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs of Cushnie et Ohs Erin Beatty and Max Osterweis of Suno Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters of Creatures of...  

0 0 Here Are the 2013 CFDA Award Nominees Announced tonight, this year's CFDA award nominees are: Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, and Proenza Schouler for Womenswear Designer of the Year; Michael Bastian, Thom Browne, and Duckie Brown for Menswear Designer of the Year; and Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, and 3.1 Phillip Lim for...