Experts
Thom Browne
Founder and Head Designer, Thom Browne Menswear
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Thom Browne on Fashion and Globalization
Browne says we are past the point of no return. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne's Advice to the Young
Keep it simple, says Thom Browne. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Inspiration & Wisdom
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Thom Browne on Fashion as Social Mirror
Designer Thom Browne on fighting the man and the uniform. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne on What Dictates Fashion
Browne hopes that designers aren't too swayed by industry forces. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne on Overcoming Designers' Block
Scribbling on cocktail napkins. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Inspiration & Wisdom
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Thom Browne on His Creative Process
A fluid process that often starts with a movie. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Inspiration & Wisdom
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Thom Browne on Self-Expression
Browne hopes that wearers will make use of the flexibility of his designs. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne on Art vs. Fashion
Browne puts the emphasis on craft and quality. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne on Designing for Women
Thom Browne discusses the differences between the genders--when it comes to clothes. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne on Catalyzing Creativity
There's nothing more inspiring than a dash of formality. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Inspiration & Wisdom
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Thom Browne and Exciting Developments in Fashion
Ignorance is bliss, says Thom Browne. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne on Masculinity in Fashion
Timeless fashion, Browne says, is masculine. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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How Men Should Dress by Thom Browne
Browne would like to see men bring more of themselves into their clothing. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne discusses the silhouette and design of his clothing. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne on the Joy of Fashion
Browne says fashion offers a life of true luxury. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Thom Browne on Entering the Fashion Industry
Browne started far too late, he says. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, History, Inspiration & Wisdom
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A competitive brood. Read More
January 15, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
Thom Browne is a New York based men's fashion designer. After graduating Notre Dame, Browne moved to Los Angeles to try his hand at acting. Though he landed a few commercials, he wasn't terribly successful. He realized his true calling was in fashion, and in 1997 moved to New York. His first job was as a salesman in Giorgio Armani's showroom; he moved to Club Monaco's design and merchandising departments before launching his own label in 2001.
Browne's designs are something of a throwback to a pre-business casual era: New York Magazine has described his work as evoking "a fetishized, black-and-white-movie masculinity." The Council of Fashion Designers of America awarded Browne 2006 Menswear Designer of the Year. Browne designs with a very specific impression in mind: "It's a very nice, very Continental, very charming world," he says.
