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Thom Browne
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[…]
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Timeless fashion, Browne says, is masculine.

Question: Can men be both masculine and fashionable?

Thom Browne: I would hope that they are masculine in being fashionable. I mean for me the worst thing is actually seeing some guy that looks like he’s wearing fashion. And fashion for me is something is . . . that is vey timelessly designed; something that is . . . that is very masculine. So I think it should really go hand-in-hand. I think if a guy is looking fashionable and not masculine, then I think he should maybe go home and change.

 

Recorded on: 10/29/07

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