THOM BROWNE SPRING SUMMER 2019 MEN’S COLLECTION – PARIS FASHION WEEK
this and THAT.
the world as it is, and the WORLD AS TB SEES IT. toying with proportions.
this and THAT.
normal scale and ANOTHER SCALE. a jacket and a JACKET, a shirt and a SHIRT, chinos and CHINOS.
an anthology of true american preppy – a defining trait of the world through thom browne lenses – blown up to ridiculous proportions.
the seersuckers, gingham checks, oxford stripes, rugby stripes are magnified just as the light blues, sun yellows, kelly greens and pinks are saturated. shoes gain platforms, mini gets maxi. bowler hat and round glasses to seal it all.
this and THAT.
the ordinary and the couture: what’s screen printed turns into intarsia when exploded, stitches change into crystal embroidery, wools become mink. the blowing up is both literal and metaphorical, using sartorial finesse as a tool. altering proportions as a matter of virtuoso skill.
this and THAT.
always in comparison, so that the joke is apparent.
the process is reversible.
take off the glasses, and THAT is back to this.
this and THAT.
