Men Fashion - Gentle Style
I have to admit that I do like a good deal of what Browne is all about, and by that I mean his effort to keep the suit relevant. The crisp, close-fitting 1950s-1960s suit styles I've also long felt were a high point of men's suiting in the modern age, and in general, I admire tastefully anachronistic looks that feel fresh.
Still, there is going too far, and there is really going too far. I've always viewed Browne's signature style as costume-like, and his laundry list of details necessary to properly wear his (evidently uncomfortably tight) suit does little to challenge the idea that his look is anything less than a complete affectation.
Worse, it's an affectation of the most buffoonish kind: one that makes the wearer actually look less attractive.
Men's fashion should still retain at least some vague semblance of practicality, and of not being so vapidly affected -- lest one look like a clown. Additionally, a look so entirely contrived rarely stands the test of time, and is hardly usable for the vast majority out there.
Combine the old with the new, yes, yes, but don't do so if it looks cartoonish. That's the real thing we should be learning from Thom Browne.
I have to admit that I do like a good deal of what Browne is all about, and by that I mean his effort to keep the suit relevant. The crisp, close-fitting 1950s-1960s suit styles I've also long felt were a high point of men's suiting in the modern age, and in general, I admire tastefully anachronistic looks that feel fresh.
Still, there is going too far, and there is really going too far. I've always viewed Browne's signature style as costume-like, and his laundry list of details necessary to properly wear his (evidently uncomfortably tight) suit does little to challenge the idea that his look is anything less than a complete affectation.
Worse, it's an affectation of the most buffoonish kind: one that makes the wearer actually look less attractive.
Men's fashion should still retain at least some vague semblance of practicality, and of not being so vapidly affected -- lest one look like a clown. Additionally, a look so entirely contrived rarely stands the test of time, and is hardly usable for the vast majority out there.
Combine the old with the new, yes, yes, but don't do so if it looks cartoonish. That's the real thing we should be learning from Thom Browne.
