hello, earthlings…
in a hotel built many moons ago, known by many names, reflections of the past give way to a new future. from 1706 to the year 3000, a close encounter awaits…
the spring 2026 collection explores the edge between the ordinary and the outer limits. lines and seams shift ever so slightly, evolving classic ideas to something new, something unknown. traditional tailoring is heightened and deconstructed to create paranormal proportions. the effect is both of this world, and beyond…
Thom Browne
the earthlings watching as their home becomes inhabited by space invaders…
we come in peace…
we come in peace…
we come in peace…
sport coats are cut in an assertive new silhouette, departing from classic lines to reveal shoulders that are twisted forward to resemble raglans – a nod to classic varsity shapes and american sportswear. these strong shoulders are pressed forward, waists are curved in, and hems have a structured flare creating thom’s new look for tailored dressing. skirts are lowered to a drop-waist and belted, pleats unfolding, softly draped just above the knee. the cricket sweater, layered within, a foundational thom browne design, is shrunken and cropped.
bright preppy palettes elevate chromatic contrasts. repp stripes are woven, embroidered, multiplied, thom’s classic techniques of the past twenty years stretched to their limits. tweeds and seersucker mingle with sterling silver grommets and rings. selvedge patchwork and sequined tulle shimmer like signals across the spectrum of light…
unidentified objects make contact, touching down, drifting into the room. the unearthly visitors glide forth in deconstructed, then reconstructed, humanoid proportions. morphing and evolving, harmony forms in the parallels between the space invaders and extraterrestrials. some wear trousers with four legs, some with two. no two pieces are quite the same, nor quite so different…
boots are color-blocked, graphic illusions. what is real, and what is surreal. a strappy stiletto over pastel socks is in fact a pastel closed-toe boot. platform heels and spectator boots parade the halls of the maison.
the teviot bag introduced in seasonal fabrications and a new clam shell handle alongside the iconic bolton bag. a match made in outer space…
the core of the collection, tailoring, remains a throughline infusing the overall scene with simplicity.
a proposition of universal clarity – a uniform for every being; both alien and human.
a dialogue emerges, unearthing a cosmic connection between classic codes and the otherworldly…
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