TB is Bad for Everyone
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007Thom Browne, favorite of Anna Wintour and innovative menswear designer (he raised the pant hem for men to above the ankle years ago and is still putting out collections), will now be designing for Brooks Brothers and has turned out one of the most delightful and whimsical collections for fall. Really, I heart Thom Browne. Let’s take a peek at what the models were wearing and hear what they had to say….
Model 1: “To me, this aesthetic really says, ‘Thanks to Sarbanes-Oxley, it’s come to this…Gimme all your money! Here, put it in my handy disco glitter briefcase…’ It’s really a day to evening look.”
Model 2: “The best feature about this look is that in emergencies, my martian cape and matching anklet trouser can double as a hypothermia blanket to ward off frost bite and the dreaded black toe.”
Model 3: “Me? Dude, I’m just happy to know that Santa has something to wear now when that ole’ gal kicks the bucket.”
Model 4: “Judging from the constipated look on my face, you’re probably thinking I don’t like what I’m wearing. Thing is, I’m a model, not an actor. Besides, my mom, Maria Von Trapp, said I could stop dressing like this when I turned 10.”
Model 5: “And my sister made fun of me for inheriting Aunt Chloe’s fur stole! HA! Shows her…who’s got the pelt now, bitch? I knew they’d come into style for men. Plus, it’s totally kick ass with this knit hat my girlfriend Tracey likes to use as a leash for me when we go for walks.”
Model 6: “That’s right, I’m wearing a skirt. I know you man-audience-person-in-the-front-row will not look at me, but I will hold my head high. You might think it’s drafty, but Thom has thought of everything. He has sewn a practical man-lining into my ‘m-irt’ to keep my junk warm in the brisk autumn breeze. I think I look quite pretty.”
Model 7: “I know, I like my coat too. It’s so fun. I like to pretend that I’m Napoleon when I’m wearing it, see? I think it really adds that extra something to the single trouser-legged ‘m-irt’ I’m wearing that you almost wouldn’t notice except for my brusque shimmy down this manly earthen catwalk that screams Brawny. Mmmm, excuse me.”
Model 8: “Why? Why would he do this to me? Was I bad? Even the lady with the white pixy hair behind me keeps laughing. Thom? Thom? Can we talk about this? I’m sorry I made fun of how your name is spelled and laughed at the other models with the man-skirts. It’s okay, really, I’ll wear one–please?”
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