Thome Browne Spring/Summer 2011 Men’s Collection: “The Short Suit”

One thing you can always count on from Thom Browne (beside shrunken suits) is a great presentation. This time, at the headquarters of France’s Communist Party in Paris, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, astronauts walked in and took off their suits to reveal Thom Browne’s signature shrunken suits, consisting of blazers, bermudas and knee-high socks. The silhouette was consistent throughout the collection, but the fabrics changed dramatically, featuring preppy checks and stripes, sequins and embroidered sharks. And as WWD puts: “The concept was somewhat convoluted, but Browne’s vision — a stone-faced mockery of midcentury American elites — was crystal clear.”