Thom Browne

I come from a family of bankers and lawyers, and they joked that they can't believe I'm the one that gets to…

— Thom Browne

I feel like jeans and a T-shirt have become Establishment. Everyone’s dressed down. So actually putting on a jacket is the anti-Establishment…

— Thom Browne

I think my collection is doing really well, but collaborating is actually just a nice exercise in doing something different. For example,…

— Thom Browne

Nothing should be perfect. I think that's the most important thing. I do wear my jackets almost exaggeratedly short. So that's probably…

— Thom Browne

I love the idea of things being strict and things being uniform. That's the reason why I surround each collection with humor…

— Thom Browne

I'm not Amish, but I grew up in that same area of Pennsylvania and became very attracted to the inherent strictness and…

— Thom Browne

I think good tailoring and something that's well-made never gets boring or tiring.

— Thom Browne

I act every day of my life.

— Thom Browne

I like to maintain my collection as a provocative collection that makes people think. While certainly my stamp will be visible on…

— Thom Browne

Every collaboration I do, I feel like I've benefitted in so many different ways; it all depends on the organization. With Moncler,…

— Thom Browne

Since Brooks Brothers is a 189-year-old company, there are plenty of references and inspirations I can draw from their archives and catalogs.…

— Thom Browne

When it comes to shoes, you don't really need more than a few pairs of wing tips or oxfords. They're classics. And…

— Thom Browne

Men don't know enough about being courteous toward women. You should get into a cab before a woman so she doesn't have…

— Thom Browne

The most uninteresting thing for me is when somebody thinks too much about how they put themselves together.

— Thom Browne

I don’t understand why everybody thinks that dressing casually is so much more comfortable. I’m as comfortable in a suit as I…

— Thom Browne

I was asked to design the tuxedo for Mr. Peanut. They're rebranding him. That was probably the most interesting request. I didn't…

— Thom Browne

When people have too many choices, they make bad choices.

— Thom Browne

I do love the provocative side of my collection, but I also like the classics - the simpler skirts and the sweater…

— Thom Browne

I think pattern makers are some of the most underrated, undervalued people in fashion. They're the people who are sometimes the geniuses…

— Thom Browne

I want to put concepts in front of people that make them laugh or smile or even hate what I do. I'm…

— Thom Browne