Thom Browne Resort 2024 Offers a Refreshed Take on Signature Suiting
With expanded color stories and new animal-shaped bags across two fully-fledged men’s and women’s collections.
Update: On Thursday, Thom Browne dropped off the second installment of its Resort 2024 collection, continuing the designer’s exploration of kaleidoscopic formalwear and statement-making accessories across a range of exclusively menswear silhouettes.
Across the board, construction claims the spotlight, with sharp-shouldered tailoring, unique proportions and sophisticated fabrications underpinning the line. Long pleated skirts layer under lapel-laden coats, while the brand’s signature stripes, which recently fought for their continued presence in a lawsuit against adidas, appear across everything from socks to belts and jackets.
In some cases, Browne opts for inside-out constructions, leaving the interior composition of his silhouettes on the exterior, showcasing just how intricate his design process can be. Several silhouettes cite naval inspirations, with signature sailing blazers and gold linings, while others sartorially speak to the brand’s roots in Americana. Rounding out the range, Browne’s previously-introduced sheep bags appear flying throughout the lookbook in abundance.
See the newest menswear additions to Thom Browne’s Resort 2024 collection in the gallery above.
Original Story: For Resort 2024, Thom Browne took a “refreshed” approach to his signature, boxy suiting with expansive color stories, intricate layering, statement fabric manipulations and, of all things, flying sheep.
Yes, you read that correctly: in light of the success of Browne’s Hector bags, which he crafted after his miniature dachshund, he’s expanding the playful accessories line with a colorful slate of lambs. Arriving in black, grey, white, light blue, orange and several other tones, the latest entry in the designer’s imaginative catalog appears flying over models’ heads throughout the Resort collection’s lookbook. Both humorous and functional, the handle-clad herd offers a visual representation of Browne’s penchant for “fun fashion” that permeates the rest of the line.
As expected, tailoring resides at the forefront of the collection, pulling looks together with larger-than-life proportions, pin-tuck detailing, exaggerated shoulders and hemlines. Silhouettes are either cut long or short, never opting for something in the middle, while textiles receive elevations with treatments, like intricate embroideries, silver metallic finishes or matching sequins. Across the board, colors move through traditional greys and dark tones before the designer begins to embrace light pastels — stepping outside his usual boundaries for the season.
The fanciful range is a precursor to Browne’s forthcoming first-ever couture show, which, if his previous ready-to-wear shows are any indicator, will likely be more outside the box than ever before. The designer will present the men’s and women’s couture collection in Paris on July 3, marking the beginning of his brand’s 20th-anniversary celebrations.
Above, peruse Thom Browne’s full Resort 2024 collection.
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