by can- » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:46 am
Thom Browne
TB shirts, in stark distinction to his tailoring, are BIG. Thom shirts are larger than life. Basically all features of a TB shirt are cartoonishly oversized. Collars, cuffs, and tails are all huge. There is only one thing about the shirt that is shrunken, which is the severe waist suppression-- the shirts are more tailored through the gut than anything I've ever encountered off the rack. The dimensions of these shirts beg to be worn with a shrunken sack suit, or with the cuffs and collar flippantly and lazily cuffed.
The fabrics tend to be larger than life, thick oxfords with an even, regular weave and a ton of crunch. Thom is a traditionalist and it shows, with all the trad details down-- split yoke, locker loop, thick shell buttons, and single stitch tailoring. His oxfords tend to be in classic colors like white, light blue, and grey uni stripe. The scallop is moderate with a very round front hem. These are long enough to tuck but look good untucked too.
Thom shirts are similar to BB shirts, they are very versatile and signify different things in different contexts. This is a pretty flashy shirt worn casually, even without the grosgrain trim which has been showing up less and less on Thom's classic OCBD's. These shirts also easily accommodate a suit, blazer or tie, showing a ton of cuff and collar.