At times... the most Outrageous and Radical thing one can do is Something Conventional. Thom Browne's Spring 2015 collection would embody that notion pretty much completely. Do, however, realize that Thom Browne's version of Conventional is still pretty wacky, but anything remotely approaching such a banal idea as Convention for Browne is actually the very Zenith of Radical.
The mere Idea that Browne would design as an Approachable collection such as this and do it with such Exuberant Zeal, would confound most had it been offered to them as an idea worth contemplation. But, And be aware that this was done in Browne's own Inimitably Kooky fashion, Approachable it was. The first thing that was apparent was that his Tailoring Skills are Phenomenal and his handling of colour as Masterful as the Great Yves or Mix-Masters Supreme Christian Lacroix and Emanuel Ungaro. That was the most Fearless aspect of this collection, Browne's Immersion into the world of Riotous colour.
Within the Tailoring Sphere, which as a Menswear designer was where Browne made his name, his hand was flawless... the opening Topcoats and Matched Pantsuits were Precisely Tailored and Brilliantly executed. They may have all been cut the same, but were achieved in the most Diverse array of styles... fabrics, colours and textures were different for pretty much each one. The most Exceptional of the bunch, A Black Tuxedo version Splashily embroidered with Colourful Daisies was as Surprising and Unexpected as it was Totally Exquisite!
Browne segued into Cardigans and combinations of Skirts or Dresses underneath in virtually every colour combo imaginable, showed that essentially Uptown and equally British Setting of the Garden Party, which was something of the overarching Thema Con Variazione, off to Splendiferous effect. Prints ranged wide, from Glen Plaid to Psychedelic melting ripples, from Wallpaper Florals to Matisse/Miro style Abstractions Browne served it all up in a Dizzy display of the utmost Competence.
This was a Virtuoso display by a Designer in the Full Flower of their Faculties and with an Audacious sense of Freedom giving a Vivacity and Brilliance to whatever his hand alighted upon. Browne showed with this collection he can turn on a Dime and still, with Prodigious Acumen, produce something Great and Impactive, Perhaps MORE SO, than anything he has done in the past. That alone is enough to make the heart flutter in Joyous Rapture.
That's All.
Bye4Now!
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