"If you're a fashion aficionado, New York transplant, or high-society snob, you likely knew Thom Browne made an appearance this weekend at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Outside of our annual SFFILM Festival and Outside Lands, Browne staged easily the most star-studded event debuting his Fall 2026 RTW collection. Noted celebrities included Queen Latifah, who needs no introduction, and François Arnaud of recent "Heated Rivalry" fame."
"What I like about Browne is that he's an American designer with an appropriate mission - redrawing drab suiting into something actually interesting to wear and own. I am a ballgown designer, and so often when women approach me at galas for private commissions, they cite Óscar de la Renta, Dior, or Chanel as their inspiration. Whatever happened to supporting local?"
"If you don't know Browne, you might still remember some of his weirder looks becoming a meme: To see beyond this insanity is to realize these garments are impeccably assembled theater that won't soon leave your mind. Amid that are also a lot of ready-to-wear pieces Browne sells that I frankly find rather dull: pleated skirts and pinstriped jackets, all with a small Thom Browne logo in a striped red, white, and deep blue."
Thom Browne presented his Fall 2026 RTW collection at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, attracting notable celebrities such as Queen Latifah and François Arnaud. GQ promoted the event with a countdown and a YouTube masthead change. Browne's work alternates between theatrical, impeccably assembled couture and more conventional ready-to-wear items like pleated skirts and pinstriped jackets bearing a small tricolor logo. Some of the theatrical looks became memes, while several ready-to-wear silhouettes drew criticism as dull. The hosting parties rented the Legion of Honor, keeping the guest list short and private but including Laura Camerlengo, curator in charge of costume.
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