You’ve heard this before, but Thom Browne is a disciplined man who has created a strict, meticulously regulated world. Thom Browne, the brand, is a project of precision. Take those famous gray uniforms, worn by Browne and his team across the globe, which are meant to be worn a certain way: A striped sock on the left foot, a bar tie on a slightly undone tie, an unfastened top button worn with an unpressed white dress shirt. This season as the designer and CFDA Chairman closed New York Fashion Week once more, we decided to put his precision to the test. Here, Browne unpacks his fall 2025 show, from the number of looks and guests at the show, to the total sum of crystals and beads on jackets and even the final tally of fellow designers, children, and dogs in attendance—yes, that last figure includes Hector Browne.
The Set
274 Escalator Stairs
It’s a bit of a climb to get up to the Griffin Theater at The Shed, but at least all we had to do is stand there.
Photographed by Hunter Abrams
2,000 Origami Birds
In case you were wondering about the size of Browne’s fall 2025 aviary.
