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
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.
In case you were wondering about the size of Browne’s fall 2025 aviary.
Because not all (paper) birds are created the same.
Who we are assuming may or may not be Browne and Andrew Bolton.
Which, believe it or not, does not equal the number of guests.
Standing room folks matter, too!
As guests, of course. Tory Burch, Stacey Bendet, Aurora James, and Jennifer Creel were in attendance. No, this number does not include Browne himself.
Including Adrien Brody, Cara Delevigne, and many (well, 12) more!
It was “bring your kid to work” day.
It was, indeed, “bring your kid to work” day.
I guess you can call Cole Escola a Mary Todd Lincoln impersonator if you want to be precise.
Thom Browne staffers in them, that is.
The Clothes
Don’t let the looks gallery on Vogue Runway lead you astray—two slides feature two models each!
On 64 ties!
Haven’t you heard? Thom Browne went brown—and heritage-y—for fall.
The accessory of the season. That and those feathery eyelashes.
Wouldn’t it be funny if this were an odd number?
See them all here so you don’t have to go look.
The Details
Plus 47,520 rectangle sequins and 405,000 cut beads on the final jacket worn by Alek Wek, which 24 artisans worked on.
On that fantastic second-to-last dress.
To embroider the overcoat branches and birds in look 56, which 32 artisans worked on. The dress underneath took 840 hours to complete.
To complete the chain stitch and beaded degrade check in look 41, which 15 artisans worked on. The birds were each worked on individually and took 600 hours in total.
