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Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Thom Browne Opens Two New Boutiques In New York City, Side By Side
Inside Thom Browne's latest boutiques on Madison Avenue thom browne On July 16, Thom Browne opened the doors of his latest location on Madison Avenue in New York City, two stores, in fact. One is an accessories store, focusing on his noteworthy handbags, eyewear and shoes, while the other is a boutique devoted to his latest jaw-dropping ready-to-wear collections. The store is already getting a lot of buzz. The private opening party had VIP guests like Christine Baranski, Walton Goggins, Cristin Millioti, Louisa Jacobson and more posking alongside the designer who swooped them in and showed them around as guests sampled small cups of ice cream. Just look for a hedge shaped like a giant dachshund outside and you know you've found the right place. Both of Browne's new stores are on a clean, dapper corner of the Upper East Side, right off 72nd Street. The neighboring boutiques focus on accessories and attire. The accessories store features Browne's iconic animal-shaped bags, from the original Hector bag, which was first released in 2016, to collections of foxes, sheep, bears and even giraffe handbags in this accessories store. It is like walking into an art gallery, a grey stone one, that is. Thom Browne Celebrates The Opening of Madison Avenue and 72nd Street Stores Bre Johnson/ Everything is laid out on sparse shelves like contemporary art, as it should be. This includes footwear, eyewear and more. The stores are located at 898 Madison Ave. The brand is currently offered in over 300 leading department stores and specialty boutique doors across 40 countries and 118 retail stores. But these stores are special. This marks Browne's first accessories store. The walls are covered in a cool grey travertine in both stores (only the New York store and the Palm Beach store have it). The New York store has wooden blinds; the same Browne has in his own home. Inside the accessories store in NYC. thom browne The design of the stores was created by Studio Albanese, an Italian design firm, as the firm founder Flavio Albanese has a long-standing partnership with the brand designing their retail spaces across the world, which is inspired by retro office design from the 1950s. However, Browne has a strong creative hand in the store design, as well. The accessories shop is a dream for any Browne fan. There is a collection of new soft leather handbags, including a soft leather Mr. Tom luggage bag. They also have rare items, like their black tie-friendly Limousine Clutch with Swarovski crystals, which is from the brand's glitzy Fall 2021 collection. The store also features Browne's eyewear collection. Previously, they had a contract with eyewear brand Dita. Now, they have brought all of their eyewear production in-house and their eyewear is made in Japan. Their Wayfair-like styles are a classic chunky frame that brings us back to the 1950s. Outside Thom Browne on Madison Ave. thom browne Among the latest animal bags, the Browne accessories boutique sells a selection of black leather handbags in the shape of a hippo. a pig, a sheep and a giraffe. They also have full-sized bags of the hippo and the bear. Yes, they even have an alligator-shaped bag. Each animal keeps on becoming more and more unique. Browne's animal bags are works of art in themselves which have gone viral several times since first launching in various forms in 2020 as part of the Noah's Ark series, though the original Hector bag dates back to 2015. They're a conversation starter at any event, drawing public interest. The Hector is based on Browne's own dachshund dog, who is named Hector. Last year, the dog even got his own Vogue photo shoot. Thom Browne at Thom Browne Celebrates The Opening of Madison Avenue and 72nd Street Stores Bre Johnson/ The accessories store also features their Bermuda bag series, which has adjustable sleeves to change up the design. It's a versatile bag to keep restyling instead of buying an entire new bag. Now, Browne's animal bags can be custom ordered in up to 20 different leather colors. The new custom color program launched a few months ago and is rolling out globally. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the original Hector bag, so 2025 will be all about Hector at Thom Browne. Stay tuned for their special items coming out this fall. Follow @thombrowne on Instagram. Walton Goggins at Thom Browne Celebrates The Opening of Madison Avenue and 72nd Street Stores Bre Johnson/
Vogue
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Paris Fashion Week Unveils Busy Schedule Ahead of High-Stakes Season
This article originally appeared on Vogue Business. To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. Get as much rest as you can this summer: the official Paris Fashion Week schedule is out and it's packed like a summer suitcase. Altogether, the Spring 2026 women's ready-to-wear calendar, which will run from September 29 to October 7, features a total of 76 shows and 36 presentations—compared to a respective 66 and 40 during the spring 2025 season. Jonathan Anderson's womenswear debut at Dior (following his men's show in June) will take place on October 1 at 2:30pm, while Matthieu Blazy's much-anticipated first show at Chanel will be held on October 6 at 8pm. Behind the scenes at Chanel SS25. Photo: Acielle/Style Du Monde As previously reported, it's a high-stakes season with an unprecedented number of designer debuts against a backdrop of an industry downturn. Will these renewed creative visions help the industry to rebound? There's an impressive number of brands returning to the calendar. They include Thom Browne (who hasn't shown during ready-to-wear in Paris since September 2022), Lanvin (which chose the eve of couture for Peter Copping's debut last season), Vetements and Agnès b. The flurry of debuts include Loewe, Jean Paul Gaultier, Carven and Mugler. There are also the 'half debuts': the first ready-to-wear show of Glenn Martens at Margiela after impressing with his couture and Michael Rider's summer 2026 collection at Celine after his July co-ed debut, which was a 'spring' (or resort) collection, per the house verbiage. 'I believe in the calendar,' Rider said backstage in July. (His predecessor Hedi Slimane had been showing mostly off-calendar via a video format.)
