Thom Browne took to the bike lanes with a breezy, cool collection for spring. As a long time bike rider, his homage to cyclists everywhere was refreshing and welcome. Usually I find more things wrong with Thom’s runway collections than right, but I am happy to report that this time around there were more wearable looks than not. Naturally, what’s a Manzie Report without a few good manzies, and with Browne’s theatrical penchant for showing more looks than necessary, there has to be a few bombs in the line-up and here they are.
Calvin Klein had a few doozies, too. Designers are showing much more sell-able looks on the runway since the economy is still a big fotz, but it is as though they can’t help themselves by pairing swim trunks with blazers or hot pants with wing tips shoes. Marlene, get with it. I am happy to do last looks and help edit, or restyle. Just saying…