THE THOM BROWNE FALL WARDROBE
David Harbour & Anh Duong photographed by Tina Barney
Fashion Designer Thom Browne features actor David Harbour who stars in Black Widow and Stranger Things, and French Artist Anh Duong for his Fall video lookbook shot by Tina Barney. Browne’s campaign was set at the historic Teviotdale home in upstate New York. In a statement, Browne said Harbour and Duong were chosen because their sense of individuality isn’t tied to any preconceived ideas of what fashion is or should be.
Through images and film, Thom Browne references classic ideas of American painting, and through his reinterpretation, he showcases his tailoring on different types of people. The Welcome Home campaign portrays a couple…” they love to be together, they hate to be alone…in one house, their house, their home.” Thom Browne sets the scene.
Upon arrival at Teviotdale, we are greeted by a man (Harbour) and a woman (Duong) in the driveway of the grand, beloved home. The house is an extension of the couple and their long, caring relationship. This couple has been together through everything. He knows what she is thinking, and she knows what he will say before he says it. As we follow the couple into the house, they proceed with the subtle pattern of life. Room by room, we are witness to their companionship. They take care of the house and each other. At times, they are silent in their worlds. But they always come back together.
With this Fall/Winter collection, Browne reintroduces tailoring classics with pleated skirts for men and women, challenging the expected norms. In an interview with GQ, Harbour said, “I just really like the skirt idea on a man, and with gender fluidity being what it is, I think really what we’re reexamining is gender roles in a societal structure. It’s very serious, but it’s also very fun.”
In one of Tina Barney’s shots, Harbour and Duong pose in matching skirts in a Grant Wood-inspired image, depicting a wealthy couple seated and dining at opposite ends of the table. Browne told GQ, “It looks so weird. And there’s something so beautifully weird about that image. And I think it’s really important that people see that this is how I like to show something that is very classic and commercial.”
