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Look 25
Designer Thom Browne American
Not on view
American designer Thom Browne makes elegant use of a staple from the Western masculine wardrobe—the tailored jacket—as a canvas for traditional Japanese motifs such as flowers and Mount Fuji. Rendered as a mosaic in shades of gray, the design is the result of intricate hand piecing, a time-consuming and exacting process comparable to complex inlay work that Browne would only entrust to Japanese craftspeople. The collection to which this suit belongs draws on motifs that have long been seen in the West as symbols of Japan, including bamboo, cranes, samurai, and Mount Fuji. Browne’s suit jacket responds to the men’s under kimono (nagajuban) with the Mount Fuji motif in black and white displayed in a nearby case.
On view from October 22, 2022–February 20, 2023
