Thom Browne 2012 – MOAR Spikes, MOAR Football Pads!
When it comes to men’s fashion, I’m not too picky; if you’re not decked out in Ed Hardy douchebaggery and your clothing generally fits and is clean, I won’t overtly complain. That being said, when I saw the Thom Browne 2012 men’s lineup, it reached through my monitor and punched me square in the junk. I scrolled through the images, picturing a horrific orgy where Herman Munster and Rorschach tag team Tank Girl and Pris from Blade Runner. Outside of the terrifyingly mangled offspring they’ve obviously produced here, I mourn the desecration of a cool cadre of characters. If you’re feeling up to it, browse the Thom Browne 2012 men’s catwalk for your favorite…fashions/lumpy spiky monstrosities.
Thom Browne 2012 – If You Think the ‘Regular’ Clothing Line Will Be Any Better, Think Again
It took me four tries to write this post without beginning with the eloquent line: “What the fucking fuck.” The draft had been sitting around with those four words sitting on the page, daring me to come up with a better description of what Browne’s produced. I went to Thom Browne’s site, desperately hoping that this was once again the age old case of fashion- that the runway lineup was an extreme extrapolation of the clothing meant to grab your attention and challenge your notion of what’s ‘new’ and ‘exciting’. Unfortunately, try as I might to find evidence to the contrary, the suit-utilikilt, man mirkin, plaid cropped fuzzy sweater is all the rage this season. Truly, a more confusing and unmanly lineup is ne’er to be found. It’s as though after the godawful aforementioned one night freaky sexathon, all of the resulting insane male children fought safety pin duels in the hopes of proving manly dominance and ended up throwing each other off some cliffs, Sparta style.
Correctly guess the amount of different plaid prints, win a prize set of sweaty football pads.Nothing sets off your hellishly spiked fetish gimp mask like an adorable puppy dog print.For the brooding business man who feels passing through the door to a better career is simply too easy.They've really upped the quality of striped prison wear for psychotic serial killers; this is reminiscent of Marge Simpson's famous Chanel suit.Your first glimpse of the man-fur-mirkin. I apologize if you have to look up what a mirkin is before finding it in this picture.If you've ever wanted to look like a goth on steroids whose mother shrank his Sunday suit, Thom Browne UNDERSTANDS YOU.There's that mirkin again. It's amazing that with everything else going on with this outfit I'm most traumatized by the tribble slinking out of his pants.For the giant, terrifyingly misshapen man: cutesy prints and a safety helmet will help you better adapt to your everyday environment.It's like Alfalfa managed to sneak into the orgy in the ensuing chaos."Quick- we almost blundered into making a normal suit! DEFCON FOUR: GREEN""Much better."I give this man credit for almost looking threatening, considering he suffers from a disfiguring joint disease and an unhealthy love of pastel pink.A white tribble kept in the crotch area is actually unsavoury sexual code for "Beam me up, Scotty!"Don't forget essential holiday wear.This sweater couldn't be any more practical- not only is it a man dress, it has tear away buttons. Easiest. Access. Ever.I imagine the seamstresses weeping in a corner rocking back and forth and cradling heads with bleeding, empty eye sockets and sobbing, "Buttons...the buttons...MORE BUTTONS"Gimp suits should profess all of your interests, not just kinky sex. This man not only enjoys being whipped- he likes walking his dog and sailing his yacht.Proper boating attire is paramount. Just ask T-Pain.This man has opted for a 'natural look' mirkin to offset his flashy pyramid studs.This suit is as close to normal as you'll get, at least until you realize that the jacket arms are growing some sort of mold.I can only imagine that these outfits are meant to be visual-impaired friendly. All of the studs are aides for the blind, leading right back to the all important mirkin. If you think I'm going to let up on the pubic fur jokes, you should just leave now.Since there's a look for every occupation, Browne has assured equal opportunity by making sure to include the "Drug Dealer Puffy Vest"Even the models look like they want to kill themselves with their powerful Popeye forearms for being photographed in this stuff.You totally thought this last one would be normal until you scrolled down, didn't you?
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you ever think the whole fashion industry is just alot of people all to afraid of looking uncool/unhip by actually saying how stupid the designs all look that they put these runway shows on for?
ugh! what the hell is happening to “men”???
Mirkins.
These are not mere men, they’re “Male Models” 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_qI9fu8sZQ
lol too funny
you ever think the whole fashion industry is just alot of people all to afraid of looking uncool/unhip by actually saying how stupid the designs all look that they put these runway shows on for?
i work in the industry and most of us think its ridiculous but we have to do what the designers tell us.
btw what if thats not a tribble but a pair of furry underwear that comes with the outfits?