
Thom Browne Closed New York Fashion Week With a Garden Full of Gray Suits and Butterflies
At The Shed, the week’s final show turned metamorphosis into a thesis — and reminded everyone why Browne gets the last word.

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Ralph Lauren’s quiet authority, Veronica Leoni’s farewell, Khaite’s Venice, Coach’s birthday, Thom Browne’s butterflies — the Spring/Summer 2027 season, sorted.
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At The Shed, the week’s final show turned metamorphosis into a thesis — and reminded everyone why Browne gets the last word.

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