The current issue of Esquire tackles a question many fashionable men might have been wondering: can I actually get away with wearing a Thom Browne suit? An enterprising writer, armed with $4,000, gets fitted and strolls around Manhattan, ankles exposed, with truly interesting results. Considering that the controversial Brown suits do have a distinct charm, it would have been a wee bit more interesting to see what would happen had the writer worn one of the designer’s shorts combos or runway creations out on the streets. Would he be committed?
