One such brand is Thom Browne, the American luxury label known for its chalk-striped suits, white, red and blue labels and playful accessories, such as sausage-dog shaped leather shoulder bags. Hours after Poulter went online, he attended the 21-year-old brand’s fall/winter runway show, held at the Javits Center in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. “There’s something about the brand that I love,” says Poulter. “As I got older I learned to take more risks, but I always want to strike a balance between staying true to myself and looking like I’m in a suit. Thom Browne has perfected that balance and I still feel comfortable in clothes, even if they are sometimes a little more discreet.
For the show, which was also attended by Jon Batiste and Teyana Taylor, Poulter worked with Thom Browne’s team to create an outfit. The actor opted for a pair of the brand’s signature striped pants, which he said suit his lithe figure perfectly, a navy shirt with gold buttons, a knitted polo shirt and a puffy cream overcoat. “It embodies what I love about Thom Browne – it’s fully wearable and I feel totally comfortable, but I don’t feel like an average guy walking down the street. There are variations in texture and a color scheme, and of course everything is so well done.
Although Browne’s AW/22 outing wasn’t her first show (it’s her third time on the Browne FROW), Poulter’s relationship with fashion has only just begun. “I would love to get to a point where I have as good and recognized a style as someone like Robert Pattinson, to be honest,” he reveals. “I would love to too and I can probably only dream of collaborating with a brand on a collection. I’m actually a huge sneaker fan – I must have figured I won’t spend any money on Flight Club today – but a sneaker collaboration would be pretty cool to do. I love Nike and Jordan – I have the rare Virgil Off-White Nikes and a pair of Jordan 6 Infrared, which are my favourites. So yeah, give me a sneaker collab!
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