BEHIND THE SCENES AT THOM BROWNE LENSED BY NATÁLIE HOLZKNECHT

We come in peace, declares Thom Browne with his latest collection, after which we’ve been transported somewhere deep into space, light years away. The extraterrestrial journey began at the late Karl Lagerfeld’s former home, the lavish mansion on Rue de l’Université de Paris, Hotel Pozzo de Borgo. Nothing says more alien than the most American of American designers presenting in this opulent 18th-century style interior featuring opulent crystal chandeliers, jacquard wallpaper and gold panelling. Overall the show was wildly entertaining to watch and the witty fantasy poured into its conception screamed out with each look. There was not just one otherworldly reference hidden in the soundtrack but two! The first was the eerie electronic sound of the radiophonic theme of Dr. Who and the Close Encounters music from Steven Spielberg’s movie.