The fourth of seven children, Thom grew up wearing Brooks Brothers hand-me-downs.

“I thought to do a collection for Brooks Brothers-where I had grown up-would be cool. It’s the iconic American brand.”

Anna Wintour helped connect Browne to Brooks Brothers. Browne’s signature is “taking classics and making them provocative.” He wears no jeans, and only wingtips, sockless until the weather gets cold.

His Black Fleece line: luxurious fabrics; quirky details; and something that pushes it over the edge.