Thom Browne’s spring and summer 2019 runway collection

Thom Browne’s sliced, diced and re-spliced spring and summer 2019 women’s runway collection was full of the designer’s signature quirkiness — and skill.

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By Adam TschornSenior Features Writer

Oct. 1, 2018 10:30 AM PT

What do you get when you cross a host of undersea creatures with a fruit bowl? In the hands of Thom Browne, you get a delightful day at the beach.

A shark-themed outfit, left, and a beaded-starfish jumpsuit were just two of the sea-creature looks on the Thom Browne spring and summer 2019 women’s runway.

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A handbag shaped like a slice of watermelon is part of the spring and summer 2019 Thom Browne women’s collection.

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A brain-bending trip to the boardwalk comes courtesy of the Thom Browne spring and summer 2019 women’s runway collection.

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Looks from the Thom Browne spring and summer 2019 women’s runway collection are presented Sunday during Paris Fashion Week.

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Looks from the spring and summer 2019 Thom Browne women’s runway collection are presented Sunday during Paris Fashion Week.

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A creepy mask from the Thom Browne spring and summer 2019 runway show may have put us off ice cream cones for good.

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Footwear details from the spring and summer 2019 Thom Browne women’s ready-to-wear collection are highlighted.

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A mermaid-inspired look at the Thom Browne spring and summer 2019 runway collection show included a scallop-shell bodice and (of course) a fishtail hem.

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A purse in the shape of a lifeguard’s whistle is part of the spring and summer 2019 beach-outing-inspired Thom Browne collection.

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A lobster-inspired look is shown from the front and back at the Thom Browne spring and summer 2019 women’s runway collection.

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A whale of a handbag from the Thom Browne spring and summer 2019 runway collection is presented on Sunday.

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Two trompe l’oeil looks demonstrate the collection’s level of craftsmanship.

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Adam Tschorn

Senior features writer Adam Tschorn is a former small-town newspaper editor, game-show question-and-answer man and fashion scribe who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007. He currently covers a wide range of pop-culture topics with a focus on cannabis culture. Holding a B.A. in philosophy and an M.A. in journalism, he feels perfectly suited to looking at things, asking “why?” and writing down the answers.