HIT: Thom Browne for Brooks Brothers.
A pairing as unlikely as the short-lived Ashlee Olsen-Lance Armstrong romance, the collaboration between Thom Browne and navy-blazer supplier Brooks Brothers had the potential to be as appealing as a double feature of "License to Wed" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks." Instead, Browne turned out a collection of classic suits and dresses that appealled to Brooks Brothers' button-down patrons, and attracted more stylish shoppers to the store.
(Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times)


