... the officepeople ...
today just as yesterday, just as tomorrow, just as every day
photography by chris maggio, adam katz sinding, emma louise swanson
video by priest fontaine
ten women and ten men arrive by thom browne school bus. dressed in thom browne’s classic grey jacket and grey pleated skirt, grey tie, grey cardigan, white oxford shirt, and longwing brogues with black four-bar socks, and carrying identical thom browne black pebbled leather hard briefcases, they are a living tableaux of uniformity and repetition.
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
fall in line. backs straight. eyes forward. thom browne eyewear at twelve o’clock.
crisply folded white pocket square at three o’clock. briefcase at seven o’clock, two top buttons buttoned and a flash of grosgrain, ties clipped.
now that we’re all set, let’s move.
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardigansuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
step-by-step, 57th, 58th, 59th, fifth avenue. the percussion of black leather brogues on pavement. the whoosh of pleated grey tailoring.
sounds of a lone trombone. backed by the symphony of the city. order among disorder. repetition among improvisation. uniform among variety.
hello new york.
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
this looks like a nice spot for lunch. a quiet moment by the water.
what’s on the menu for today? pb&j.
a vision of simple things made beautiful. today, just as yesterday, just as tomorrow, just as everyday.
a peek inside a thom browne RWB stripe briefcase, what treasures lie inside? adventures with the hardy boys, with nancy drew. a moment to slip away.
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
Men wear medium grey super 120's wool twill classic suit and tiemedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite oxford classic button down shirtsuper 120s twill necktiepebble grain attached caseblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksblack pebble grain classic longwing brogue with leather soleWomen wear medium grey super 120s twill wool high armhole jacketmedium grey cashmere 4-bar v-neck cardiganwhite classic oxford long sleeve button down point collar shirtsuper 120s twill necktiesuper 120's twill below the knee pleated skirtblack mid-calf cotton 4-bar socksclassic longwing brogue flat in black pebble grainpebble grain attached case
okay, books away, everybody up.
ties straightened, briefcases to the right, four-bars to the left, RWB grosgrain down the middle.
a picture painted in grey. there goes the bell, brogues back on pavement everyone, time to disperse.
... meet you at the school bus ...
