... you may now be seated ...
a wild night in the men’s fall/winter 2020 collection
paris
january 15, 2020
creative director: thom browne
photography: casper sejersen
set design: back of the house
this is a tale of eight friends
who share the same taste ...
a statuesque host, his guests,
a cake ...
at sundown the group arrives by limousine,
they stretch their hind legs and shake out their manes,
mr. giraffe leads them inside,
where things may, or may not, be quite what they seem ...
“welcome,” he says “the champagne is on ice”
and they all raise a glass “to one wild night” ...
each guest sets the scene in their classic tailoring,
in twills and tweeds, and an animal motif ...
the group settles in with a roar and an oink,
mr pig and mr lion in skirts: one in checks, one in pleats ...
on two sturdy tables that look almost alive
there are flowers and candles, fruits and rich sweets ...
mr. giraffe opens the dining room doors with a flourish,
his twill suit is living as much as the room is ...
“we begin with dessert,” he tells his companions ...
thom browne surely does look yummy ...
they all marvel at the cake ...
piece after piece they clean their plates,
a confection in layers of red, white and blue ...
when they finish at last, they rise, and toast again,
then head slowly outside ...
now nearing dawn, the host swings his neck in farewell,
“may we do this again, same time next year”
