Browns 50: The Fashion
Standing tall is about more than high heels and top hats. It’s about the power of fashion to make us feel like our highest selves, those “Height Of Fashion” moments we’ll remember for years to come. To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we invited some of our favourite Browns faces to join us in shopping up a fantasy storm, whilst showing us how to have some very fashionable fun in our exclusive 50 years capsule collections.
Winston wears shirt and trousers by EDWARD CRUTCHLEY, shoes by G.H. BASS & CO. (coming soon), necklace by SAINT LAURENT . Siobhan wears dress by HELMSTEDT (coming soon), shoes by BOTTEGA VENETA. Alex wears jacket and trousers by CRAIG GREEN, hat by ISABEL MARANT, shoes by JIL SANDER, ring by BLUEU BURNHAM . Sienna wears dress and earrings by MIU MIU , shoes by AQUAZZURA . Ed wears trousers by CHARLES JEFFREY LOVERBOY, shoes by CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, necklace by 1017 ALYX 9SM, earrings by LAURA LOMBARDI (coming soon), bracelet by MONICA SORDO. Shygirl wears coat by
KASSL EDITIONS, dress dress by MISBHV, shoes by SIMONE ROCHA, necklace and earrings by ANTON HEUNIS. Adrienne wears top and trousers by EMILIO PUCCI , bag by JW ANDERSON. Maximilian wears jacket a nd trousers by UNIFORME, top by PRADA, shoes by MAISON MARGIELA, necklace by HATTON LABS.
Props: shoes by BOTTEGA VENETA, shoes by MANOLO BLAHNIK , shoes by GIVENCHY bag by PUBLISHED BY, dress by THE ATTICO, dress by MATÉRIEL
Jess wears dress, shoes, bag and earrings by SIMONE ROCHA . Simone wears coat, cardigan, shoes and earrings by SIMONE ROCHA . Props: shoes by MANOLO BLAHNIK , bag by GIVENCHY , bag by SIMONE ROCHA
“To me fashion is freedom, and a choice to be whatever you want when you walk out the house.”
- Jess Maybury
“Clothes definitely lift your spirits in certain situations. I remember when I was young I had this t-shirt that had “kick ass” written on it. If I could have worn it every day, I would have.”
- Nile
Holli wears dress by MOLLY GODDARD, shoes by MIU MIU
Adrienne wears dress by ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER, shoes by SIMONE ROCHA, earrings by ALESSANDRA RICH
“In her glittering Alexandre Vauthier dress, Adrienne was unstoppable.”
Skye wears jacket and trousers by ALLED-MARTINEZ (coming soon), shoes by JIL SANDER, earring by PANCONESI. Sienna wears jacket, trousers, bag and shoes by GIVENCHY. Chantel wears jacket, waistcoat, trousers and shoes by BURBERRY (coming soon). Props: top by GIVENCHY .
“To me, fashion is like a costume. It helps me get into character before I go onstage.”
- Skye Edwards
Suzy wears her own clothes. Jess wears dress by MOLLY GODDARD, shoes by GIA COUTURE, bag by MIU MIU (coming soon), earrings by ALESSANDRA RICH. Props: sunglasses by PRADA, bag by JIL SANDER , scarf by TOTÊME
“Browns has changed with the times in such a strong way… it’s grown up. But also, it’s kept that element of - dare I say - frivolity? Does that sound a bit naughty?”
- Suzy Menkes
Sienna wears jacket and leggings by BALMAIN , bag by BOTTEGA VENETA. Siobhan wears coat, dress and shoes by BOTTEGA VENETA. Nick wears shirt by CASABLANCA (coming soon), trousers by MAISON MARGIELA, shoes by ADIEU PARIS, necklace and bracelet by BLEUE BURNHAM. Maximilian wears shirt, trousers and shoes by BOTTEGA VENETA. Props: dress by BALMAIN , bag by FENDI (coming soon), top by PRADA.
It was Sunday at Browns and as usual, Nick had stopped in for a mooch after the gym. “Back again?” Siobhan asked. “I always go to Browns on a Sunday,” Nick replied. “It’s my church!”
Adrienne wears top and trousers by EMILIO PUCCI , shoes by SIMONE ROCHA, bag by GIVENCHY . Winston wears shirt and trousers by EDWARD CRUTCHLEY , shoes by G.H. BASS & CO. (coming soon), necklace by SAINT LAURENT . Maximilian wears jacket and trousers by UNIFORME, top by PRADA, shoes by MAISON MARGIELA, necklace by HATTON LABS (coming soon). Jess wears dress, shoes and hair clip by LOEWE (shoes coming soon) , earrings by ALIGHIERI. Shygirl wears dress by COLLINA STRADA , shoes by REJINA PYO, bag by SIMONE ROCHA, necklace, earrings and ring by ANTON HEUNIS.
Props: dress by RICHARD QUINN, shoe by AQUAZZURA.
“I’ve been window shopping at Browns for as long as I can remember. It was definitely one of the shops that I went into before I really knew anything about brands or carved out my own taste. I was always into the curation.”
- Shygirl
Adrienne wears top and trousers by EMILIO PUCCI , bag by GIVENCHY.
Winston wears shirt and trousers by EDWARD CRUTCHLEY, shoes by G.H. BASS & CO. (coming soon), necklace by SAINT LAURENT .
Props: jumpsuit by EMILIO PUCCI, scarf by MARINE SERRE
“Passing by the windows at Browns, Adrienne noticed that a certain someone had borrowed her look.”
Furmaan wears shirt , skirt , shoes and earrings by JIL SANDER. Zawe wears dress by KHAITE (coming soon), shoes by BOTTEGA VENETA, rings by ALIGHIERI.
Props: Shirt by DRIES VAN NOTEN, top and trousers by ISSEY MIYAKE, shoes by GIA COUTURE, shoes by JIMMY CHOO, shoes by BY FAR and shoes by KHAITE (coming soon)
Zawe wears dress by KHAITE (coming soon), shoes by BOTTEGA VENETA, rings by ALIGHIERI.
Nile wears shirt by AV VATTEV, trousers by EDWARD CRUTCHLEY, shoes by EYTYS, ring by TOM WOOD (coming soon). Omar wears jacket and trousers by CASABLANCA , sneakers by JIL SANDER, ring by BLEUE BURNHAM. Adrienne wears dress by ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER, shoes by SIMONE ROCHA, earrings by ALESSANDRA RICH.
Props: dress by RICK OWENS
“If you were an item of clothing, what would you be?” Furmaan quizzed Zawe. “Probably a fluffy, slingback mule,” she replied. “The type you might expect Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire to wear.”
- Zawe Ashton
Where style was concerned, Richard had always seen fashion as another platform to express himself. “As a dad, as a male athlete, as a disabled person. My competitors take me seriously because of what I wear and how I wear it.”
- Richard Whitehead
Sienna wears dress and shoes by OFF-WHITE. Chantel wears jacket, waistcoat, trousers, and shoes (all coming soon) by BURBERRY. Omar wears top by OFF-WHITE, trousers by JACQUEMUS, sneakers by JIL SANDER. Furmaan wears shirt, skirt, shoes and earrings by JIL SANDER. Richard wears coat, jumper, trousers and shoes by GUCCI. Adrienne wears top and trousers by EMILIO PUCCI , shoes by SIMONE ROCHA, bag by GIVENCHY. Winston wears shirt and trousers by EDWARD CRUTCHLEY , shoes by G.H. BASS & CO. (coming soon), necklace by SAINT LAURENT . Nile wears top, trousers and shoes by KIKO KOSTADINOV , ring by TOM WOOD
Props: shoes by BY FAR, shoes by JIMMY CHOO
“When I think of Browns, I think supportive. Supportive of young talent, young designers and also people like me...It’s supportive and kind, and that’s so rare in fashion. It’s like a family.”
- Crystal Rasmussen
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Photographer: Pascal Gambarte
Art Directors: Adrián González-Cohen, David Uzquiza
Set Designer: Polly Philp
Set Design Assistants: Camilla Byles, Elliot
Set Build: Paul Simpson
Digital Technician: Samuel Hearn
Editor: Sarah Bonser
Director of Photography: Arthur Loveday
Camera Operators: Marcus Albertson, Stephen Dunn, Joseph Dunn
Sound Operator: Duncan Ettie
Talent: Skye Edwards, Chantel Foo, Sienna King, Richard Whitehead, Furmaan Ahmed, Nile Downes, Winston Garvey, Adrienne Resnik, Zawe Ashton, Simone Rocha, Jess Maybury, Nick Grimshaw, Ed Munro, Shygirl, Maximilian Davis, Omar Sesay
Fashion Assistants: Freya Monro Morrison, Sally Bottomley
Photographer Assistants: Joe Reddy, Dan Douglas, Max Glatzhofer
Movement Director: Ryan Chappel
Hair Styling: Issac Poleon
Hair Assistants: Muriel Cole, Stacey Copeland
Make-Up Artist: Siobhan Furlong
Make-Up Assistants: Naomi Nakamura
Manicurist: Sylvie Macmillan
Manicurist Assistant: Nicole Williams
Seamstress: Carson Darling-Blair
Production: Ashley Dansey, Olivia Campbell
Casting Directors: Nurrrr Casting, Mischa Notcutt
Creative Producer: Dominique Eva Taylor