Not the likeliest place in the world you'd expect to spot the influence of Thom Browne, but the spirit of New York's arch provocateur manifested itself in the filmy gown sported by Jamie Strachan toward the end of the Y-3 show. Quite what this had to do with the kind of sweats-and-sneakers-with-a-twist shtick that has boosted Y-3 into the sportswear stratosphere was unclear. And that lack of clarity intensified seconds later when Reid Prebenda appeared as the creepy mom from "Psycho" -with a knapsack and flat cap to further confuse the issue. It was an obvious showpiece, but it served its purpose in that it compelled you to step back and reexamine what had come before. The orange raincoat, Flavor Flav's shorts hanging off suspenders, the boxing robes, the Breton-striped hoodies…they all added up to a surprisingly and appealingly off-kilter take on athleticwear.
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