Thom Browne takes flight in New York with feathers, herons and magpies

Fashion grandee takes his love of a suit step further with oversized embroidered jackets in British-made tweeds

Thom Browne has said that if one of his catwalk shows receives only positive reviews, he worries he has played it too safe. He much prefers to ruffle a few feathers.

Literally so, this season. Birds, which along with shrunken grey suits are a Thom Browne signature, were everywhere. The models' eyelashes, made from bright feathers, had a wingspan that dusted the collar. Above the catwalk, 2,000 origami birds were suspended in flight.