For men’s wear designer, how do you compare Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss who has 10 employees, and Thom Browne, whose company is now owned by the Italian group Ermenegildo Zegna, and for whom this is his 10th men’s wear nomination (he has won three times)? Why not choose designer of the year every five years? It could still be a glamorous, glitzy fund-raiser, and it wouldn’t feel so much like a high school popularity contest. Your Style Questions, AnsweredEvery week on Open Thread, Vanessa will answer a reader’s fashion-related question, which you can send to her anytime via email or Twitter. Who is your favorite fashion designer whose story has been written out of history?

Source: New York Times March 23, 2019 18:33 UTC