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New York Fashion Week: Fashionistas worship at the church of Thom Browne (see pics)

New York: After the crowd had been waiting more than a half-hour for Thom Browne's runway show to start on Monday, listening to extremely loud, church-type music, there was finally a sign that things were



The clothes -- long skirts and jackets, mostly -- had a vaguely Victorian feel, but also hyper-exaggerated elements like absurdly long sleeves or crazy puffed-out shoulders. They were gorgeous, though. So if Browne wants to put on a theater presentation rather than a practical runway show, why not?