It was a front-row touchdown for the brand as they launched their Fall/Winter 2026 collection in San Francisco, ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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New York Fashion Week may be calling the fashion set to the East Coast soon, but last night they popped up in San Francisco to see CULT100 2025 honoree Thom Browne stage his Fall/Winter 2026 show with GQ. From entertainers including Teyana Taylor, Queen Latifah, and Francois Arnaud, to football players Ja’Marr Chase, Deandre Hopkins, and Justin Jefferson, the brand gathered an all-star cast of supporters to witness the pre-game fanfare. Built around the Super Bowl, which will take over the nearby Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, and with a cadre of athletes in-tow, the show—GQ‘s follow-up to their first edition with Bode for the 2025 game in New Orleans—offered precision suiting and Browne’s signature whimsy (pom pom heels, anyone?) as tone setters. Between fittings, glam, and a discerning eye from the runway itself, model and fashion enthusiast Ashtin Earle weaved through it all with grace. For CULTURED, she captured the rhythm behind the spectacle, and the details that made the night feel unmistakably Thom Browne.

Ashtin Earle having her glam done before the Thom Brown GQ Bowl
“Getting ready for the Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2026 show at the GQ Bowl in San Francisco!!”

 

Ashtin Earle selecting shoes for the Thom Browne GQ Bowl
“Is it possible to wear all 3 pairs of shoes?”

 

Ashtin Earle travels to Thom Browne's Fall/Winter 2026 show
Earle in the Calf Suede Pom Pom Opera Pump. “Will never get over these shoes.”

 

Ashtin Earle wears a full Thom Browne look on her way to the Fall/Winter 2026 show for the GQ Bowl
“Off to the show!”

 

Ashtin Earle arrives to the venue of the Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2026 show
“Venue is GORGEOUS.”

 

Ashtin Earle shows her seat inside the Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2026 show
“Found my seat!”

 

Ashtin Earle snaps a shot of the runway at the Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2026 show
“Hi, this is insane.”

 

A model walks the runway at the Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2026 show
Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2026.

The finale of the Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2026 show.
“12/10 show—Seriously amazing!!”

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