Stylish

Julian Thorne was never seen in the city again. Rumor has it he moved to a coast where the salt air ruins fine fabric, wearing nothing but linen and the expression of a man who finally decided to inhabit his own life.

She didn't show him a new collection. She showed him a film—a montage of Julian’s own life. But it was filtered through a lens that stripped away his clothing. In the footage, he saw himself at his mother's funeral, not as the perfectly poised son in a bespoke overcoat, but as a shivering, pale creature clutching a handkerchief. He saw himself at a gala, his expensive smile looking like a cracked mask on a hollow face. The film ended, and the room went dark. Stylish

Julian arrived, his presence a cold streak of navy wool against the peeling brick walls. He expected avant-garde rags or ironic streetwear. Instead, he found a single room with one mirror and one chair. Julian Thorne was never seen in the city again