Thom Brown was established nearly 40 years ago in New York City, as a designer and manufacturer of chic, fashion footwear. The brand was always original and cutting edge. Thom Brown often introduced styles well before they came into the main stream. Often, many of the styles that Thom Brown introduced would later become major fashion trends.In the 1970's and 1980's, the brand was manufactured and distributed throughout the United States. Thom Brown styles could be found in the many of the nation's top specialty fashion boutiques, retailers, and department stores.In the early 1990's Thom Brown entered the retail market. Thom Brown stores have been leaders in the metro, fashion scene, for nearly 20 years. Thom Brown has become a fashion Mecca for the 18 to 34 year old hipsters and trend setters. The boutiques have thrived in the ever changing, eclectic fashion markets of some of the nation's top metro colleges and universities.