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New York, United States

Lindsey Thornburg

  • Blanket cloaks
  • Graphic wool textiles
  • Dramatic outerwear

Lindsey Thornburg moved to New York in 2003 after design training in Los Angeles. She became known for cloaks made from wool blankets and began an official Pendleton collaboration in 2011, cutting and constructing the garments in her Manhattan atelier.

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Portrait of Lindsey Thornburg
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Five looks to know

Model in a black, white and red patterned wool cloak.

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Lindsey Thornburg — Look 1, Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Bold blanket pattern defines Thornburg’s signature enveloping cloak.

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Model in a multicolored patterned cloak and yellow hat.

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Lindsey Thornburg — Look 3, Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Layered geometric motifs turn the blanket textile into statement outerwear.

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Model in a black-and-white zigzag-patterned cloak.

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Lindsey Thornburg — Look 11, Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Graphic zigzags offer a monochrome interpretation of the cloak.

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Model in a short gray leopard-patterned outer garment.

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Lindsey Thornburg — Look 19, Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Leopard pattern expands the collection’s distinctive approach to warm outerwear.

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Model in a bright orange belted long coat.

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Lindsey Thornburg — Look 21, Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

A tied waist gives the bright coat a more tailored structure.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

1 piece