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Z Spoke is the name of Zac Posen’s new line launching at Saks this spring. The 60 piece collection starts at $78.

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Zac Posen was spotted out walking his dogs in man-heels and an Amish-made hat.  I wish everyone I knew walked their dog on a scarf. I think Zac looks fab, what about you?

LINK LOVE: Racked

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Lilac has been seen popping up in many designers ready-to-wear lines for spring 2010. Designers like Isaac Mizrahi, Zac Posen, Cynthia Rowley, and Marchesa have all incorporated various shades of this purple color into their latest collections. We saw this hue start to emerge last spring, even appearing in the form of lipstick, but I definitely think you’re going to be seeing a whole lot more of it next year.

Sorry to those of you who dislike any and all things purple, but it seems as if it’s here to stay a little longer.

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This season, we are not only looking forward to the clothes on the runway, we also pay attention and love the beauty looks created by the masterminds behind the cosmetic industry. Here’s a list so far:

Francois Nars is coming back to do Marc Jacobs.

Odile Gilbert is doing Rodarte again.

Diane Kendal is doing makeup at Proenza Schouler

Laurent Phillippon is doing hair at Rad Hourani

Stephane Marais is doing makeup at Zac Posen.

Thanks Fashionista

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Fashionista has reported that Zac Posen is leaving the Bryant Park tents for the Altman Building…

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As always, some great designers on Gilt Groupe…

Kiki de Montparnasse

Helmut Lang

Warren Tricomi

Zac Posen

John Varvatos

Just Cavalli

J. Lindeberg

Paul Smith Optical

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It’s somehow impossible to talk about Zac Posen and not briefly mention Marc Jacobs: the two have that same sort of enfant terrible sensibility, the same kind of wildly diverse yet somehow brilliant aesthetic, and the same kind of devoted following, though Posen’s is still in the growing stages. However, while Jacobs is the master of amalgamation, culling together influeunce and references to create something his own, I honestly think that Posen is the better designer when it comes to originality and construction. Save the tar and feathers for later, please, I just exfoliated.

While Posen’s collections still tend to lack the cohesion of more seasoned collections, his vision is consistently bold and original, usually only drawing subtly from references instead of basing entire collections on them. This Resort collection doesn’t feel like something you’d take on a cruise ship, but some kind of gorgeous rare orchid show come to life: vivid hues, explosive bows and embellishments, luxurious pleats that swathe every organic curve of the body with love. Posen’s collections can at times feel harsh and angular among all those soft embellishments he throws in, but here the lush jungle colors and petal-esque wrappings embue everything with that warm, pleasant feeling of summer in full ripeness. Which is another thing I really appreciate about Posen’s designs: he knows and appreciates how to dress the female form in all its spectacular variety and wonder.

Read the rest…

SOURCE: Means of First Resort: Zac Posen R10

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The Beautiful Life, staring Zac Posen and Misha Barton and Elle Macpherson, has been picked up by the CW network, and may end up being our guilty summer pleasure now that Gossip Girl is over.

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The 37th Annual Lighthouse International sale starts a week from today and will feature designers like Jason Wu, Christian Lacroix, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, DVF, Hermes, Lanvin, Marc Jacobs, Prada, YSL, Zac Posen, and others who donated to the sale. There’s a Chanel tweed jacket for $150, a wool Stella coat for $350, a $300 Marchesa gown and even a Dior wedding dress.

There are samples, vintage and slightly worn pieces from more recent runways – including Kim Cattrall’s green Jimmy Choos or her gold Valentino’s (above).

The sale takes place at 110 East 60th Street between Park and Lex from Thursday, May 14 to Saturday, May 16, 11am to 7pm and Sunday May 17th from 11am to 5pm. A one day pass is only $10, four days is $30 and you can buy tickets here.

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Being exposed, first hand, to all the glorious fashions from runway shows and editorials, one would think that models would steal the the best dressed award on last night’s Met Gala red carpet. While Chanel Iman, in her stunning Zac Posen dress, was a show stopping attendee, Shalom Harlow looked rather homeless and out of place in her crumpled, Gareth Pugh-ish garbage bag. Brooke Shields looked like a mermaid body builder. Agyness Deyn was an over-bronzed transvestite. Brooklyn Decker rocked out a Mary-Kate worthy outfit. All in all, the model fashion was skewed across the board. Tsk tsk…I expected big things from such fashion relatives. 

 

GALLERY: Models At The Met 

 

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Is Zac Posen gonna have to choke a bitch?!?

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Sometimes seemingly small incidents occur that really rattle your foundations and make you reevaluate your beliefs. My week began with some drama as I was embroiled in a bit of an internet mini-scandal involving a “rival vapid fauxcialite.”

I attempted to put it behind me for Monday night’s Ballet Hispanico Benefit at the Soho House. As flamboyant as I may be, I am not actually a fan of the ballet—though to be fair, nor am I a detractor. I have nothing against men in tights prancing around, it’s just that why pay to see others do that when I do it in the street on a nearly daily basis? So it wasn’t necessarily for the dancers that I paid $75 (tax-deductible) to attend the charity event.

My logic was that I would probably spend just about that much on a regular night out of drinking and cabs, so why not donate it to charity while enjoying a fabulous setting? There was an open bar that quickly ran dry of champagne but I felt entitled to every last drop of alcohol so I had begun drinking rum into the second hour, determined to get my money’s worth.

Zac Posen had donated the dresses worn by the exotic (non-Hispanico) dancers but the man himself was sadly a no-show—I maintain a glimmer of hope that we will one day meet and live happily-ever-after.

Usually after a night like that, I would have had my fill of chi-chi, pretentious society events, but I came crawling back the next evening to the Hudson Hotel for the A Private Club party. A Private Club is like A Small World—but even smaller. It’s the Skull and Crossbones Society of social networks: slightly mysterious, laughably exclusive and entirely contempt-worthy.

Everyone more or less knew one another and my new internet enemy Kristian Laliberté was there pretending I didn’t exist, which was quite fine by me. While the environs where chic and the crowd was comprised of the self-coronated social royalty including Jules Kirby, Luigi Tadini and others, the atmosphere couldn’t have been any stuffier. I felt like Rose in The Titanic when she has an epiphany during a lavish dinner in First Class that her life sucks and she tries to throw herself off the boat.

Instead of hurling myself off the balcony of the Hudson, I instead trekked downtown to the Eldridge for the Urban Zen charity event hosted by Justin Parks. I don’t know what Urban Zen does, but I did know that there was going to be an open champagne bar so that was enough for me. As I looked around and saw a frumpy middle aged woman brushing her hair at one of the banquets, clearly unaware of just where she was, (if you’ll allow for a little Carrie Bradshaw-esque self-introspection) I couldn’t help but wonder what the significance of being a part of the “social crowd” was. Does it really matter at the end of the day that you can get into exclusive places and are photographed doing it? I was beginning to feel as empty and vapid as a character on The Hills.

On the brink of an existential crisis, I forced myself to stay in and skip the GenArt party on Wednesday in favor of an Ugly Betty marathon. But don’t you worry you social-enthusiasts, I was back out in full force on Thursday!

My first stop was the Esquire Big Black Book launch at the B&B Italia store in SoHo. The BBB has heretofore been an annual issue of classic style, but this marked the first seasonal issue for Spring. The party turned out to be the best all week with champagne, hors d’oeuvres and very attractive men.

Even as I was decked out in Armani and fur, I still felt out-fashioned by many of the male guests–Esquire editors no doubt–in their classic, immaculately tailored-suits. I tried to make eyes in hopes of finding either a job or employment (chew on that for a moment) but apparently fashion editors are too much into themselves to pay attention to anyone else. Go figure.

Once the party had run its course, I walked a few blocks downtown in the rain to the Timberland store for the Nature of a City photo exhibit. Let me address the most important issue first: I have never been to an event with better or more copious food. Catered by Dean and Deluca, you can bet that I got my dinner’s worth of hors d’oeuvres, literally standing at the cheese table alternating between bread sticks and the passed plates that included everything from mac & cheese puffs to fried shrimp and mini cheesecakes. It was like a forty course meal.

The last stop of the night was Above Allen at the Thompson LES Hotel for the Prince Peter party celebrating both his birthday and his T-shirt collection. It’s lucky that we had indulged our gluttony at Timberland because by the time we arrived at the Thompson, the last bottle of champagne was being swilled by a manifestly manner-less guest.

Guests, who may or may not have all been there for Prince Peter, included Talia Eisenberg of the downtown Heist Gallery, nightlife fixture Malik So Chic and a few fresh-faced male models.

I forced myself to go home early as I had an 8AM flight to Austin, Texas the next morning to interview Carson Kressley. The sojourn couldn’t have come at a better time as I was in desperate need of some perspective and my night of bar-hopping in Austin where the handsome southern men exhibited none of the self-conscious bitchyness of their distant (in nature and difference) Manhattan social counterparts was just what I needed to bring me back down to earth.

As much as I would have like to stay in the land of people where flip-flops are considered acceptable wear in fifty-degree weather, I know where I belong and won’t relinquish my title as “chuckle-worthy fauxcialite”—I’ve worked hard for that moniker.

Adrien Field

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When Luis Venegas, publisher of the indie fashion magazine Fanzine137, offered Zac Posen a double spread to create his ideal ad, the designer jumped at the chance (free advertising in todays market, who wouldn’t!?!)

The result!?!?! This coughed up hairball of an attempt at advertising!!!

When you don’t have to spend thousands on magazine space, the least you can do is put some money into hiring a cat that can pose. Alexandra Tomlinson and this unknown/unintersted cat (what Morris and Garfield weren’t available!?!) star in the campaign which might as well be some candid shots from a bad prom night, you know the kind, where the captain of the football team goes freebasing with his friends and forgets to pick you up so your stuck at home in your dress, a jar of peanut butter, and Whiskers. Wait, what, that didn’t happen to you? Nevermind, nevermind.

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The Pipeline identified nine of the most covetable accessories to duplicate and wear now and we couldn’t agree with them more. From Embellished Tights to Flight Caps, the most stylish need only apply cause these looks aren’t for the faint of chic. We listed some of our favorites below, check out the rest at Refinery 29.

Above, from left: Fall ‘09 looks from Zac Posen, Doo.Ri, Miu Miu.

Flight Hats

Above, from left: Fall ‘09 looks from Hermès; 3.1 Phillip Lim, Jean Paul Gaultier.

Bedazzling Rhinestones

Above, from left: Fall ‘09 looks from Vera Wang; Thakoon; Thakoon.

Above, from left: Valentino; Vera Wang; Lanvin.

Spiked Accessories

Above, from left: Fall ‘09 looks from Alexander McQueen; Derek Lam; Givenchy.

Above, from left: Marc Jacobs; Givenchy.

LINKAGE: The Pipeline: Extra, Extra: Nine Rich Accessory Trends to Copy Now!

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Another great jewelry collaboration that hit New York Fashion Week was that between Pamela Love and Zac Posen. (Love also worked with Yigal Azrouel and Frank Tell for the Fall 2009 season.)

The collection is a mix of tough and pretty: delicate braids and spike-sprouting leaves and flowers.

GALLERY: Pamela Love x Zac Posen.

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Take a look into the backstage of New York Fashion Week. Zac Posen’s runway offerings continued to celebrate refined, lady-like elegance and grace, as silken dresses with layered ruffle hems and bouffant sleeves lent models a regal air. Backstage photography by Mark Reay.

GALLERY: Backstage at New York Fashion Week with Zac Posen

LINKAGE: Zac Posen A/W 09

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Seriously, can Zac Posen just bottle up a dose of his swag and sell it. I know I technically shouldn’t like this, but it’s so “Fuck you, I feel like rolling up my sleeves, and there’s nada you can do about it.”-ish that I just want to thoroughly endorse and imitate. Plus, when did this dude start looking so matured?