Zac Posen: Puttin' on the Glitz

Zac Posen: Puttin' on the Glitz

Renata Espinosa December 06th, 2008 @ 11:41 AM New York

As the pre-fall season in fashion got underway this week, the uncertainty about next year’s business still looms. But Zac Posen, who showed his collection in a charming bistro in Tribeca on Friday, Dec. 5, was determined to stay the course of his brand, “going back to the fundamentals” he said, focusing on tried-and-true glamour in clothes that both inspire and transport his customers to, one hopes, a happier place. “It’s about recycling glamour,” he told Fashion Wire Daily post-show, describing a collection that celebrated eclecticism and yes, luxury. There were rich jewel tones of amethyst and lapis and the ultra-feminine tailoring that is Posen’s signature - trumpet skirts abounded - and the kind of details that would justify a splurge - a laser cut dress-coat, for example, in copper; a delicate accordion pleated knit dress and some particularly fetching fringed dresses in emerald and aquamarine. Posen’s message of “recycling existing pieces in your wardrobe” might be directed towards his socialite and party girl clientele with a closet full of once-worn dresses - basically, he’s saying, there’s a way to reinvent your old things by adding one of the statement pieces he’s designed. The trench coats in the collection seemed like a good way to go for this, in exotic eel skin, leopard print or glitzy copper. The show’s setting at Cercle Rouge gave it an intimate, salon-like feel, while the styling - flirtatious curls that recalled Bianca Jagger circa her Studio 54 days - made the presentation feel like you were watching one of Yves Saint Laurent’s 1970s displays of Parisian glamour. While it appears that next spring will be a more austere, minimalist time for fashion, as people feel the need to pare down and cut back, moving into fall Posen will offer a way to spice things up again. ©2008 Fashion Wire Daily You can see the original article here:http://www.fashionwiredaily.com/first_word/fashion/article.weml?id=2308