Zac Posen was born October 24, 1980, he was raised in the Soho neighborhood of lower Manhattan. Zac is the son of artist Stephen Posen, so his interest in fashion design started early: As a child Zac would steal Yarmulkes from his grandparents Synagogue to make dresses for dolls. A young Zac attended Saint Anns School in Brooklyn, and in his sophomore year interned with fashion designer Nicole Miller. At age 16 he enrolled in a pre-college program at PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN. Zac graduated in
1999 and spent 3 years under the teachings of Richard Martin at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In 2000, Posen got his big break when a dress he made for Naomi Campbell went through a few hands of fashion insiders who loved his work. The following year Zac was chosen to present a capsule collection for Gen arts fresh faces in fashion New York 2001. After his first runway show Zac began to be contacted by some of the greatest for Eg: Sidney Toledano (CEO of Christian Dior), Domenico Desole (President and CEO of Gucci) and many more. Following the success of his presentation, Posen established his design studio in Tribeca. Where the likes of clothing designer Sean Combs invested in Zac. Posen continues to receive awards and accolades for his work, most notable award was the A Council of fashion Designers
of America 2004. Swarovski's Perry Ellis award for womens wear.
Zac has become a favorite of style leaders including Rihanna, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce Knowles; He has collaborated in a capsule collection with target. Zac states "this is only the beginning" of many projects to come: so I guess it is safe to say Zacs gonna be around for awhile.
Great blog, but I noticed portions of your first paragraph were plagiarized from another site and not properly cited. Be VERY careful not to misrepresent yourself. As a reminder of the School's policy:
As stated in the Catalog: "TCI students are expected to adhere to the following principles: Work presented to instructors to fulfill course requirements ...must be the student’s own work. Student work must be free of PLAGIARISM ... Violations of any of the principles of academic integrity could result in penalties up to and including a grade of F and/or suspension or dismissal from the College"
Always cite your source or express your OWN thoughts.
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