The girls that dream of Zac Posen wake up and wear Z Spoke. It s to Posen s credit that while he pushes ever farther into luxury for his namesake collection, he s offering his clients something accessible. Secondary collections often suffer from dilution, but the Posen codes are in full effect here. Knit dresses of the body-con variety ring in under $1,000, and his frilly polka-dot print frocks have a daffy seventies snap. Z Spoke is still in its infancy—the label s only a few seasons old—but like all children, it s growing as it grows up. The line s now chockablock with knits, separates, bags (a driving force for its rising sales), and even a leather-and-sequined baby-doll dress. A baby-doll dress at ZP? "That s a rare moment in our house," Posen said with a laugh. Kids—they live to surprise you.
