There s enough of Zac Posen to go around. He s teamed up with Seven for All Mankind to create a deluxe denim line and launched a veritable wild kingdom of an accessories collection, heavy on the python, stingray, and lizard. Apparently, his primary collection hasn t suffered from the diversions, because Thursday, he put on the most mature show of his still-short career. "Picture a woman on a trip to Sardinia with her much older boyfriend," he said backstage. "It starts with a walk on the beach and ends at bedtime, in the clouds." Sounds dreamy, and it was, from Carmen s bubble-sleeve jacket, blouse, and cuffed shorts to Shalom s jade-green and gold goddess dress.
It s true that there weren t a lot of looks that will work for the office, but that s not what the Park Avenue set and Young Hollywood want from Posen. They re not likely to choose his tie silk dresses, either; the silhouettes were young and fresh, especially Tiiu s halter style, but the pattern was much too busy. Instead, sexy knits drew the biggest response. A crochet number got an especially big cheer from Diddy (his business partner) and his posse. Summery whites, some in the season s must-have eyelet, were hits. And big-time ball gowns, of the "I m a designer to be reckoned with" variety, have grandeur and enough Posen-style drama for aspiring Scarlett O Haras.
