Zac Posen

Zac Posen's line this spring hits all the right notes. For one, the Lykke Li soundtrack was perfect. He brings us floaty tops, a well cut blazer, leopard, ruffles, and the return of the midriff. When a lot of the fashions are leaning on greys and blacks, there are always those who defy the normalcy of a season. Posen's choice of colour is not ingenious for spring, but it is the refreshing break amongst all the other darker inspirations. His mix of the rock n roll bouffant, although styled to its death over the past few years, is dramatized with chandelier earrings but toned down with the lady-like colours and demure shoes. My favorite part of his look are the metallic purple lips. Trés Peacock.


The exposed upper abdomen is making a healthy comeback this coming spring, and I have to admit that I am more excited for this look than for those low-rider jeans that everyone had a fling with. Not only is this look much more comfortable with regards to how it sits on the waist, but it is exponentially more discretely appealing as the chance for exposing your inner plumber is avoided. It leaves nothing hanging out and the juiciest tid-bits to the imagination - the way sexy should be.


Suede is a material traditionally reserved for the fall/winter collections, but Posen brings it into spring quite successfully. I enjoy the colour choices and how the matte is juxtaposed with the sheen of the shirt and dress respectively. The shoulder shape of the citron shirt is a beautiful update of the power shoulders from the 80s. This lady-like rock n roll look works very well here.


These two leopard looks are simply divine. On the one side there we have something very workable for the upper east side girl with a wild side, on the other we have the downright wild child in a plastic, leather-look interpretation. The silhouettes are right on point - these ensembles are just two sides to the same coin. I can just see the black one paired with long gloves to bring it into fall 09.


The ruffles are yet another point of interest that Posen brings into his line. The cuffed pantsuit with the daintily incorporated ruffle V neck blouse us just the right kind of effortless chique for spring. Conversely, the drama of the three quarter dress is so refreshing for more formal events. There is the same playfulness as the first look in the length and movement of it, yet the intensity of the black brings in the rock n roll look that we have seen throughout the collection.His collection exposes the perfect girly-girl gone bad.

source: zac posen spring 09 at style.com