1. Zachary E Posen was born and raised in a Jewish family in New York City, residing in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan.
20 Facts About Zac Posen
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Zac Posen is the son of Susan, a corporate lawyer, and Stephen Arnold Posen, an artist.
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Zac Posen has family roots in Shklow, Belarus, and Zychlin, Poland.
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Zac Posen attended Saint Ann's School, a private school in Brooklyn and in his sophomore year interned with fashion designer Nicole Miller.
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For three years, Posen was mentored by curator Richard Martin at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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In 2001, Zac Posen constructed a gown entirely made from thin leather strips and dressmaker hooks and eyes that was displayed by the Victoria and Albert Museum and featured in their "Curvaceous" exhibition.
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In 2000, Zac Posen received a prominent career opportunity after a dress he made for Naomi Campbell changed hands several times among several fashion insiders, including actress Paz de la Huerta.
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Zac Posen is famously well-connected and has called Stella Schnabel his muse.
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Zac Posen has become a favorite of Natalie Portman, Rihanna, Amanda Seyfried, Kate Winslet, Claire Danes, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Mischa Barton, Beyonce Knowles and others.
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In 2018, Zac Posen was selected to redesign the uniforms for Delta Air Lines 60,000 employees.
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In 2018, Zac Posen designed the blush silk gown Princess Eugenie of York wore for her evening wedding reception.
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On November 1,2019, House of Z and Z Spoke, the fashion brand owners of Zac Posen's company, announced an immediate closure of the label.
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The closure occurred soon after it was announced on August 6,2019, that Barneys New York, a major client of Zac Posen's company, had filed for bankruptcy.
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In 2014, Zac Posen was named Creative Director for Brooks Brothers, tapped to modernize their signature women's clothing and accessories line.
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Zac Posen renewed his contract with Brooks Brothers in 2017.
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In February 2024, Zac Posen was hired as the creative director of Gap and chief creative officer of Old Navy as part of a strategy to revitalize the brands.
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Zac Posen is the first executive-level creative lead for Gap inc since the 2011 departure of Patrick Robinson.
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On December 18,2012, Zac Posen was announced as an official judge on Project Runway starting with season 11, staying on until after season 16.
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In 2021, Zac Posen released a collection of genderless wedding rings.
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Zac Posen's awards include the Council of Fashion Designers of America's 2004 Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear.