Zac Posen
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Zac Posen (born 1981) is a contemporary fashion designer.
Posen grew up in New York City, attending Saint Ann's School. He went to design school at Central Saint Martins in London, where he began to conceive his distinctive aesthetic. At 16, he interned at the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute, under the tutelage of Richard Martin, followed by an internship with Nicole Miller and a position at Tocca. In the early 2000's Posen had success with designs worn by prominent young actresses including Natalie Portman, Liv Tyler, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Claire Danes (more than one of which, at various times, he has referred to as his "muse"). In 2004, Posen was awarded the CFDA Swarovski-Perry Ellis Award for Ready-to-Wear after his first major runway show. Posen is as much an entrepreneur as a design success; by 2005 many major stores were carrying his collections. In 2006 renowned fashion historian Didier Ludot granted him the honor of showing his work in his Palais Royal stores during Paris Fashion Week.
At the 2006 Academy Awards, Best Actress nominee Felicity Huffman wore a Zac Posen gown to the ceremony.
Posen lives in Greenwich Village with his boyfriend, Brian Callahan.
