September 11, 2007

Zac Posen made wheat look beautiful. As ridiculous as that sounds, it’s absolutely of his spring show. Inspired by the early American settlers, Posen transformed the Great Plains and "Days of Heaven" into intricately sophisticated pieces. There were a number of classic black and white pantsuit pieces with his famous rigorous structuring and ruffling details. But what really inspired excitement was a champagne colored dress that can only be described as an enchanting and surprisingly flattering wheat bundle. Accessory wise, there were flirtatiously tipped straw hats and jewel studded caps reminiscent of the early west. The highlight of the show however, were his gowns, swirling in red, canary, champagne, cobalt, and black – elaborate and dreamlike – yet not an inch of gaudy. The show ended with Posen’s interpretation of romance and clouds, five billowing creations of white and blue. To be honest, we preferred the most simplistic cocktail-length version, as opposed to the six foot train and billowing masses of the other four. Posen is too talented a designer to resort to such beautiful but overtly flashy displays.