Zac Posen

Getty Images and via WWD. An image from Posen's Z-Spoke collection. Zac Posen has joined the ranks of designers shuffling to make more recession-friendly products, reports Women's Wear Daily . Posen will soon launch a lower-priced line, Z-Spoke, exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue, with intentions to expand to other retailers eventually. Posen says he's hoping the hipsters will love the new line -  real ones, not just the ones with a lot of money. But with prices starting at $78 for a t-shirt, it seems like Posen's definition of a "real hipster" is perhaps a little more monied than most. WWD has a few ... Read Full Story

Zac Posen is stepping into a new line by launching Z Spoke, a lower-priced line that is to be sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue in Spring 2010. The American designer has a new Sportswear endeavor in this 60 piece collection. The collection is largely made up of separate pieces such as knitwear, cotton shirts, and pleated khaki shorts which he describes as “minimalist and utilitarian.” Here are some glimpses from the collection:~ (Click on images to enlarge) “We’ve had so much pressure from press and retailers to build out our collection into more American sportswear look in our top line,” Posen tells WWD. ... Read Full Story

Zac Posen is stepping into a new venture. He is launching Z Spoke, a lower-priced line that will be sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue in Spring 2010. The American designer has a new endeavour? Aaah Yes…. Sportswear that is!! The 60 piece collection will be largely made up of separate pieces such as cotton shirts, knitwear, and pleated khaki shorts which he describes as “minimalist and utilitarian.” “We’ve had so much pressure from press and retailers to build out our collection into this more American sportswear look in our top line,” Posen tells WWD . “To me, it’s more appropriate to build a ... Read Full Story

It’s Monday morning and Zac Posen is zipping around his TriBeCa studio, laid with a circular piece of Pepto-pink carpet (re-appropriated from his spring 2009 runway show), which exactly matches a color group from his latest collection, complete and neatly hung on four color-coded racks. No, it’s not pre-fall — that’s still on the drawing board in the back — but an entirely new endeavor: Z Spoke, a new lower-priced line launching exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue for spring. “We did these white shirts, and that’s our bootleg pant,” says Posen, holding up a navy T-shirt. “Opening price point is what, $88?” Actually, $78. ... Read Full Story

First, American designer Zac Posen eliminates the VP of Communications position at his company, then he decides to shock us again. Posen is designing an affordable clothing line (called "Z Spoke") for Saks Fifth Avenue. After reviewing the line, we love how he's taken his signature shapes and patterns and reworked then for a tighter budget. Z Spoke is extremely affordable ($78 for a t-shirt) compared to the unattainable prices of the Zac Posen collection (the average dress is $1,000). Regarding his newly launched collection, Zac discloses to WWD, "It's not Zac-for-less, it's not the little sister collection at all. The dresses--that's something I ... Read Full Story