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Zac Posen

Executive Vice President & Creative Director, Gap Inc.; Chief Creative Officer, Old Navy

The American designer and creative right hand to Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson has managed to re-insert the company’s flagship Gap brand into the cultural conversation.

Zac Posen
Media

Television's Power to Launch Fashion Brands Remains Unproven

Netflix’s ‘Next in Fashion’ and Amazon’s ‘Making the Cut’ are more focused on the business of selling clothes than 'Project Runway' ever was. But can their winners become stars?

Media

Television's Power to Launch Fashion Brands Remains Unproven

Netflix’s ‘Next in Fashion’ and Amazon’s ‘Making the Cut’ are more focused on the business of selling clothes than 'Project Runway' ever was. But can their winners become stars?


Luxury

There Are Lessons to Learn from Zac Posen

The designer’s enchanting rise and predictable fall are emblematic of what’s wrong with the system.

Luxury

There Are Lessons to Learn from Zac Posen

The designer’s enchanting rise and predictable fall are emblematic of what’s wrong with the system.


Luxury

Zac Posen Closes His Namesake Line

The New York designer, known for his red carpet gowns, announced on Friday that he was shutting down his business after failing to find a buyer or new investors.

Luxury

Zac Posen Closes His Namesake Line

The New York designer, known for his red carpet gowns, announced on Friday that he was shutting down his business after failing to find a buyer or new investors.


News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Inside Zac Posen’s Comeback

This week on Inside fashion, the American designer discusses the ups and downs of his long career in the industry and takes us inside the documentary that chronicles his downfall and remarkable comeback.

News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Inside Zac Posen’s Comeback

This week on Inside fashion, the American designer discusses the ups and downs of his long career in the industry and takes us inside the documentary that chronicles his downfall and remarkable comeback.


News & Analysis

Defiant, Fashion Marches Against Trump

The fashion industry was out in force — online, offline and worldwide — to participate in Saturday’s Women’s March.

News & Analysis

Defiant, Fashion Marches Against Trump

The fashion industry was out in force — online, offline and worldwide — to participate in Saturday’s Women’s March.



News & Analysis

Inside the Designer Bridal Boom

From Sophia Kokosalaki and Oscar de la Renta to Net-a-Porter and Browns, a wide range of ready-to-wear designers and luxury fashion retailers are capitalising on the rise and rise of designer bridalwear.

News & Analysis

Inside the Designer Bridal Boom

From Sophia Kokosalaki and Oscar de la Renta to Net-a-Porter and Browns, a wide range of ready-to-wear designers and luxury fashion retailers are capitalising on the rise and rise of designer bridalwear.


Global Markets

The Fashion Trail | Holon Fashion Week

TEL AVIV, Israel — For people who live smack dab in the middle of the world's most politically charged region, Israelis are a very warm and welcoming

Global Markets

The Fashion Trail | Holon Fashion Week

TEL AVIV, Israel — For people who live smack dab in the middle of the world's most politically charged region, Israelis are a very warm and welcoming


Global Markets

The Fashion Trail | BoF Breakfast Club

NEW YORK, United States — When I first met Rachel Shechtman at a Harvard Business School luxury goods conference back in 2007, we quickly learned

Global Markets

The Fashion Trail | BoF Breakfast Club

NEW YORK, United States — When I first met Rachel Shechtman at a Harvard Business School luxury goods conference back in 2007, we quickly learned


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