Zac Posen: For the Benevolent Empress of a Magical Realm in You

By Callie Beusman | September 9, 2013 | 11:00pm

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Zac Posen’s spring 2014 collection at New York Fashion Week truly showcased his extravagant flair: this season appeared as a sea of pastel, sculptural, flamboyantly draped evening gowns with sensuous details. A bit over-the-top? Maybe, but good for indulging one’s “benevolent empress of a magical realm” fantasy.

Standouts included an architectural evening jacket (which was far more modern-looking than the rest of the collection) and a floral gown with an elaborate, mermaid-style skirt. Also, one of the dresses looks vaguely like a very beautiful vagina, which is always welcome in my book. Posen stated that the collection was meant to embody “conceptual evening,” whatever that means.