There's something very old-fashioned and luxurious to have a pair of pants and jacket made to your needs and measurements.
You can't market or commercialize feminism as an entity. One has to be careful. I aim to be about powerful women in my clothing.
I'm definitely planning ahead for a brand that spans the universe - a Zac Posen universe.
The most significant pieces for me are the ones that come from my drapings. It's emotional because they are created by my hand and then become a collaborative process in the atelier.
I think it's really important to try to eat seasonally as much as possible. It helps put people in touch with what's happening locally and with nature.
Fashion is a pay-to-play game; this is an industry. At a certain point, you must bridge a gap where you are supporting the reviewer, the publication, and that is very real.
I have so many fashion mistakes, but that's part of being in fashion. I think the people that you see make the most mistakes are usually the best dressers.
The first time I went to the Met Ball, I was 16. I was an intern there and saved up to buy a staff ticket to the party. That was my favorite experience going. It wasn't the red carpet; it was the experience of being there for the first time.
I am a compulsive and concise shopper.
I'm quite a tuxedo junkie, I collect them all year round.
Listen, I'm not a rich kid. I'm a cultured kid; I'm very rich in culture.
There are issues that are being questioned that are fundamentally upsetting to me, deeply: immigration, funding for the arts, Planned Parenthood, and women's rights. These are just issues that are very close to my heart, and I use my own private voice and funds to fight for them and in support of them.
I go online at night and I order flowers, rare flowers, and then they come in the mail. That's my fashion detox.
I truly believe that you can't be a successful business unless there are hiccups. That American mentality of picking yourself up, brushing your shoulders off, and then really going for it makes you 100 times stronger and smarter.
The practice of patience in crafting and process is a virtue that needs to come back.
I like to vegetate when on vacation given my busy schedule when I'm at work.
People who devote themselves to a life of style are admirable.
Some of the best kitchen discoveries come about through total kitchen disasters.
I am totally unattached to material items.
I cherish my time off and the solitude that comes along with it.
