His designs earned him a reputation for precocious craftsmanshipthe late Vogue editor Andr Leon Talley, a Posen champion, compared him to the master American couturier Charles Jamesbut his status as a boy prince of the fashion world was achieved through a combination of charisma, social ambition, and a publicists instinct for, as he likes to put it, dressing the right girl in the right dress at the right time. Posen, a onetime judge on the reality show Project Runway, told me recently that his biggest heroes are not only fellow-designers but impresarios of the stage and screen, such as Walt Disney and Florenz Ziegfeld
Knee-length to midi dresses are the standard
The sheer long sleeves add a touch of allure, while the fringe trim adds drama and movement to your ensemble
Care Instructions: Dry clean only to preserve beading and fabric
I find that each item makes just enough of a statement, while still fitting in nicely with the rest of my closet