Slide Show: Ladies Who Launch
Zac Posen backstage at Pravda Studios before the show
The backstage calm before the storm; a Neiman Marcus executive told me they were quite pleased with the talent from the local agencies—"very editorial," she said, which means gorgeous, in an un-boring way
Awaiting the show with Leigh, from the creative team at Gene Juarez, Britt, a former Seattle Met freelancer who now doles out your Daily Candy, and Britt’s friend
Eastside native Ken Downing, aka, the Guy With One of the Coolest Jobs in America (fashion director of Neiman Marcus), introduces the show
Victorian—by way of the Headbanger’s Ball
If the Andrews Sisters stepped in for Scarlet O’Hara; note the ribbon-wrapped ankles on those heels — they were shown in five or six delicious colors, so gorgeous
The whole floral-print-upon-floral-print trend is very Zac Posen
The mix of not-your-grandmother’s florals (I loved them best in the 40s-esque pantsuit of sorts that’s semi-visible in the foreground), tattered silks, and structured shapes made for a dreamy blur
Speaking of well-shod, I loved Annie Sparrow’s (she of the late, great Tulip) simple black gladiator flats—custom made for her in New York
