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" 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. "

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" I try to push design boundaries using new draping and fabric manipulation techniques every time I approach a new design. "

Zac Posen

New

Push

Try

" I'm a pretty controlled and disciplined person, but my real vice is buying plants and food shopping. "

" I personally love grilling, but it's a 15- to 20-minute commitment in entertaining. "

" For me, I'll unwind at the end of the day by soaking in Epsom salts. It's the routine I prefer for coming down after crazy days. "

" 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 went through the workroom at Central Saint Martins in London, which is the most competitive workroom of a design school in the world. Very high creativity, very conceptual, very international, age-diverse and cutthroat - people who have master degrees reapplying into a foundation there is just wild to me to launch their careers. "

Zac Posen

People

Creativity

" There's a reason good fabrics have a cost. They're done with good quality to last. "

" Everybody wants to be a star right now, to be heard, to have a voice, so you have to give the confidence for people to have that ability - and give them the wardrobe to become a star. "

" I want to make things of quality. I'm a big believer in handmade, tactile, crafted pieces. I want to keep that tradition alive. "

" I think that maybe growing up and being dyslexic early on, the visual quality of cookbooks specifically was something very enticing to me. "

Zac Posen

Think

Early

" I eat everything, but I moderate; I try to be semiconscious. I don't eat pasta every day, although people who follow my Instagram think I do. "

" I love creative people. "

" I garden in my Brooks Brothers pajamas and straw hat. "

" Since the beginning of my career, I have publicly dressed and represented women of all sizes, of all colors. And that's a big part of who I am and what I want to give to the world. "

" The practice of patience in crafting and process is a virtue that needs to come back. "

" Food is everything. Food, friends, family: Those are the most important things in life. "

" Fashion has a dark side - it's not all runways and lipstick and fishtail gowns. "

" I don't believe in one ideal beauty. "

" Taking sartorial risks and not following other people is what makes you stand out. "

" When you make and drape clothing, the scissors are your tool. What can I say about them? They're my babies. And you have to take care of them correctly. You have to have them sharpened, and you can't use them for any other material. "

" 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. "

" When I was little, I had a Norwegian babysitter - and that was my introduction to both regular and salty licorice. We all know the ordinary version, but the salty kind is a favorite candy throughout Northern Europe. It's a guilty pleasure of mine that I have to try not to keep around because I'll eat the entire bag in one go. "

" New York ladies all look immaculate. "

" As one grows their company and brand, you have to learn to be a leader, and there's no formula. "

" People who devote themselves to a life of style are admirable. "

" With Zac Posen gowns, it's like making an ornate pastry. Then, sometimes, it's just great to have the perfect chicken soup or consomme. And that's Brooks Brothers. "

" As a designer, I'm not interested in trend. "

" As a little boy, my mom would bake with me on the weekends - that was our time together. "

Zac Posen

Weekends

Time

" One of my fantasies is to produce 'Auntie Mame' as a play. "

" I'm not a chef. But I'm passionate about food - the tradition of it, cooking it, and sharing it. "