Dreams Really Do Come True: Zac Posen. TARGET.

Rihanna (lucky bi-atch) in Zac Posen.

YESSSSS!

My week is made.

I truly can’t think of a piece of news to render this day any sweeter (unless anyone has a “Balenciaga to Launch at B.J.’s” article they need to send my way).

ZAC POSEN will soon be made affordable to the world courtesy of (who else) TARGET, so step aside, Rihanna: I have some SHOPPING TO DO (well, in April).

Tax refunds, anyone? Mmmhmmm, I think so. Ps: don’t forget that on deck we currently have Rodarte (to hit December 20^th) and Jean Paul Gaultier (hits March 7^th). After Sui’s rather disappointing lead-off in September, this undoubtedly leaves Posen poised to hit one OUT OF THE PARK.

Fingers crossed.

Rodarte. Chez Target. Need We Say More?

Hm, not really! Unless you don’t know who Rodarte is, and in that case: familiarize yourself. Because you’ll want to know why you can’t find your size amidst the utter chaos that will ensue at your local Target store come December.

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Following in the footsteps of McQueen, Loomstate, Thakoon, and literally, Anna Sui (who drops her Gossip Girl line right before, in September) and about a million others, the American duo behind Rodarte (sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy) will soon lend their design expertise to a low-budget line affordable to all of us “normal people.” I’m sure I am not the only one who can’t wait to see how deconstructed Derilict street wear (and I mean that in the best of all possible ways) translates into “one of America’s biggest retailers,” but we all know the sisters Mulleavy are up for the challenge. And GOD BLESS THEM for that.

The Sisters Mulleavy

Target promises a 55-piece line that will be very feminine, yet also very modern, to be sold starting December 20^th through… February 6^th (Yeah. RIGHT). “Holiday dresses” will be one of the features of the collection. I’m already getting Holiday anxiety just thinking about it!

Mom, what do you think?!

Need more help familiarizing? You won’t be sorry. These gals know how to wow.

Ummm?! Need I say more?! Okay, fine: Chloé Sevigny in Rodarte.

Anna Sui’s (sigh) “GOSSIP GIRL”-Inspired Collection to Hit Target September 13th

Umm…can I get some back up here—I think I understand, but…err… this don’t look like NYC Prep gear to me. Which is (possibly) a good thing. Can someone help me out? Then again, I don’t watch Gossip Girl, so that could be it. I’m just going to ignore this as the line’s source of inspiration, because…well, because…I mean…is it wrong that it pains me that a revered, uber-talented designer such as Anna Sui finds herself inspired by 15-year olds gettin’ busy, talking smack, and wearing everything I want but can’t afford from Barney’s on cable TV? Sigh.

Anyway, in case you haven’t noticed, I’d prefer to not analyze collections in terms of limp, CW tween programming. I’m just going to choose to ignore the fact that Sui designed looks for each character on the show (just Google-d them, that would be, ahem: Blair, Serena, ‘Lil  J, and Vanessa). But enough. Let’s talk clothes. The words…eclectic and NYC definitely come to mind. So in that regard, I suppose Sui nailed it. I’m a fan of a number of these, (not so sure about the wiener schnitzel bar maid on Halloween over on the far right, however), but if you don’t like busy/eccentric, sorry gals, stick with the Loomstate or even the AmQ line.

Trapeze-style/inspired frocks are always a useful thing to have around, especially for transitional seasons (spring/fall) because you can pair them with tights and boots just as easily as you might with a strappy or platform sandal—even flats. I also see that a few of these lovely ladies are sporting the shimmery fall stocking which proved quite popular on the runways in Paris (wink wink Balenciaga WTW Spring 09–how YOU doin’) and Milan. Way to go. I can’t wait to pick me up a pair of those in the fall.

So come September, keep your eyes peeled—and just in time for back to school.

Sui may favor tween TV, but she ain’t an idiot.