Zac Posen

Zac Posen, born October 24, 1980, is an American fashion designer. "Zac Posen" also refers to his brand of apparel. He was a permanent judge for Project Runway starting with Season 11, where he replaced Michael Kors and until Season 16. However, prior to this, he was previously seen in Season 3 and Season 4 as a guest judge.

Personal life
Posen was born and raised in a Jewish family in New York City, residing in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan. He is the son of Susan (née Orzack), a corporate lawyer, and Stephen Arnold Posen, an artist.

Career
In 2001, Posen created House of Z and Z Spoke, but on November 1,2019, the fashion brand owners of Posen's company, announced an immediate closure of the label.

After the departure of Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn was announced in September 2018, designer Zac Posen released a statement confirming that he too was leaving the show and would not be returning for Season 17 when the series came back to Bravo, its original tv network in the United States.