My Thoughts on the House of Z Documentary

I first came across designer Zac Posen as I was an avid fan of the tv show Project Runway, however knowing very little about him or his designs. Watching the documentary House of Z on Netflix opened my eyes and let me into the world of Zac Posen. I found the whole documentary extremely endearing, including old family video footage and images from Posens younger years. It truly helped you relate with him, as well as painting the picture. I was fascinated by his bold movements and confidence to achieve and be someone at such a young age, an age where people may not take you so seriously. It was also good to see how close he was with his family and how they really helped to start and project his dream, all whilst putting their own dreams on hold. It does though leave you questioning whether working with such close family and friends could (or in his case did) end in disaster. I think it’s important that the documentary showed the negatives in Posens career and the realisation that the fashion industry can just be smoke and mirrors. Watching the fight in Posen to make a comeback really inspired me and even made me slightly emotional at parts, all with the message you should always be true to yourself and follow your own creativity and beliefs.