an honor to present the designer of the year award to my dear friend, zac posen. have known zac since his first collection and it's been fantastic to see him develop. he's always had a tremendous dedication to craft, quality, creativity and construction. looking at any of zac's collection, he is a master technician, he pours his heart and soul into his work and business. it's the most honest way to express style. always promising, forever promising, zac posen. >> when somebody enters a room, what do you spot immediately? >> a style radiates. when you walk into a room and see somebody, you can feel that energy off them. the wonderful part of fashion is the ability to express yourself in that way. fashion can give you that extra confident. it's not one specific look of a woman, it's attitude and confidence. i try to think how you take a line on the body for a walk and how is it going to enhance her feeling and her presence and make her body look really good? i have always been attracted to form and construction. i have always loved the theatrics of life and how i int