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Seth Meyers unearthed a glorious picture of Zac Posen's teen years on yesterday's Late Night show. Posen described his high school style as an attempt to be provocative, which translated into a lot of of capes and "a fake-fur Yeti jalabba caftan thing." Even better, this was his daily style while chaperoning younger classmate Lena Dunham to school on the subway. He said he would even make her do the news for their train car.
Watch the whole segment here:
· Zac Posen Escorted Lena Dunham to School While Wearing Yeti Jalabba Caftans [Styleite]
· Brooks Bros. Enlists Notable Woman-Whisperer Zac Posen [Racked]
· Zac Posen's David's Bridal Gowns Will Come in Plus Size [Racked]