Zac Posen

A dress made of 24-Karat gold? Yes, it’s possible thanks to Zac Posen. The designer teamed up with Magnum Ice Cream to create a one-of-a-kind couture gown inspired by their newest frozen treat MAGNUM Gold?!—question mark and exclamation point their emphasis, not ours—a vanilla and salted caramel ice cream bar, available starting today. The result: A slinky sleeveless gown boasting more than 10,000 24-karat gold sequins in five different pailette sizes, a piece that has an estimated value of $1.5 million. “Creating my first-ever 24-karat gold dress was a truly priceless experience,” said Posen, who took two weeks to sew it together. “I’m naturally drawn to luxury and love to push my creativity, so the design process of creating a couture dress made of gold was thrilling.” For inspiration, he turned to the sweet treat. “The train reminds me of melting ice cream! The dress is so decadent.” The gown will make its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18 in As Good as Gold, a short film starring Joe Manganiello and Caroline Correa, and simultaneously on Facebook at facebook.com/magnum, so you can see all of its glitter in action.

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Twitter turns 7 years old today! Not only did the site birth the terms hashtags, handles, and Tweets, it also became a go-to place to get fashion news, straight from the designers and brands themselves in easy-to-digest 140 character posts. Scroll down to see which ones we love to follow, and add them to your list today.

@hm: H&M
The retailer racked up almost 1.9 million followers so far, and it’s a go-to place to find out about new collaborations. Last month, H&M also enlisted David Beckham to Tweet from the handle for his new underwear collection. Yum!

@Dior: Christian Dior
There’s no better way inside this storied house than through Twitter, which is why it gained a following of over 1.8 million fans so far.

@Burberry: Burberry
Creative director Christopher Bailey is social media obsessed—and to the benefit of his 1.7 million loyal Twitter fans. Burberry posts tweets daily about everything, from what’s new in stores to the newest campaigns to behind-the-scenes videos.

@MichaelKors: Michael Kors
Kors knows how to connnect with his fans (over 1.1 million of them!). He consistently answers fan questions, gives style tips, and shout-outs to his favorite new items in stores. And who can resist his humor?

@MarcJacbosIntl: Marc Jacobs
“Slightly bohemian, a little off-color,” is the description of Marc Jacobs’ account, and it’s accurate. Perhaps that’s why he has such fantastic fans, over 939,000 and counting.

@gucci: Gucci
Think everyone wears Gucci on the red carpet? This Twitter account gives you constant celebrity updates, plus a view inside the famed Italian label.

@LouboutinWorld: Christian Louboutin
“Louboutin is as Louboutin does,” was one of the recent Tweets the brand posted, and it perfectly fits its Twitter perspective. Expect to find new hashtags, quirky quips, and those iconic red soles everywhere on this feed.

@StellaMcCartney: Stella McCartney
The British designer has over 456,000 followers tuning in to read her updates, about magazine articles (some from InStyle!), new collections, and more.

@dkny: DKNY
Aliza Licht, the woman responsible for making DKNY’s Twitter a must-have for over 435,000 followers has become at Twitter personality all on her own. She constantly Tweets whatever’s on her mind—not only about fashion, but about pop culture and life itself. Oh, and she’s hilarious.

@Zac_Posen: Zac Posen
There’s nothing we appreciate more than honesty, and Zac Posen has tons of it. He holds nothing back on his feed, and you learn so much about the man behind the fashion. For example, he likes Scandal. Good to know!

Plus, see the most memorable Tweets from this year’s Oscars!

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Zac Posen is famous for his red carpet looks, dressing everyone from Naomi Watts to Kim Kardashian for Hollywood events—and now he’s launching an everyday collection for working women, too! His ZAC Zac Posen line is set to make its debut this fall, complete with suits, separates, cocktail dresses, and evening wear cut to Posen’s architectural taste. “ZAC is a distillation of eleven years spent honing my design signature and keeping it updated and modern in finishing and fabrication,” the designer said. “ZAC lets me offer women a way to dress that has looser, more relaxed ease, while featuring the level of detail and sophistication of designer.” ZAC will be available in department stores, with pieces ranging from $490 (day dresses) to $1,690 (evening gowns). Click through for your first look!