But his extravagant success came so quickly, perhaps faster than his limited experience should have allowed, that his setbacks echo all the more loudly. He became unpredictable, lashing out at the news media as his company struggled with layoffs, a revolving door of executives and an investor pulling back the reins. He was the designer wunderkind who went too far, too fast, his sequins falling to the floor like the feathers of Icarus.
Excerpt from 'The Trials of a Former Boy Wonder' by Eric Wilson, New York Times. This is an interesting article about Zac Posen who rose to fame in the fashion world about 10 years ago when he was only 21.
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