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Zang With a Z

September 5, 2007 by WendyB

Tonight my husband and I saw Zang Toi‘s spring line at a fundraiser Zang held for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. We saw both singer Patti LaBelle and DJ drag queen Lady Bunny there. Who is the greater diva? I would have liked to see them wrestle for the title. Maybe next season! The theme for the collection was “Chinoiserie Garden.” I must apologize, because the photo below has no Chinoiserie in it at all and doesn’t particularly illustrate anything beyond what I wore to the party.

I wish I could borrow Kristoffer from Style Bytes and Trashion to do my photography! I need an upgrade.

I got that relatively subdued, pinstriped Zang a little while ago. It looks much more fabulous in person than in this lying photograph … I swear! Most of Zang’s clothes are more dramatic than this dress. He’s all into the glamour. We like that! I wore this light blue Zang last December. Too bad you can’t see the kicky hemline in this picture:

I wore this pinkish-lavender Zang (below) last New Year’s Eve:


Here’s another picture from New Year’s just to prove that I do occasionally leave the dingy hallway that serves as my photo studio:

That’s me with my gorgeous client Brooke

But my all-time favorite Zang was this green gown with matching fan:

That’s my husband on the left. People often ask if I’m his daughter. He loves that.

Last season, I did some gold-plated sterling silver jewelry for Zang’s runway show. (All runway photos are courtesy of Zang Toi.) A cuff:


A choker:

Some big rings and a giant belt buckle:


But my all-time fondest memory of Zang is the first time my husband met him. I’m pretty sure it was also the first time my husband ever shook hands with a man who was wearing a mini kilt but my husband carried it off with aplomb. And … nice legs, Zang! All the ladies are jealous, I’m telling you.

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  1. Frasypoo says

    September 5, 2007 at 6:50 pm

    Hi Wendy
    I think you guys make a great,hot couple.I like the salt and pepper look.Have been waiting for hubbys hair to change…he has the Italian gene so it may take a while.
    WOW!I love the designs especially the light blue one.It is beautiful and you do it justice.
    Love your jewelry

  2. WendyB says

    September 5, 2007 at 7:26 pm

    Ha ha! I read your comment to my husband and he was very pleased. Also, I sent the link to this post to Zang and I’m sure he’ll be pleased you like the blue dress. He made me a long version of it in brown with bronze decoration. You’ll see a pic of that later this fall.

  3. bigglassesgirl says

    September 5, 2007 at 7:41 pm

    really like the big rings…I’ve been in a big-ring state of mind lately.

  4. WendyB says

    September 5, 2007 at 7:42 pm

    Big Glasses Girl, you’ve come to the right place for big rings 🙂

  5. GCA says

    September 6, 2007 at 6:35 am

    I wish I lived in your hallway. You just keep coming out in all these pretty dresses for us to see. It’s kind of a magical place like Narnia.

  6. wendygital says

    September 6, 2007 at 6:44 am

    Hey Wendy,
    Thanks for the link to my site!
    I’m still building my links list, but I’ll also add you as soon as I upload it.
    Wow, those dresses are beyond fabulous! Especially, loved the light blue!
    And the runway jewelry was exquisite and perfect for the clothes.
    Haha, I enjoyed the anecdote about your husband’s comments to Zang’s legs. You two look like a great couple. 🙂

  7. In Yr Fshn says

    September 6, 2007 at 9:56 am

    I’m partial to the lavender myself; it’s got a very vintagevibe to it. The color of the green satin dress is gorgeous and the peackock feather? Well: sigh.
    You guys look like a fun couple. I can picture you chatting up everyone in the room, and your husband making witty under the breath remarks.

  8. Naki says

    September 6, 2007 at 11:12 am

    The light blue dress is delicious! So, you like those pradas? They scare me! I could do an all black, but something about the beakish looking heel is freaking me out. I’m sure you would wear them well though 🙂

    I bought a pair of shoes that I thing you’d love! From Te Casan in Soho, the designer is Gaetano Perrone and he was just poached by Dior. I will blog about them later tonight, but I did a quick piece on my other blog at Honey Magazine(http://honeymag.com/modules/stylechile/).

    Enjoy! They’re now on sale for $187.00.

  9. WendyB says

    September 6, 2007 at 11:24 am

    Ooh…one of my friends has been raving about Te Casan for ages but I have yet to check it out. I will definitely look for the shoe post!

  10. dianabobar says

    September 6, 2007 at 1:58 pm

    you look so good!!!!! Can’t wait to see more picture of your outfits!

  11. LML says

    September 6, 2007 at 5:12 pm

    im obsessing over your pale blue frock – its so intricate and beautiful!

  12. Monikapolitan says

    September 7, 2007 at 12:24 am

    You’re dresses are beautiful!

  13. Shaz says

    September 8, 2007 at 7:47 am

    The green looks fabulou on your complexion, and i particulary love the pink one you wore to New Years Eve, very flattering!

  14. WendyB says

    September 8, 2007 at 10:42 am

    @ Shaz, normally I wouldn’t have gone for a color like the pink one but Zang insisted and he was right!

  15. Pretty Girl says

    September 11, 2007 at 9:34 am

    OMG! Patti is my all-time favorite singer, no one can hit notes like her. Did you get any pics of her or anything? I need to live in NY for-real.

  16. WendyB says

    September 14, 2007 at 7:39 pm

    @ Pretty Girl…I didn’t bring a camera 🙁

  17. Deirdre says

    June 3, 2008 at 8:34 am

    That blue dress looks like a Wedgewood plate. Pretty colors!

  18. Girl Japan says

    February 9, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    The lavender dress looks stunning! Good times were had, so glad you had a blast!

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