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September 30, 2010 by WendyB

My gorgeous friend Christine was supposed to attend Zang Toi’s “Lone Star Cowboy & the Texas Rose”-themed show with me on September 16, but something suddenly came up, as Greg Brady would say. So I took Christine to Zang’s showroom a couple of days later, accompanied by gorgeous blogger Jennine of The Coveted. Christine picked out a dress from the show but chose all new colors for her version. (I won’t give away her look until the dress is done.) Zang is so great about customizing. While that was going on, Jennine and I tried on the Stetson hats from the runway.

Urban cowgirls.

I just couldn’t quit the cowboy-printed dress I admired on the runway, so I tried it on. Zang and his assistant Sisi used about 100 pins to show me what it would look like in my size.

Zang is behind me, doing the pinning. That's his leg on the right.

Please note the hemline dragging on the ground despite my 5″ platform heels. Now look at where the hem hit the runway model … above the ankle!

On the runway.

If this model wore a miniskirt, I could probably wear it as a maxi dress. There was a pair of pants that went up to my chin — no exaggeration!

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  1. Miss Peelpants says

    September 30, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    That dress is perfect for you!!!

  2. Lara says

    September 30, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    I really hope you’re getting that dress! It is so YOU!

  3. hiyaluv says

    September 30, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    wendy you can make anything look like a million dollars. even a dress that is too long! 🙂
    i also love the hat:) you and jennine are a hoot:)
    smiles,
    gina

  4. Madeleine Gallay says

    September 30, 2010 at 9:26 pm

    It’s perfect for you …

  5. Nubiasnonsense says

    September 30, 2010 at 9:31 pm

    You always have such an individual taste in dresses and I agree with the people above this is SO YOU!

  6. Fajr | Stylish Thought says

    September 30, 2010 at 10:07 pm

    The two of you need to start a blog called “The Adventures of Wendy & Jennine”… it would chronicle your romps around NY complete with cowboy wrangling, Snapple tea and outfit posts!

    • jennine says

      October 1, 2010 at 12:50 am

      haha i was kind of thinking the same thing.
      😉

      • TheShoeGirl says

        October 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

        Excuse me but WE have a website we need to get going. Eh hem. Poochie I’m talkin to you too!

  7. enc says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:32 pm

    God, that is absolutely superb on you. Someone needs to buy it for you!

  8. Topaz Horizon says

    October 1, 2010 at 12:19 am

    WendyB, you ought to get a red lipstick endorsement from the beauty companies. Seriously! I’m not a lipstick girl but every time I see you and your luscious lips, I wanna go and get a tube of red lipstick!

  9. jennine says

    October 1, 2010 at 12:51 am

    omg, i didn’t know that dress was supposed to be TEA LENGTH! holy moly…

    i’m so glad you got that dress, it’s amazing.

  10. La Belette Rouge says

    October 1, 2010 at 1:09 am

    Zang knows how to make the rodeo look Rodeo Drive.

  11. meligrosa says

    October 1, 2010 at 2:06 am

    you guys are wa too adorable — LOVE that first shot, you gals must be big fun troubles out +around
    xxo.m 😀

  12. Suzanne aka Punk Glam Queen says

    October 1, 2010 at 3:11 am

    Holy Calamity Jane, that looks greT on you! I actually like it long & not as it went down the runway.
    XXX
    Suzanne

  13. sharon rose says

    October 1, 2010 at 4:43 am

    hi there!! the dress has your name on it, you should get it!! xx

  14. Penny Dreadful Vintage says

    October 1, 2010 at 6:02 am

    Yee Ha! I love it, and once you have heels on it won’t be so long x

    • WendyB says

      October 1, 2010 at 10:18 am

      I WAS wearing heels. It has to be hemmed.

  15. Fashion Herald says

    October 1, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    That is the perfect cowboy dress for you, ADORE. I think I’ve still got sample pants from a show that were fitted on Nadja Auermann – they drag about two inches behind me.

  16. Vivian says

    October 1, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    That’s SUCH a Wendy dress! How fun and fabulous! Have a great weekend Wendy!

  17. Tina says

    October 1, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Giddy up! I hope that you and Jennie wore those hats out and about NYC.

  18. Melissa says

    October 1, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    Zang Toi is so awesome – how fun is an over the top americana cowboy dress!? The hats look great on both of you!

  19. Eric says

    October 1, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    Something to wear to the Cattle Barrons Ball in Dallas, maybe?

  20. drollgirl says

    October 1, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    dang! she is T-A-L-L!!!!!

    hope you have a fab weekend!

    yee HAW!

  21. Christine says

    October 1, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    Thank you so much for taking me to meet the wonderful Zang Toi and his lovely assitant Sisi. I loved meeting Jennine, who wore the most gorgeous dress and is so fun.

    I was like a kid in a candy store at Zang’s studio. I can’t wait to get my customized Zang dress.

    Wendy looked amazing in the cowboy dress. I tried on the cowboy caftan, with 4 inch heels. I was about 5’10” then and the caftan would have to be cut about 4 more inches.

    I saw a Fall 2010 dress, that I think Wendy has ordered. I loved it, but Wendy told me if I got it, we’d have to go out wearing the dresses together and I think it would be very easy to see “who wore it best”!

  22. Midtown Girl says

    October 1, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    Oh em gee – spam word: fabulush!!!

    You look AMAZE in this dress & the length makes it even more glamorous <3

  23. stacy says

    October 2, 2010 at 12:38 am

    very cute! and i love that dress!

  24. Emma says

    October 2, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    Great dress – I know the feeling with the hemlines.

  25. Grit and Glamour says

    October 2, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    You and Jennine are adorable. I’m totally coveting that dress now too.

    ♥ V
    http://www.gritandglamour.com
    twitter: @gritandglamour

  26. Siel says

    October 3, 2010 at 7:32 am

    awesome dress! and the model must be enormous :O or you are very little ?

    and your jewellery, waaw! so gorgeous!

  27. Reena x says

    October 3, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    That dress looks gorgeous on you. Actually prefer it full length on u rather than midi-ish length on the model

  28. Kristin says

    October 3, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    I LOVE this dress and hat!!!!! How fun!!!!

  29. devilishlypleasurable says

    October 3, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    what a wicked wicked dress!

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