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What Wendy Wore: Terrible Outfit Photo of the Day

January 17, 2012 by WendyB

Well, the outfit isn’t terrible … just the blurry photo is. It was too windy and cold out for a redo; I ran inside right after this. Whatever! If you want excellent jewelry, you’re on the right blog. If you want excellent outfit photography, go practically anywhere else. I have to pick my battles, and the camera has officially kicked my ass and won the war.

Despite technical challenges, I did want to get a picture of the Zang Toi dress and sweater combo I wore last night, because I haven’t worn them for a few years.

This is an autofocus camera. WTF?

What Wendy Wore
Sweater: Zang Toi (2009)
Dress: Zang Toi (2009)
Bag: Prada (I think the bag is from 2005; I bought it last year on consignment.)
Shoes: Prada (2010)
Rings: All my own designs

Here I am wearing the same thing while hanging out with gorgeous bloggers in San Francisco in 2009.

Click for original post.

I wore the dress by itself to Zang Toi’s runway show later that year.

With Zang. Click for original post.

I don’t know whether I’ve worn these pieces since then. If I did, no photos were taken. Long breaks don’t bother me though. I plan to keep Zang’s pieces forever, so I know I’ll have a chance to wear them again.

UPDATED TO ADD: Just remembered that I have a picture of this look from Zang’s runway in 2008. Click here to see.

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  1. Sheila (of Ephemera) says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:49 am

    You know I love strapless over other tops, but the pattern mixing is to die for! Love love love.

    I don’t think the picture is that bad, Wendy! Don’t be so hard on yourself.

    • WendyB says

      January 17, 2012 at 11:04 am

      I think my face is out of focus and something else … ? A photographer would have the right jargon for it. Very strange. I’m looking at the camera now and it is and was on autofocus.

  2. Pam @over50feeling40 says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:17 am

    This outfit is incredible…we can see it just fine! Really fun look!

  3. sulky kitten says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:39 am

    I love it on you…you definitely suit red. Very eye-catching!

  4. Fajr says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:51 am

    Love the pattern mixing my dear!

  5. Mardel says

    January 17, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    I love the juxtaposition of the plaid with the stripes, and the strapless dress over a top too.

  6. Consider Me Lovely says

    January 17, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    Your pattern mixing in the same color palette is amazing!!

  7. Susan Tiner says

    January 17, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    You look totally adorable no matter what you’re wearing or how the photo comes out.

    • WendyB says

      January 17, 2012 at 3:30 pm

      You’re sweet!

      And it just goes to show I really do need glasses because I glanced at the picture on the camera and thought it was fine. Only when I put it on the computer did I see how messed up it was!

  8. Megan Mae says

    January 17, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    I love this combination. I actually thought the dress was made that way at first. I think you look adorably disheveled. Work with what ya got (unfortunately that means the weather).

  9. stacy says

    January 17, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    this is one of my favorite zang pieces!

  10. Eli says

    January 17, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    I really love how you layered it! I have plans to do something similar soon, but can’t figure out when to wear it…you are my outfit inspiration!

    also recognizing Annie in that photo! 🙂

    • WendyB says

      January 17, 2012 at 9:38 pm

      All credit goes to Zang Toi — he put it together!

  11. Kari. says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    Wow. I really like this. And until you showed the strapless dress in the last picture, I couldn’t figure out how it was two pieces! wow … they look amazing together — just the way that pattern mixing should look in my book.

  12. Marian says

    January 18, 2012 at 7:45 am

    Wendy i love that dress! It looks fab both with the top and without. I actually love the contrast of it against the stripes.

    fab!
    Marian xx

  13. That's Not My Age says

    January 18, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    Tartan + stripes = glamorous + fun.

  14. mystyle says

    January 18, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    Hi my dear-adore the dress and what a lovely picture of you and Zang! xx

  15. Elizabeth says

    January 20, 2012 at 10:49 am

    Pattern-mixing extraordinaire!

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