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What Wendy Wore: Mermaid Style by Zang Toi

September 13, 2013 by WendyB

My designing friend Zang Toi moved into a gorgeous new showroom space in New York City and he had a post-New York Fashion Week party to celebrate. Earlier in the summer, Zang had convinced me to try on an emerald-green,  paillette-covered, high/low mermaid skirt that he had saved from his Spring 2004 collection.

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The skirt on the runway in 2004.

I was very amused by the skirt, but I told Zang I needed to wear more with it than a bikini top and a bunch of beads. He wound up making me a paillette-covered purple halter and instructed me to wear the outfit to his showroom party. Naturally, I obeyed.

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Perched in the window at Zang’s new place.

I’m a big fan of the purple and green color combination. I’ve used it in two of my favorite jewelry designs: my Marie Antoinette ring …

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Click for more photos.

… and my Marie Antoinette earrings.

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Click for more information about the making of these earrings.

I got both of these designs out of the vault to wear with Zang’s outfit. Here’s a better look at the whole ensemble.

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Halter: Zang Toi (2013)
Skirt: Zang Toi (from Spring 2004 collection, acquired 2013)
Shoes: Tom Ford (2012)
Clutch: From an ostrich farm in South Africa (2013)
Hair: By Julie Matos
Makeup: By Tennille Neilsen

Here’s a close-up of the ring against the skirt.

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The long, sparkly, noisy train of the skirt was a hit with all the animals in my house. FitzRoy the cat pounced on it.

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Gigi the dog photobombed it.

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I’ve decided this makes a good lounging-around outfit.

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I’m also considering dressing as a mermaid for Halloween. I’m still not willing to wear a bikini top on the streets of Manhattan, but I’m definitely up for a green wig.

UPDATED SEPT. 23, 2013, TO ADD: I’ve linked this to Not Dead Yet Style’s Visible Monday post. Click here to check out the other visible wimmins.

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  1. mary panjari says

    September 13, 2013 at 12:41 am

    Awesome!Purple and green, the colours of suffrage!

    • WendyB says

      September 13, 2013 at 12:50 am

      And Wimbledon! 😀

  2. Jet aka Punk Glam Queen says

    September 13, 2013 at 1:52 am

    Wow that is an amazing skirt! I love the top too & while I’m not a fan of purple anymore (long story), it does look fantastic together & I am a huge fan of your gorgeous purple & green jewelry pieces! Lounging around but you need a fancy cocktail & bonbons to go with it! LOL! XXX

    • WendyB says

      September 13, 2013 at 1:53 am

      Ooh, yes, I’m going to tell MrB to get me the cocktail and bonbons STAT!

  3. SarahMac says

    September 13, 2013 at 8:51 am

    My little girl would love this sick, she is obsessed with mermaids. Obsessed I tell you!

    • WendyB says

      September 13, 2013 at 10:18 am

      Does she know there’s a Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen? Maybe you shouldn’t tell her or she’ll want to move there!

  4. déjà pseu says

    September 13, 2013 at 9:00 am

    You glamorous thing, you! Looks great especially with your jewelry, and you’re a fabulous ambassador for Zang Toi.

    • WendyB says

      September 13, 2013 at 10:17 am

      Aw, thank you 🙂

  5. Brittany says

    September 13, 2013 at 10:36 am

    You looked amazing Wendy! What a perfect match with your gorgeous jewels – LOVE your Marie Antoinette ring. Brava!

    • WendyB says

      September 13, 2013 at 10:57 am

      It was great to have an outfit that matched that jewelry exactly! Now I want to wear purple and green all the time.

  6. Sheila says

    September 13, 2013 at 10:55 am

    I would wear this entire outfit (you know I covet that ring!) in a heartbeat! I just love it – and you look amazing on it, AMAZING.

    • WendyB says

      September 13, 2013 at 10:56 am

      Thank you, Sheila!

  7. Becky says

    September 13, 2013 at 11:17 am

    SO FABULOUS. Seriously. I love it all.

    • WendyB says

      September 13, 2013 at 11:58 am

      Thanks, Becky!

  8. Cary says

    September 13, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    Totally bitchin’ dress.

    • WendyB says

      September 14, 2013 at 1:23 am

      Zang does great work!

  9. Vix says

    September 14, 2013 at 10:41 am

    You fabulous mermaid! I love that skirt! x

    • WendyB says

      September 14, 2013 at 10:44 pm

      It was fun to wear!

  10. Suzanne says

    September 14, 2013 at 6:18 pm

    Wow what a sexy mermaid!

    The colours and sparkle are fantastic.

    PS you are right not to get surgery…I would love to go back in time and undo mine.

    bisous
    Suzanne

    • WendyB says

      September 14, 2013 at 10:44 pm

      So many people try to rush you into surgery!

      And guess what? Just spoke to a friend who had a hysterectomy for fibroids and she felt great for two weeks …. then came down with a hospital infection that she’s still fighting months later!

  11. Deena says

    September 14, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    Purple and green is my favourite colour combination EVA so I’m all over this look. I always think purple and green look a little evil together. Maybe thats why I like it….

    • WendyB says

      September 14, 2013 at 10:41 pm

      I like the idea of evil colors.

  12. Susan Partlan says

    September 14, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    That outfit is great! It really does make you look like a mermaid. I want to see the green wig outfit :).

    • WendyB says

      September 14, 2013 at 10:40 pm

      Or a blue wig…maybe blue….

  13. That's Not My Age says

    September 16, 2013 at 9:52 am

    You look fabulous, really stunning. I was disappointed when I saw the Little Mermaid Statue in Copenhagen, it’s tiny, I thought it was going to be like the Statue of Liberty!

    • WendyB says

      September 16, 2013 at 10:01 am

      Oh, yes, she’s a tiny little thing.

      It should be called the Little Little Mermaid Statue!

  14. Patti @ NotDeadYet Style says

    September 23, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    fabulous! you are a gorgeous creature from the sea! the petz know it. Thanks for sharing with Visible Monday. xo

    • WendyB says

      September 23, 2013 at 4:11 pm

      I am singing you my siren song!

  15. MARLA ROBINSON says

    September 24, 2013 at 5:55 am

    You look awesome and your jewelry is stunning.

    • WendyB says

      September 24, 2013 at 10:46 am

      Thank you 🙂

  16. Jan Graham-McMillen says

    September 24, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    Wow. Just WOW! Gotta say, the ring outshines the outfit, and it’s quite an outfit. Earrings are astonishing, but the ring is just the end.
    Sigh.

    • WendyB says

      September 24, 2013 at 5:32 pm

      I always like rings best, I must admit.

  17. Jennifer Watson says

    September 24, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    Oh my! I love your ring! It looks so stunning and magnificent, a perfect combination!

    • WendyB says

      September 24, 2013 at 11:20 pm

      Thanks!

  18. stacy says

    October 10, 2013 at 11:01 pm

    Great dress for you!
    I’ve always loved that ring, but OMG those earrings are so incredible.
    I just keep staring at them.

    • WendyB says

      October 10, 2013 at 11:48 pm

      Thank ewe 🙂

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