I’m still not over Monday’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute ball! There are so many interesting looks that didn’t make it onto my Best Dressed/Wear What You Want awards list. One of those is Priyanka Chopra’s trenchcoat gown by Ralph Lauren.
I kept coming back to this one, thinking, “I would totally wear this,” and suddenly it hit me: I have worn this, in the form of a purple velvet trench gown by Zang Toi.
My Zang Toi gown in 2014. Click for original post.
As you can see, the train on my gown doesn’t compare to Chopra’s train, which is okay, because even a small train is stressful to manage. When you have a spectacular, 10-foot train, you need at least one train handler, if not a whole team of them.
Because of the need for dress-related personnel, I’ve always dreamed of wearing a gown with a ginormous, removable train … and guess who lived my dream? It turns out Chopra’s train was detachable.
Laura Dern was another Met Gala attendee with a removable train on her Gabriela Hearst gown, but I’m focused on the trench-gown look right now. Let’s take one more look at Chopra’s Ralph Lauren.
Gorgeous! Even though it’s not purple velvet, I give this look an A+.
Your gown is way better than that beige thing. Gah, any colour but beige! Purple velvet is perfection, IMO.
I’m always in favor of a jewel tone, personally!
INO Wendy! I just read some of your blogs and was impressed with your style and commentary. I was especially fascinated with the Zang Toi hat you acquired. How can I get one?
I will keep following you and would like to send you a copy of my book. It’s a children’s book about a dog living at a senior residence in my home town! myrnashanker .com
Hi Myrna, I don’t know if Zang is still doing the hats, but his showroom contact info is here: http://zangtoi.com/contact-us/