{"id":1177,"date":"2009-05-14T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-14T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=1177"},"modified":"2009-06-18T18:18:10","modified_gmt":"2009-06-18T22:18:10","slug":"hanging-with-zang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/hanging-with-zang\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanging With Zang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My adorable designer friend <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/category\/zang-toi\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zang Toi<\/a> and I had a joint sample sale at his showroom yesterday. Zang was wearing one of his mini-kilts in honor of the occasion.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/Sgwe-Fa6kuI\/AAAAAAAAHrc\/qZiiKV4ZvU4\/s1600-h\/zang1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/Sgwe-Fa6kuI\/AAAAAAAAHrc\/qZiiKV4ZvU4\/s320\/zang1.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335673710482985698\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Zang in his kilt.<br \/>I&#8217;m modeling his tiger-print jacket.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>I got him to show off the cityscape cape that I obsessed about <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2009\/03\/wearing-my-heart-on-my-cape.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SgwgLSozd8I\/AAAAAAAAHrk\/uY776_X-bhQ\/s1600-h\/zangcape1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SgwgLSozd8I\/AAAAAAAAHrk\/uY776_X-bhQ\/s320\/zangcape1.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335675036880828354\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Back of the cape.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SgwgmA8qHBI\/AAAAAAAAHrs\/HKxYbDn0W3E\/s1600-h\/zangcape2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SgwgmA8qHBI\/AAAAAAAAHrs\/HKxYbDn0W3E\/s320\/zangcape2.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335675495988730898\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Front of the cape.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Notice the top of the Empire State Building in silver sequins.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>But now I&#8217;m even more in love with this spectacular gown depicting the Hearst tower and the Time Warner building.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SgwhSLSthDI\/AAAAAAAAHr0\/Mt83a0IALws\/s1600-h\/IMG_0512.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SgwhSLSthDI\/AAAAAAAAHr0\/Mt83a0IALws\/s320\/IMG_0512.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335676254679827506\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">I&#8217;m going to wear this someday.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>Later, Zang&#8217;s gorgeous client, Deepa Pakianathan, came in to pick up a sex-ay minidress that she was wearing to an event that night.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/Sgwhk_7WsGI\/AAAAAAAAHr8\/c7yWkItApiU\/s1600-h\/zang2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/Sgwhk_7WsGI\/AAAAAAAAHr8\/c7yWkItApiU\/s320\/zang2.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335676578046586978\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Zang and Deepa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">When my gorgeous friend Melissa came in and found a stunning black gown, I was able to get a picture of the designer in action.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SgwiSCK5EfI\/AAAAAAAAHsE\/2I9tZH3V9OE\/s1600-h\/zang3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SgwiSCK5EfI\/AAAAAAAAHsE\/2I9tZH3V9OE\/s320\/zang3.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335677351742738930\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Zang pins Melissa.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Thanks to Zang for having me! Thanks also to <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/melissa-goes-gamine.html\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa<\/a>, Kathy, Jane, Janet, Karen, Libby, Rose Marie, Ravi and <a href=\"http:\/\/tinatheoccasionalcook.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tina<\/a> for their support. And, last but not least, thanks to my gorgeous assistant <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/it-was-20-years-ago-today.html\" target=\"_blank\">GeorgeB<\/a>, who proudly showed off his Genie in a Bottle cufflinks to all the customers. But maybe GeorgeB should be thanking me since he had such a great time watching pretty ladies come out of the dressing room in pretty dresses. He told Zang that he&#8217;d be happy to come by the showroom again.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, thanks to handsome blogger Dr. Zibbs for mentioning me on <a href=\"http:\/\/thatblueyak.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/various-things-about-bloggers-that-read.html\" target=\"_blank\">That Blue Yak <\/a>today. Bookmark his blog, y&#8217;all. He&#8217;s a funny guy.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED TO ADD: If you&#8217;re in NYC tonight and don&#8217;t have plans, put on your party hat and go to <a href=\"http:\/\/vcny.org\/Event_Information\/tulips\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulips &amp; Pansies Headdress the Affair<\/a>. The event raises money for <a href=\"http:\/\/vcny.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">Village Care of New York<\/a>, a community-based, not-for-profit service organization serving older adults, persons living with HIV\/AIDS and individuals in need of medical and rehabilitation services. For the event, designers work with top florists to create out-of-this-world headdresses made of plants and flowers. I&#8217;ve seen a picture of Zang&#8217;s entry and it is going to blow everyone away! <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My adorable designer friend Zang Toi and I had a joint sample sale at his showroom yesterday. Zang was wearing one of his mini-kilts in honor of the occasion. Zang in his kilt.I&#8217;m modeling his tiger-print jacket. I got him to show off the cityscape cape that I obsessed about here. Back of the cape&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/hanging-with-zang\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[61,83,71,41,66],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1177","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-dresses","7":"category-gorgeous-friends","8":"category-jackets","9":"category-pictures-of-me","10":"category-zang-toi","11":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1177"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1329,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1177\/revisions\/1329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}