{"id":22442,"date":"2013-09-13T00:16:09","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T04:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=22442"},"modified":"2013-09-23T14:04:25","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T18:04:25","slug":"what-wendy-wore-mermaid-style-by-zang-toi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/what-wendy-wore-mermaid-style-by-zang-toi\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wendy Wore: Mermaid Style by Zang Toi"},"content":{"rendered":"

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,\u00a0 paillette-covered, high\/low<\/a> mermaid skirt that he had saved from his Spring 2004 collection.<\/p>\n

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The skirt on the runway in 2004.<\/p><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Perched in the window at Zang’s new place.<\/p><\/div>\n

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 …<\/p>\n

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Click for more photos.<\/p><\/div>\n

… and my Marie Antoinette earrings.<\/p>\n

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Click for more information about the making of these earrings.<\/p><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"zangstanding1\"What Wendy Wore<\/strong>
\nHalter:<\/strong> Zang Toi (2013)<\/em>
\nSkirt:<\/strong> Zang Toi (from Spring 2004 collection, acquired 2013)<\/em>
\nShoes:<\/strong> Tom Ford (2012<\/a>)<\/em>
\nClutch:<\/strong> From an ostrich farm in South Africa (2013<\/a>)<\/em>
\nHair:<\/strong> By Julie Matos<\/em>
\nMakeup:<\/strong> By Tennille Neilsen<\/em><\/p>\n

Here’s a close-up of the ring against the skirt.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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Gigi the dog photobombed it.<\/p>\n

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I’ve decided this makes a good lounging-around outfit.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

UPDATED SEPT. 23, 2013, TO ADD: I’ve linked this to Not Dead Yet Style’s Visible Monday post. Click here<\/a> to check out the other visible wimmins. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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,\u00a0 paillette-covered, high\/low mermaid skirt that he had saved from his Spring 2004 collection. I was…<\/p>\n

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