{"id":815,"date":"2008-09-09T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=815"},"modified":"2008-09-09T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-09T18:30:00","slug":"zang-toi-lunches-with-housewives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/zang-toi-lunches-with-housewives\/","title":{"rendered":"Zang Toi Lunches With Housewives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, designer Zang Toi invited me to a wonderful lunch and fashion show at his showroom. The guest of honor was &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jillzarin.com\/about.php\">Jill Zarin<\/a>, otherwise known as the redhead from <a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/daily\/intel\/2008\/01\/the_ladies_of_the_real_housewi.html\">The Real Housewives of New York<\/a>. Seriously, y&#8217;all! Zang knows everyone from <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/fashion-moments-in-france.html\">brides and grooms<\/a> to Housewives.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMLuCRCKA6I\/AAAAAAAAERc\/XJRCBAXMVOA\/s1600-h\/zangjill.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMLuCRCKA6I\/AAAAAAAAERc\/XJRCBAXMVOA\/s320\/zangjill.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243014638912275362\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Zang and Jill<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>I <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">think<\/span> other Housewives were there too, but I&#8217;ve never seen the show and don&#8217;t really know their faces.  Anyway, Jill seemed to be the focus. She was working the room and talking up some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mxi.myvoffice.com\/74516\/index.cfm\">healthy chocolate<\/a> that she represents. I&#8217;m afraid I&#8217;m not going to be able to start eating that chocolate, however, because I already have an arduous schedule of Cadbury consumption. Sorry, Jill.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiaflowerwala.com\/public\/baroda.asp\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMLuVo164UI\/AAAAAAAAERk\/iHbDVAdqiGw\/s320\/Cadbury.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243014971720917314\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">My daily Cadbury consumption<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>I managed to forget my camera. I know, right? Who goes to a fashion show without a camera? Luckily, my gorgeous, camera-carrying tablemate, Yilin Hsu, saved me from having to show you the craptastic photos I took with my phone. I asked Yilin to send me a photo &#8212; all I was hoping for was the one of her that I took with her camera, because I wanted you peeps to see her sex-ay Zang dress. But she went ahead and sent me a whole bunch of pictures: of the fashion show, Jill, Zang AND her sex-ay self. How nice is that?<\/p>\n<p>Here is Yilin. See? Sex-ay!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMLvI75UlHI\/AAAAAAAAERs\/UWELof0yeaM\/s1600-h\/-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMLvI75UlHI\/AAAAAAAAERs\/UWELof0yeaM\/s320\/-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243015853008786546\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/popbytes.com\/archive\/2007\/09\/mariah_carey_still_loves_butterflies.shtml\">Mariah Carey<\/a> would totes love this butterfly dress.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>Too bad I wasn&#8217;t wearing my Giant Butterfly Ring, because it would have been perfect for Yilin&#8217;s dress. It&#8217;s called a &#8220;Giant&#8221; Butterfly Ring because the butterfly part is 3&#8243; at its widest point and 2 1\/2&#8243; high.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SML0z1_oy7I\/AAAAAAAAER0\/wNMNN9ZB5Os\/s320\/butterfly_ring.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243022087717178290\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size:100%;\" ><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">Giant Butterfly Ring<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size:100%;\" ><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"> \u00a9 Wendy Brandes 2007-2008<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:100%;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size:100%;\" ><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:100%;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/muggphoto.com\/\">John Muggenborg<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span>Anyway, here are some more photos from Yilin of Zang&#8217;s beautiful designs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMM0389ZHMI\/AAAAAAAAETM\/MFMX-ZBmcN8\/s1600-h\/-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMM0389ZHMI\/AAAAAAAAETM\/MFMX-ZBmcN8\/s320\/-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243092527050464450\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">I heart humongous sleeves.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMM0m1lVYdI\/AAAAAAAAETE\/5t07CrYRSNU\/s1600-h\/-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMM0m1lVYdI\/AAAAAAAAETE\/5t07CrYRSNU\/s320\/-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243092233012732370\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Gray really perks up a black dress. Who knew?<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMM0WJ3oG8I\/AAAAAAAAES8\/3pkw-WzHFIo\/s1600-h\/-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMM0WJ3oG8I\/AAAAAAAAES8\/3pkw-WzHFIo\/s320\/-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243091946400390082\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">How to make a memorable exit<\/span><\/span>.<\/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\/SMM0HGbuq7I\/AAAAAAAAES0\/z9Db7TeZihw\/s1600-h\/-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMM0HGbuq7I\/AAAAAAAAES0\/z9Db7TeZihw\/s320\/-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243091687780035506\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">That&#8217;s a hairdo, not a hat, on her head.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMMzxY6FlkI\/AAAAAAAAESs\/5tNjt4qpRm8\/s1600-h\/-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMMzxY6FlkI\/AAAAAAAAESs\/5tNjt4qpRm8\/s320\/-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243091314782082626\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMMzp_TrkHI\/AAAAAAAAESk\/jT3jt4jVnw0\/s1600-h\/-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SMMzp_TrkHI\/AAAAAAAAESk\/jT3jt4jVnw0\/s320\/-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243091187651022962\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Ballerina ballgown.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>Thanks again to Yilin for the photos. Thanks also to Zang for inviting me to this superfun event. One unexpected dividend was that I met a gorgeous lady named Cecilia, who has such a fascinating life story that I am going to interview her for this blog. Stay tuned! Also stay tuned for another Zang event that I&#8217;m going to this week. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, designer Zang Toi invited me to a wonderful lunch and fashion show at his showroom. The guest of honor was &#8230; Jill Zarin, otherwise known as the redhead from The Real Housewives of New York. Seriously, y&#8217;all! Zang knows everyone from brides and grooms to Housewives. Zang and Jill I think other Housewives&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/zang-toi-lunches-with-housewives\/\">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":[65,61,83,43,6,39,66],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-815","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-designers","7":"category-dresses","8":"category-gorgeous-friends","9":"category-my-designs","10":"category-rings","11":"category-tv","12":"category-zang-toi","13":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815","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=815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}