Article by Alice Chin and Photo by Vincent Chin
Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week 2011 – Regal. Emotional. Touching. Those were the descriptions I overheard from people sitting around me at the Zang Toi Fall 2011 show.
Zang Toi is a true showman with a flair for the dramatic. Models with sky high beehives glided down the runway to classical music. They looked like they were ready to attend a royal ball and dance to the Viennese Waltz. My favorite and most dramatic part of the Zang Toi Show was when model Ling lowered her fur wrap halfway down the catwalk to reveal a magnificent emerald collar that also draped her shoulders. Timeless Beauty was the inspiration. Zang Toi marches to his own beat and his beautiful pieces do not belong to the world of fast trends that disappear in a year, but pieces that one would treasure for ages.
And of course, Zang Toi’s night must have a happy ending and that’s when the Housewives of New York, Jill Zarin walked out with an amazing Zang Toi dress. You can totally see Jill’s big smile on her face! Zang definitely knows what women want!!
We spotted some celebrities including: Michael K. Williams, Kaity Tong, Irina Dvorovenko, Eric West, Jeannie Ortega, Kelly Choi, Bob Zarin, Ally Zarin, Ramona Singer and Avery Singer.
(AsianInNY team and friends!)