ZANG TOÏ FW13: Poupées Russes
NEW YORK, MAY 30th 2013 /FW/ – Zang Toi va au-delà de la simple confection de vêtements. C’est d’avantage une passion, un souci du travail bien fait, le retour à l’art du fait main. Avec une attention aux détails presque maladive, Zang Toi veille à ce que tout soit parfait. Autant dans les broderies que les finitions intérieures, rien...
Julie Macklowe in Zang Toi at the Met Gala
NEW YORK, May 6, 2013/— Socialite and entrepreneur Julie Macklowe lived up the “Punk Princess” theme of this year’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit gala theme “Punk: Chaos to Couture” with the pink and black gown especially designed for her by Zang Toi. As most of Zang Toi fans know, Julie Macklowe is the muse of the Zang Toi Spring/Summer...
Zang Toi Spring 2013: Homage to Friendship
NEW YORK, Sep 10, 2012/ — Because of the highly competitive nature of the fashion industry, it is very hard to find true friendship. Yet, Zang Toi and Julie Macklowe beat the odds. Friends for a long time, they are each other’s besties, or to use the texting vernacular, they are BFF. And as an ode to that friendship, Zang Toi gave his best friend the highest...
Sneak Peek: Zang Toi 2013
NEW YORK, Sep 6, 2013 / — With fashion week kicking off today, and with Zang Toi’s show slated on Sunday, chaos was to be expected at the designer’s New York atelier. But, it was actually controlled chaos as Zang Toi directed staff in Zen-like actions. “The inspiration for this season is the South of France,” Zang Toi said, continuing that the title of the...
Zang Toi AH2012
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 13th, 2012- Après une époustouflante collection sur le thème de l’Afrique, Zang Toi nous revient cette fois avec une collection intitulée Glamour à Gstaad, où il nous transporte dans les montagnes enneigées. Ainsi, le blanc immaculé sert de toile de fond à de magnifiques tailleurs et d’ensembles de week-end en tricots. Déclinée aussi...
Zang Toi Fall 2012: The Subtlety of Elegance
NEW YORK, Feb 13, 2012/ FW/ — “It’s another standing ovation,” commented two socialites who were sitting front row at the Zang Toi Fall 2012 show this afternoon at the Lincoln Center. Indeed it was! Having followed Zang Toi’s career since 2000, the New York-based designer continuously received kudos from the fashion flock season after season. And, it is not...
Fall 2012 Sneak Peek: And Zang For All
NEW YORK, Feb 10, 2012/— Visiting Zang Toi at his atelier today, we found him busy with fittings with two of his models trying on the dress and gown they will wear on Monday, February 14th when Zang Toi unveils his Fall 2012 collection. And just to give you a sneak peek, the collection is as gorgeous as we can expect from Zang Toi. Entitled Glamour at Gestadt, the...
Diary of a Fashion Intern: Show Day
Steven and Nana backstage By the time the cab pulled up at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York’s Upper West Side, I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. I never imagined myself stepping foot in the white tents during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. It was like a scene out of a magazine. I stood there and basked in that moment. It was chaotic and exciting...
Diary of a Fashion Intern: Day Three and Day Two
International supermdodel and founder of Happy Heart Fun at showroom Day Three Kirstie Alley came in for a second fitting. The grand finale diva gown fitted her perfectly after the alterations. We then had a meeting with the hair and makeup team. We discussed and agreed upon glamorous eye makeup and lacquered hair for Kirstie and the models. The other models also came...
Diary of a Fashion Intern: Day Five and Day Four
Day Five Aimee Phillips, the jeweler from Malaysia, was in the House. Zang designed every single piece of the jewelry that was to be used in the show. The exquisite gold bracelet, gold earrings, chokers and sapphire epaulet completely blew me away. Later in the evening, we had a meeting with the music composer to discuss the music that would be used for the show. The...
Diary of a Fashion Intern: Day Six
We were in the office at ten o’clock in the morning despite working late the night before. Kirstie Alley was coming to the House! I was beyond excited. I am a big fan of Cheers and Dancing With The Stars. Kirstie has been Zang’s dear friend for thirteen years and she would be taking to the runway in the grand finale outfit. We prepped for Kirstie’s arrival....
