I must admit, when the Zang Toi show began, my expectations were low: It is never good to include a radio-edit song on your runway playlist, much less some shitty bar song. Despite this well-known fact, Zang Toi started his show with a shirtless male model strutting down the runway to Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy.
But after the first couple of looks, the tone (and music) changed from "Ladies' Night" at the local pub to Lynn Wyatt's post-Opera social. Floor-grazing organza dresses under fully-fastened toggle blazers slowly sauntered down the runway to more dignified sounds. Silk crepe gowns paired with belted wrap jackets were a far cry from the lone star that opened the show.
As mentioned in previous posts, this is the season for fairytales and fantasy. For Toi, Giant (1958) is the fable and Leslie Benedict is his Princess Winnifred.
Post by Amanda LaMela
