Fashions and Lunch with Zang Toi

Zang Toi and Arlene Wright

This past week, dear friend Arlene Wright, invited a few friends to join her for a private fashion show of Zang Toi's upcoming fall fashion collection at Nordstrom in Bellevue.  Zang Toi, who has been in the business for almost 25 years and personally prefers to wear kilts, is a force of nature and is passionate and happy to be designing beautiful luxe clothing for women.  His upcoming collection takes its inspiration from a recent trip he took to St. Petersburg.

The clothing was spectacular with lots of fur trim, gold cording and embroidery and sumptuous fabrics.  Of course everything looked exquisite on beautiful, tall Heather, the model that he had selected to showcase his fashions.

Jan Rogers

Arlene Wright

Joyce McCallum

Carole Ellison

We began in a large dressing room with a glass of champagne and were entertained with one extraordinary outfit after another.  One fox-trimmed jacket was especially a favorite and was coveted by several of our party including Arlene, Jan Rogers, Joyce McCallum and Carole Ellison.

Arlene's friends including Toni Hoffman, Jan Rogers,
Sue Raschella, Cathi Hatch, Diane Kuenster, Trudi Syferd,
Michele Heidt, Joyce McCallum, Susan Taylor 
and Carole Ellison.

Following the fashion show, Nordstrom treated us to lunch in The Grill and we were especially impressed to hear that Zang was on his way to accept a knighthood and highest honorary title of Datuk in conjunction with the birthday of Malaysia’s King, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah. 

Zang Toi, a Malaysian who founded a New York-based fashion empire in 1989,
was knighted in recognition for his contribution and services to the country.

The Datukship is the latest accolade Zang has received. He was the winner of Mouton-Cadet Young Designer Award in 1990 that put his career onto the Haute Fashion map.