So, it's kind of been awhile. While I have not been truly on hiatus--I've sampled a few restaurants; visited a few places; tried on some products; and attended events, finding the time to write about them was a bit of a challenges. The workload picked up and I am just beginning to find some time to write again, even if it's a brief blurb.
Anyways, last night, a few friends and I attended a special fashion show entitled "Haute Couture." The show featured highlights of Zang Toi's designs set in the New York Surrogate Court downtown. "Haute Couture" was a special event held during the annual OCA National Convention in New York City. OCA stands for the Organization of Chinese Americans, a nationwide advocacy group that focuses on preserving the rights of Asian Americans in the United States. Coupled with Toi's fashion show was a food tasting of different Asian purveyors in the New York City area. Among my favorite purveyors were the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory which presented samples of black sesame and pandan ice cream, to name just two; "Fresh Ginger" ginger ale, an unfiltered drink so pure, there are ginger bits in the bottom. For women who are in their first trimester battling morning sickness, this is a great product! There were also mini cupcakes and delicious dumplings.
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| Chinatown Ice Cream Factory goodies |
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| "Fresh Ginger" ginger ale |
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Now, for the fashion show itself. The words elegant drama characterizes the event. The venue, with its architectural features coupled with the fashion transformed into a scene where the models are socialites, counts, and countesses entering a ballroom to be presented to the audiences in the style of movies like the ball in "My Fair Lady." One of my favorite dresses was the green gown which inspires ladies at the opera and even Czarist Russia, just to name two thoughts that came to my mind when I was watching the model descend the staircase. The fashion show's finale showcased a cape of the New York City skyline all hand-made. Following the finale, the designer, Zang Toi who donned a kilt which is one of his trademarks.
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| Interior of the NY surrogate court lobby |
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| The Green Gown | | | | | |
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| Model with dress and coat set |
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| The NYC skyline cape |
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| Detail of the cape as seen on the projection screen |
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| Zang Toi with the models at the finale |
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