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If an editor during New York Fashion Week nearly falls out of her front-row seat in an attempt to steal -- well, not steal, more like fondle, I swear! -- a dress from the runway, you know the collection was beyond outstanding.The show we’re talking about was Zang Toi, the Malaysian-born designer whose knockout Fall 2014 collection was inspired by China. “Shanghai [in the] 1930s was one of the most decadent periods .Petra bursts into peals of laughter Discount Sexy Ruched Chiffon Sweetheart Beaded A-line Mother of the Bride Dresses With Jacket... [it was] known as the ‘Paris of the Orient,’” Toi told the International Business Times backstage before his show last Wednesday. “It’s very glamorous, very decadent, which is right up my alley.”Up his alley, indeed. Toi brought out this decadence with a hue he calls “Brilliant Jade” -- an ode to the green color of “one of [China's] most treasured gemstones" that's "considered to be good luck” -- which evoked superior glamour in his gowns and dresses. 


Everyone who knows Zang Toi, a designer who certainly has a flair for drama, knows that his strengths lie in eveningwear. After nearly 25 years in business,Discount 2014 Aqua Nude Tulle Beaded Crystal Long Sleeve Short Sheath Evening Prom Dresses her now defunct menswear range, Toi is aware of his tenacity, and rather than hide it, he chooses to showcase it in the most dramatic fashion -- the signature theatrical pause he injects mid-show to signal the transition into his gown selection only induces more excitement.Critics who label him as “predictable” are strongly misinformed. Fashion, after all, is fantasy,Needless to say,Wholesale Cheap Ruched Chiffon V-neck A-Line Short Bridesmaid Dresses when it came to entering the haute handbag and Zang Toi formal attire is dual-purpose; his gowns cater to both his loyal, affluent clientele as well as the dreamer in us all who long for an occasion to wear his lavish dresses and gowns. Even the oft-cynical Fug Girls, famous for their snarky column in New York Magazine, couldn’t help but dream about being Queen for a day in the jade silk Taffeta Empress gown. This is when the aforementioned dress editor -- who just so happens to be yours truly -- attempted to touch the gown as it glided down the runway, an anecdote that is now joked about at the House of Toi, as the designer calls his atelier.The aforementioned gown, finale Empress coat and modernized Qi Pao-inspired looks are the types of creations with which Toi really gets to shine with his expert tailoring and attention to detail, like hand-beaded art deco jewels, and luxury additions, such as fox fur and ostrich feathers. Speaking of ostrich feathers, one standout look was a mini pouf dress made completely of the feathers custom-dyed to his brilliant jade color with onyx crystals sprinkled throughout, a nuanced feature noticeable upon closer examination rather than being too ostentatious.