Mystique of Venice by Zang Toi @ Mercedes-Benz STYLO Fashion Grand Prix 2015

Last night kicking of the Kuala Lumpur Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Masquerade Party - Mercedes-Benz STYLO Fashion Grand Prix 2015. The fashion party was held at the Red Carpet Avenue @ Encorp Strand Mall with David Coulthard & Bernd Maylander in attendance. Featuring Zang Toi’s “Mystique of Venice” fresh from his recent New York Fashion Week show which was a runway success.

Mercedes-Benz STYLO Fashion Grand Prix 2015 #BSTYLOFGP2015 culminated with the much awaited Fashion Awards Gala with Zang Toi’s rousing “Mystique of Venice”. The awards night, billed as the high spot of the 3-day fashion festival, was a true red-carpet event with the glitzy and glamorous dressed to the nines clamouring to celebrate a glittering night of fashion.

 

Presented by luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz, the gala event also coincides with the beginning of the Kuala Lumpur Formula One Grand Prix weekend, from Friday, 27 March until Sunday, 29 March 2015. Also in attendance was David Coulthard, retired British Formula One racing driver and Bernd Maylander, German Formula One safety car driver.

The show opened with upcoming violinist and model Josh Kua, who performed on the sets of “Venice”, recreated in its full glory at the marquee complete with dramatic theatrics. The collection featured subtle hues, but the styling was over the top with elaborate masks and head pieces keeping up with the anticipation “Masquerade” theme of the night. The ornate and extravagant face masks were courtesy of AXXEZZ by Gina-Frias Himpe.

Zang Toi’s final dress at the closing of his “Mystique of Venice” show was the piece that drew the most gasps from the crowd at the show. The final model closed the show in Hollywood celebrity, Eva Longoria’s gorgeous white cut-out dress worn at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2005, recreated especially for the night by Zang Toi. The exact replica was also seen in resplendent red on Datuk Nancy Yeoh (President & CEO of STYLO International) tonight.

Zang Toi was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his fashion label, House of Toi at the fashion festival’s press conference held at Encorp Strand Mall recently. This is the second time this award is presented to a well deserving Malaysian, with Datuk Jimmy Choo, world renowned shoe couturier as its first recipient in 2010.