As you saw in my previous post, I packed up my feathery shawl and went to D.C. for the evening to attend an inaugural party thrown by The Root. The green gown is by my designing friend Zang Toi. He made two peacock accessories to go with it: the shawl and a fan.
The first time I wore the dress, in 2006, I carried the fan.
The Root’s party was held at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. We had a good time meeting the locals there.
Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson and Natalie Portman were all at the party, but I chose to pose with Honest Abe because he is the only one famous enough to have his picture on money.
UPDATED TO ADD: As I previously pointed out, this dress was from the same Zang Toi collection as a peacock mini that Eva Longoria wore in 2008.
TheShoeGirl says
What a pretty green. Tell horny guy I say “what’s up” ok?
ha
The Clothes Horse says
That dress is gorgeous and I love the shawl too. I want a pic with honest Abe!
Fashion_Loving_Stylist says
You look amazing! I love it. You should have brought the fan as well, a little OTT but for this celebration, totally the right move.
Emerald Dandy says
I’d love to see your jewelry with lapis! I absolutely love lapis and malachite and have been yearning for a piece of jewelry with those to stones 🙂
Sharon Rose says
Hi there-I love the last comment, LOL!! The dress looks perfection with the shawl too!
Savvy Mode SG says
i love the shade of green. wendy, you look absolutely fab!!!
Swell Vintage - Frankie says
You’re just so bloody glamorous, aren’t you? Love it x
Ladies Who Lunch says
That colour is sensational on you!
Ashe Mischief says
I was excited when I saw the scarf yesterday, but with the dress, I’m absolutely drooling! SO GORGEOUS! It looks amazing on you, and it’s beautiful how he chose to focus on the vibrant green in the peacock feathers.
KD says
Amazing dress and shawl! Green is an under-appreciated color.
KT says
Lucky you! You look amazing! Oh to live the Sweet Life of Wendy B!
Deja Pseu says
You look absolutely stunning in that dress! Is there a color you *can’t* wear????
jayne says
wow you look fantastic, the color is amazing
enc says
Who knew green was your color! It certainly is. You and Mr.B have dazzling smiles.
R1-n-R2 says
WOW-That’s a great dress and you wear it well! Stunning!
Dr Zibbs says
You should have sat in Archie Bunker’s chair.
La Belette Rouge says
I am green with envy, lucky you!!! And, hey, was Benjamin Franklin there?
Isabel says
You look amazing, that shawl is seriously killer!
amiramuse says
That is a beautiful color!
*Lady D* says
i’m kind of in love w/ your shawl. You look lovely!
lisa says
You look amazing! That shade of green definitely suits you. 🙂
P.S. I love the expression on Honest Abe’s face.
Susanna says
I should have loaned you my peacock earrings 🙂 You look great!
K.Line says
Wendy: You do formal like nobody’s business! Fantastic from head to toe.
mymilkglassheart says
Really, that color is fantastic on you! Love the peacock!
You were in my neck of the woods! Hope the crowds and traffic weren’t overwhelming!
AsianCajuns says
I love that shawl! You look so elegant – especially standing next to Abe.
I’m afraid Lauren and I are going to be a little less elegantly dressed while we freeze our arses off on the mall.
Renaissance Woman says
Love the dress and I love the shawl. Great choice…and such a fun event!
Sheila says
Oh my god, I want that dress and shawl. Gimme!
You ever get tired of this, you send it my way, Wendy.
janettaylor says
Wow!
You are so beautiful. J’adore your outfit!
OMG! Peacock shawl!
Have a nice dsy: Janet
Lavender says
I love that shawl. Beautiful.
Vintage Me New You says
you look very elegant and the green on the dress is amazing:)
you look really beautiful!
Belle de Ville says
Where is your close up of your jewelry????
fashion herald says
you are ridiculous sexy in that green dress, and that shawl is worth multitudes of peacock cursing. they’re aren’t very friendly birds anyway.
I hope Zang Toi is doing lots and lots of inaugural gowns.
Little Lj says
Wow, the colour of that dress is gorgeous and I love it with the peacock shawl, it really suits you!
DaisyChain says
My god, you look 100000% amazing, I adore your shawl so so much.
Bex says
Wow, gorgeous dress!!! Love Zang Toi, he’s the most famous designer to come out of my home country!!
Fashion Tidbits says
peacocks!! gorgeous!
Duchesse says
Such an intensely green and original ensemble. You look beautiful!
-h of candid cool says
you look fantastic lady!!
samuel l. jackson!!!! i adore him!!
Kim says
The peacock deserved to lose the feathers. You looking A-fucking-MAZING!
Evil Genius says
You were(are) in DC and didn’t call me? You could have come over to my apartment and hung out with me and Red. We would play Mario Kart and prank call Pistols. It would have been a blast!
Fifi Flowers says
You look GREAT!
Hammie says
Love that Shawl! Congratulations on the celebrations WendyB; the rest of the world is Oh So Happy for you.
xx
stef m says
hot hot hot. and that lincoln looks like he’s got eyebrows (probably fake) that aspire to be like sam waterston’s….
Rowena says
Beautiful shawl
Grant Miller says
Did you ask Abe if that was a stovepipe hat on his head or was he just happy to see you?
Actually, that’d be really inappropriate to ask the 16th President that.
copperoranges says
you always have the most awesome party gowns. i am jealous.
iñaki says
WOW WOW
Woman you look stunning!
xx
Diabolina Da Fashionista says
gorgeous. what a dream to be in dc yesterday!!!
Theresa says
wow!!! that shawl is gorgeous and you look stunning, i love that shade of green
citysage says
Go you! I’ll bet you outshone them all—Abe included! What a fantastic night that must have been…