Alexander Wang (designer)
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| Alexander Wang | |
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| Born | May 17, 1984 San Francisco, California |
| Occupation | Style Icon, Fashion designer |
| Labels | Alexander Wang, T by Alexander Wang |
About
Alexander Wang is a Taiwanese-American fashion designer who was born in 1984.[1]
Wang launched his first full collection of women's wear in 2007.[2] He was nominated for a 2008 Council of Fashion Designers of America in Women's Wear and won a $1,000,000 prize as the CDFA/Vogue (magazine) Fashion Fund Award winner.[3]
Wang is known for his edgy, somewhat masculine womenswear designs, and his fashion shows are renowned as being a highlight of New York Fashion Week. After designing a Fall 2008 collection using black as the predominant color[4], he designed his Spring 2009 collection using bright colors such as orange, dusty purple, aqua and hot pink, and proclaimed, "They wanted color, they got color!".[5] His Fall 2009 collection was met with wide acclaim. Although he reverted to using mainly black fabrics, he was praised for showing great tailoring skills.[6]
Wang is currently working on his first menswear collection, which will go on sale as part of his T by Alexander Wang collection. A short trailer for this collection can be found on his website.[7]
