Alexander Wang
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i. Introduction ii. His beginnings iii. Education iv. Early years in formation of label
v. Development of his label vi. Growth of his label vii. His successes viii. Awards and accolades ix. Inspiration and muse
x. His growing influence xi. Conclusion i. Introduction
Mention Alexander Wang and almost instantaneously, images of offbeat, laidback styles, drenched in white, pastel shades and black would come to mind. The young designer had, in a time period of only three years, made a name for himself in the industry with his clean-cut minimalism and perfectly classic tailoring. Each and every one of his garments speak for themselves as they are sent down the runway at Fashion Week in New York, clad by kooky ‘of-the-moment’ models, to the discerningly favourable eyes of the big names, the style gurus and ‘It’ girls – the who’s who of fashion. His journey to success may have been brief, but the wunderkind continues to churn out hugely popular designs, and it most certainly does not seem like he is stopping anytime soon.
Alexander Wang Image source: LA Times
ii. His beginnings
Born and raised in San Francisco, Alexander Wang was born of Chinese-American descent. He started designing as early as nine, and began sewing and exploring various do-it-yourself options at fifteen. His first completed garment constructed in fifth grade, when he was merely ten, was a pair of “gingerbread-man pants”, with “no center inseam”. He moved to New York City at the young age of eighteen to attend Parsons, The New School for Design. Deeply motivated by his decision to move and the geography of his then current location, he envisaged Parsons as a stepping-stone to greater heights.
“I’m in New York City – I can do anything I put my heart to”
iii. Education
Whilst at Parsons, Wang partook in a variety of internships to enrich his own knowledge of exactly how the industry works and what it has to offer. From stints at Teen Vogue, Derek Lam and Marc Jacobs,
i. Introduction ii. His beginnings iii. Education iv. Early years in formation of label
v. Development of his label vi. Growth of his label vii. His successes viii. Awards and accolades ix. Inspiration and muse
x. His growing influence xi. Conclusion i. Introduction
Mention Alexander Wang and almost instantaneously, images of offbeat, laidback styles, drenched in white, pastel shades and black would come to mind. The young designer had, in a time period of only three years, made a name for himself in the industry with his clean-cut minimalism and perfectly classic tailoring. Each and every one of his garments speak for themselves as they are sent down the runway at Fashion Week in New York, clad by kooky ‘of-the-moment’ models, to the discerningly favourable eyes of the big names, the style gurus and ‘It’ girls – the who’s who of fashion. His journey to success may have been brief, but the wunderkind continues to churn out hugely popular designs, and it most certainly does not seem like he is stopping anytime soon.
Alexander Wang Image source: LA Times
ii. His beginnings
Born and raised in San Francisco, Alexander Wang was born of Chinese-American descent. He started designing as early as nine, and began sewing and exploring various do-it-yourself options at fifteen. His first completed garment constructed in fifth grade, when he was merely ten, was a pair of “gingerbread-man pants”, with “no center inseam”. He moved to New York City at the young age of eighteen to attend Parsons, The New School for Design. Deeply motivated by his decision to move and the geography of his then current location, he envisaged Parsons as a stepping-stone to greater heights.
“I’m in New York City – I can do anything I put my heart to”
iii. Education
Whilst at Parsons, Wang partook in a variety of internships to enrich his own knowledge of exactly how the industry works and what it has to offer. From stints at Teen Vogue, Derek Lam and Marc Jacobs,