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Birth

• Birthdate: December 26, 1983
• Born in San Francisco, California
• Born to Taiwanese-American parents

Family

• Brother, Dennis Wang-company's Chief Principal Designer
• Sister-in-law, Aimie Wang- company's Chief Executive Officer
• Mother, Ying Wang
• His company is run by his family

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Childhood

• Went to Harker School for elementary and middle school (private)
• Went boarding school for 9th grade in Pebble Beach, California at Stevenson
• Went to Drew School for the rest of high school

Post-Secondary

• Moved to New York
• Wang attended Parsons The New School of Design in 2002
• He dropped out after two years

STart in Fashion

• Started his brand in 2005, he had just finished his sophomore year in college at Parsons
• In the beginning the idea for him was to tell a story and build a connection with his customers

STart in Fashion

• "I felt that I was ready for a new challenge"-Alexander Wang (Vogue Interview)

Brand

• Launched his first full women's collection in 2007
• Brand embodies casually cool downtown style
• Draws inspiration from the eighties, French chic, and rock grunge
• Pieces almost always finish with a slouchy rolled-out-of-bed edge

Influences on design

• Pieces that drew his interest were heavily weighted in sportswear
• Idea of ease

Style

• More relaxed
• Radical
• Casual
• Youthful
• Urban designs

Special Facts

• Wang is the Creative Director of Balenciaga
• He staged his first fashion show at his brother's wedding
• He used to work at Barneys (Department Store)
• Interned at Marc Jacobs
• Designs interest celebrities such as A$AP Rocky, Jay-Z and Big Sean

Special Facts

• Wang won the coveted Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in 2008
• Diane von Furstenberg became his mentor
• In 2014 Alexander Wang collaborated with H&M with a 61 piece collection

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