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It's hard sometimes to take a step back and realize what's happened because you're always trying to move forward. You're always looking at the next palette.

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Alexander Wang
Age: 40
Born: 1983
Born: December 26
Designer
Fashion Designer
San Francisco County
California
Always
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Palette
Moving
Forward
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Back
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