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Take people's advice and guidance in the beginning, but always follow your instincts first

Alexander Wang

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Alexander Wang
Age: 40
Born: 1983
Born: December 26
Designer
Fashion Designer
San Francisco County
California
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I wear mostly black Main Line or T… But the other day, the sun was shining so I wore blue jeans. It caused so much excitement in the office! People were literally coming up from the floor below and peering behind my desk saying we hear you’re wearing blue jeans and we have to have a look
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I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it!
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I always wanted to create a collection inspired by sports. I never played sports, maybe that's why it intrigues me.
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Any style that Nike makes in all black, shoe, sweatshirt, onesie, doesn't matter, I pretty much need to have.
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Designing a product and understanding how it filters through into the market and into the rest of the company is very important to me.
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I really learn from something that really inspires me and it becomes something that I remember.
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When I decided to launch my first knitwear line, it was because I saw a void in the basics category. The editors were always looking for cool, fashion-forward tees and sweaters. So that's where I started.
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My mom would put me in these preppy little suits and slick my hair to the side. I have these baby pictures of me where I'm this little preppy kid with a sweater tied around my neck.
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Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.
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In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places.
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A lot of my work is a matter of reacting to surprises in life.
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No one is going to understand your brand better than you.
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Time passes faster and faster, but with every project I always want to find the next challenge and the next challenge is just as exciting as the previous one.
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Probably the earliest memories for me would be going to restaurants with my family.
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I’m not like most designers, who have to set sail on an exotic getaway to get inspired. Most of the time, it’s on my walk to work, or sitting in the subway and seeing something random or out of context.
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I've always said I'm not the kind of designer who likes to lock himself away in a studio and let the rest of the company deal with it. I work very closely with everyone on the team.
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If you're designing out of a purely creative place, not thinking of the girl, then the consumer's not going to take notice.
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I tend to like the most basic pieces with the perfect fit and fabric, like a simple tank.
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The things that you can't really foresee and that kind of surprise you, and a lot of times they are bad, but other times, they bring something different and new to the table.
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All my closest friends are the ones I made while in college or who knew me growing up. They keep me grounded, and I adore that about them.
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