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My friends always joke that I run on batteries.

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Alexander Wang
Age: 40
Born: 1983
Born: December 26
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Fashion Designer
San Francisco County
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I was in fashion school, my brother has a law background, and my sister-in-law had worked in production, but none of us had a proper fashion business education.
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Ive always loved when girls carry their wallets as a clutch instead of a bag.
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I seem to always start a collection by designing outerwear and jackets.
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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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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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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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The great thing is that young talent isn't tied to a how-to model for starting a line we get to find new ways to go about doing things. And don't let people tell you you can't. Go find a way to show that you can.
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When you focus on the consumer, the consumer responds.
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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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I don't think fashion week will go back to what it used to be because people are realising that the industry is completely changing. It's not just in Bryant Park any more, people are figuring out who their audience is, where they want to show, they aren't really playing by the rules. It's not so much about these editors, these buyers.
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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 don't care how small or big they are, insects freak me out.
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I thought I would attend school and get an assistant position and work my way up but being in NY and seeing the pace of everything, is very inspiring.
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I think everyone shares a fear of failure-that you're only as good as your most recent collection.
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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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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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I think everyone shares a fear of failure - that you're only as good as your most recent collection. That's definitely a fear, but it's a fear that fuels me, that makes me want to work harder, that makes me take on more challenges.
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Probably the earliest memories for me would be going to restaurants with my family.
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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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Any style that Nike makes in all black, shoe, sweatshirt, onesie, doesn't matter, I pretty much need to have.
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