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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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Alexander Wang
Age: 40
Born: 1983
Born: December 26
Designer
Fashion Designer
San Francisco County
California
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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 always say that I'm really inspired by mistakes and things that kind of go wrong.
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My mom would take me to restaurants, and the first thing I'd ask for would be a pen and a napkin, and I'd sketch shoes and shoes and shoes.
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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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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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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 wear sports clothes because I feel comfortable in them.
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I am honoured to be a part of H&M's designer collaborations. The work with their team is an exciting, fun process. They are very open to pushing boundaries and to set a platform for creativity. This will be a great way for a wider audience to experience elements of the Alexander Wang brand and lifestyle.
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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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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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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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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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When you focus on the consumer, the consumer responds.
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No one is going to understand your brand better than you.
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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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Everyone always asks me who my muse is, or who's the girl I have in mind, which is such a hard question for me to answer because I feel like it's a sensibility that varies for each individual.
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No one ever taught me, and I never had formal classes in pattern making, so I was like, Okay, I'll just drape, and I'll sew as I pin it.
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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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I never really did sports growing up. Maybe that's why they intrigue me. The technology that goes into that clothing is steps ahead, so it's always been something I look towards.
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