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If someone realises the piece they are wearing is inspired by me then it only broadens my audience.

Alexander Wang

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Alexander Wang
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: December 26
Designer
Fashion Designer
San Francisco County
California
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Pieces
Audience
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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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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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I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it!
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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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I think sometimes there are negative connotations for those who have a business mind as well as a creative side.
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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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I feel so thankful that I'm able to be a part of something that I love to wake up and run to work every day.
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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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Any style that Nike makes in all black, shoe, sweatshirt, onesie, doesn't matter, I pretty much need to have.
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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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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 always wanted to create a collection inspired by sports. I never played sports, maybe that's why it intrigues me.
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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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The industry's changed so much that you can't just design something, put on a great show, and say, 'Okay, my job is done.'
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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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A lot of designers get caught up in the creativity, but you've got to think about the legs of your collection - essentially, how the line is going to move forward.
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Ive always loved when girls carry their wallets as a clutch instead of a bag.
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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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A lot of my work is a matter of reacting to surprises in life.
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Where music leads, I follow.
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