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Go with your instinct and your gut. It sounds cliché, but never give up and just keep on. If you really believe in it, you have to just dive in and go for it.

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 always wanted to create a collection inspired by sports. I never played sports, maybe that's why it intrigues me.
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I don't care how small or big they are, insects freak me out.
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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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If someone realises the piece they are wearing is inspired by me then it only broadens my audience.
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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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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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I think everyone shares a fear of failure-that you're only as good as your most recent collection.
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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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I seem to always start a collection by designing outerwear and jackets.
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In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places.
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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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When you focus on the consumer, the consumer responds.
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