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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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Alexander Wang
Age: 40
Born: 1983
Born: December 26
Designer
Fashion Designer
San Francisco County
California
College
Knew
Growing
Friends
Keep
Grounded
Made
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Closest
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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.
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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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My mission was that I wanted to see people on the street that I don't know wearing my clothes. That excites me.
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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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If someone realises the piece they are wearing is inspired by me then it only broadens my audience.
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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 wear sports clothes because I feel comfortable in them.
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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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I mean, I've always said I have an amazing team and network of friends and people that I work with that, you know, inspire me and enable me to do what I do.
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Probably the earliest memories for me would be going to restaurants with my family.
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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 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’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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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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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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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 think sometimes there are negative connotations for those who have a business mind as well as a creative side.
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Ive always loved when girls carry their wallets as a clutch instead of a bag.
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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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