Alexander Wang
Alexander Wang
writing names draws
I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it!
team locks likes
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.
memories would-be my-family
Probably the earliest memories for me would be going to restaurants with my family.
moving creativity thinking
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.
girl thinking creative
If you're designing out of a purely creative place, not thinking of the girl, then the consumer's not going to take notice.
running batteries my-friends
My friends always joke that I run on batteries.
inspire remember
I really learn from something that really inspires me and it becomes something that I remember.
blue jeans office
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
sports growing-up technology
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.
class taught patterns
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.
challenges want next
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.
clothes people missions
My mission was that I wanted to see people on the street that I don't know wearing my clothes. That excites me,
hard-work thinking challenges
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.
mistake inspired kind
I always say that I'm really inspired by mistakes and things that kind of go wrong.