An Wang
An Wang
Dr. An Wangwas a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories, which was known primarily for its dedicated word processing machines. An Wang was an important contributor to the development of magnetic core memory...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth2 February 1920
CountryUnited States of America
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.
different tables kind
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.
nike fashion shoes
Any style that Nike makes in all black, shoe, sweatshirt, onesie, doesn't matter, I pretty much need to have.
simple perfect fabric
I tend to like the most basic pieces with the perfect fit and fabric, like a simple tank.