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Alexander Wang [1983-0] American

Rank: 102
Designer, Fashion Designer

Alexander Wang is a Taiwanese American fashion designer and the former creative director of Balenciaga.
At age 19, he moved to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design.

Cool, Design, Failure, Mom, Thankful, Work

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I don't care how small or big they are, insects freak me out.		101
Any style that Nike makes in all black, shoe, sweatshirt, onesie, doesn't matter, I pretty much need to have.		102
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.	Design, Work	103
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.		104
No one is going to understand your brand better than you.		105
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.		106
A lot of my work is a matter of reacting to surprises in life.		107
In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places.		108
Where music leads, I follow.		109
There's a tendency to think that young designers only do fantasy fashion, but I'm more interested in making clothes that women can afford.		110
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.	Cool	111
You know, when you go to high school or, you know, when kids are younger and there's not an understanding of differences. But I built up a very strong, thick skin.		112
It's hard sometimes to take a step back and realize what's happened because you're always trying to move forward. You're always looking at the next palette.		113
When you focus on the consumer, the consumer responds.		114
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.	Mom	115
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.	Failure	116
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.		117
I tend to like the most basic pieces with the perfect fit and fabric, like a simple tank.		118
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.		119
If someone realises the piece they are wearing is inspired by me then it only broadens my audience.		120
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.		121
My friends always joke that I run on batteries.		122
I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it!		123
I've always loved when girls carry their wallets as a clutch instead of a bag.		124
I think sometimes there are negative connotations for those who have a business mind as well as a creative side.		125
I love layers!		126
I seem to always start a collection by designing outerwear and jackets.		201
I don't think fashion week will go back to what it used to be because people are realising that the industry is completely changing. It's not just in Bryant Park any more, people are figuring out who their audience is, where they want to show, they aren't really playing by the rules. It's not so much about these editors, these buyers.		202
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.		203
If you're designing out of a purely creative place, not thinking of the girl, then the consumer's not going to take notice.		204
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.		205
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.		206
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.	Thankful	207
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.		208
Designing a product and understanding how it filters through into the market and into the rest of the company is very important to me.		209
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.		210
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.'		211
Probably the earliest memories for me would be going to restaurants with my family.		212

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