Alexander Wang is one of the most popular and richest Fashion Designer who was born on December 26, 1983 in San Francisco, California, United States. Socialite Kim Kardashian has been a fan of his work for several years.
In 2005, after two years at Parsons, Wang decided to pursue the launch of his own fashion label, which began with a predominantly knitwear collection. In Fall 2007, Wang presented a complete women’s ready-to-wear collection on the New York catwalk for the first time, to critical acclaim. He won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2008, an honor accompanied by a $20,000 award to expand one’s business. That same year, he launched his first handbag collection.
Wang was the winner of the 2008 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)/Vogue Fashion Fund Award. In 2009, he was recognized by his peers when he was announced as the winner of the Swarovski Womenswear Designer of the Year. Later that same year he was the recipient of the Swiss Textiles Award. Wang was celebrated again in 2010 with another Swarovski Designer of the Year Award, this time in the Accessory category. In 2011, GQ US acknowledged Wang as the Best Menswear Designer of the Year. That same year he also won the CFDA’s Best Accessory Designer award.
He was born to Taiwanese-American parents.
He received the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in 2008. Aside from prestige, he was also awarded $200,000.
Alexander Wang (born 26 December 1983) is an American fashion designer. Wang began his Alexander Wang fashion brand in 2005 and came to prominence after being awarded the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2008. From November 2012 through July 2015, Wang was Creative Director at Balenciaga. Wang is known for his urban-inspired designs and use of black.
