Alexander Wang- Fashion Designer

Alexander Wang was born in San Francisco on December 26, 1983, to parents originally from Taiwan. Besides him, the family contains two older brothers and sisters. Wang completed a summer design workshop in central Saint Martins, London. He studied at Harker School for his elementary and primary education. Later he went to Stevens High School to finish 9th grade. Thought he found to Drew Prep, and when he turned 18, Wang transferred to Parsons’ New School of Architecture in New York City for two years. Wang acquired experience in the world of modelling through internships in publications such as Vogue and Teen Vogue. He also did an apprenticeship to Marc Jacobs and Derek Lam. Once he was well aware, the young designer left to study at Parsons to satisfy his dream to open his own brand. He began a line of cashmere sweaters, initially.  

In 2005, he opened a fashion company, primarily with a line of knitwear. Then for the first time, Wang unveiled his women’s ready-to-wear line on the New York runway. In just three years, Wang started to be remembered for his efforts. In 2008, he won prize money and an award from the Council of American Fashion Designers and enlarged his company. As a result, he introduced a line of handbags. Alexander Wang’s collections are stored in more than 650 stores around the country, including Net-A-Porter, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Dover Street Market, and Barneys New York. Over the years, he has won numerous awards for being an excellent artist, including Swarovski Designer of the Year as well as GQ’s Best Menswear Designer of the Year.  

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