Um…I do! And lucky for me (and the rest of you in the Toronto area) we have the opportunity to do so next Wednesday the 21st at the Holt Renfrew on Bloor St! Although I don’t expect we’ll become best friends and go out for lunch or something along those lines, I can at least fantasize about that because Wang is only five years older than me (P.S. I’m 20 going on 21).
Even if you don’t love his menswear inspired, predominantly dark women’s wear, you have to give him credit for how far he’s come in such a short time. Especially considering the fact he launched his first collection three years ago and within that first year received a nomination from the Council of Fashion Designers of America for women’s wear and won $200,000 from CDFA/Vogue to further fund his fashion. That’s right, in twenty-three short years Alexander Wang launched his first collection, received immediate praise and then had three years to really establish his name in the fashion world. How many 26 year olds do you know that have gone that far in that short a time span?
To add to Wang’s bragging rights his first collection in 2009 went completely against his trademark dark aesthetic and showcased bright colours which were of course received with even more praise. So not only did Wang acquire international attention from the get-go and at a very young age he was already well received enough to be able to push the boundaries of his label and do so successfully.
If anything I would recommend going to Holt’s to meet Alexander Wang just in hopes of hearing him talk about how he was able to achieve so much so fast, whether you’re interested in a career in fashion or not! Of course, beyond meeting him to pick his brain and decide on a personal career path his clothes are extremely flattering and I am a big fan of his shoes. And who knows? Maybe he’ll see you try on one of his pieces, love how it looks, choose you as his new muse and we’re back to the BFF with Alexander Wang fantasy.
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