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Alexander Wang (born December 26, 1983) is an American fashion designer and the former creative director of Balenciaga. At age 19, he moved to New York City to attend Parsons. In 2005, after two years at Parsons, he decided to pursue the launch of his own fashion label, which predominantly began with a 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. In 2009, women’s T by Alexander Wang was launched, followed by Men’s T by Alexander Wang a year later. In 2009 he was recognized by his peers when he was announced as the winner of the CFDA’s Swarovski Womenswear Designer of the Year Award. Also in 2009, Wang was the recipient of the Swiss Textiles Award. His lines are now stocked globally in more than 700 stores and other venues; including, luxury department stores such as, Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Dover Street Market, Browns and Net-a-Porter. Wang is known for his urban designs. After designing a Fall 2008 collection using black as the predominant color, he designed his Spring 2009 collection using bright colors such as orange, dusty purple, aqua and hot pink. In the meantime he has reverted to using mainly black fabrics, and is often praised for exhibiting outstanding tailoring skills.〔http://www.stevensonschool.org/news/news_article/index.aspx?linkid=3705&moduleid=174〕 On July 31, 2015, it was announced that Alexander Wang would leave Balenciaga. ==Early life== Born in San Francisco, California, to Taiwanese-American parents, Alexander Wang went to summer design programs at OTIS and Central Saint Martins. Wang is also of Chinese descent. Wang attended elementary and middle school at the Harker School.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Alumnus Wang Named to Forbes 30 Under 30: Art & Design for Award-Winning Lifestyle Brand )〕 He went to boarding school in Pebble Beach, CA at Stevenson School for ninth grade. During the latter part of his teenage years, he lived in San Francisco and attended the Drew School for high school. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Wang (designer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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