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Alexander Wang
Designer: Alexander Wang

• “Alexander Wang, the precocious designer chosen to head the venerable Balenciaga, did not disappoint his legions of admirers at New York Fashion Week, presenting a sophisticated and occasionally humorous collection.” [AFP]
• “With buzz and anticipation building for his debut collection for Balenciaga, Wang used his own show to make the statement that his signature line is still very much on his mind.” [AP]
• “There was an anticipatory, pre-Paris feel to the 1st arrondissement gloss of his uptown, fur-effect capelets and all that contoured complication.” [The Daily Telegraph]
• “Wang showed a mature, expensive-looking collection that showed he’s going to expand into Balenciaga’s couture legacy just fine, thankyouverymuch.” [ELLEuk.com]
• “Showed Wang’s constructing techniques. … With this collection, it was as if he was making a statement that he has the design skills to head the house of Balenciaga.” [Forbes.com]
• “The collection’s strong points were the mohair knits (shrugs and sweat pants), the more streamlined of the coats, and some terrific evening separates in duchess satin–simply draped and vented tops in black or white satin with a wide banded hem.” [On The Runway/The New York Times]
• “With a debut collection for Balenciaga soon to launch, Alexander Wang could well be excused for letting his signature line slide–but no, the designer’s downtown-cool magic was in full effect for Autumn/Winter 13 as ultra-modern leather and fur confections in stark charcoal, black and inky-blue took to the catwalk in force.” [SHOWstudio]
• “There was plenty of the designer’s moody showmanship on display, but will these looks fly off the runway and directly into cool girls’ closets? … A sweatshirt with a fur body and knit sleeves had that kind of potential, as did sweaters stitched with columns of faintly iridescent sequins that dipped precipitously in back.” [Style.com]
• “Well, can you blame him? I mean, come on, who could? A beaming Alexander Wang bounded out after his fantastic fall show radiating the kind of unbridled positivity and confidence that can get you all sorts of things in this life—even, as it turns out, a storied French fashion house that wants you to write the next chapter in its history.” [Vogue.com]
• “Had plenty to keep us occupied in its own right: a sporty and tough mix with a softness.” [Vogue.com UK]
• “Provided moments of fun without masking the increased maturity Wang revealed in this collection. It suited him well and whetted the fashion appetite for what he might serve up later this month in Paris.” [WWD]