Take Me To ChurchThis season, the Alexander Wang woman came across as a rather self-conscious bad girl whose transgression erred on the side of too obvious.
Alexander Wang
Alexander Wang founded his eponymous label in 2005 in New York. The private luxury fashion brand produces urban-inspired designs across menswear, womenswear and kidswear, footwear and accessories.
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alexanderwang is a global luxury lifestyle brand that challenges the conformity of luxury fashion at the intersection of high and low culture. Since its launch in 2005, the alexanderwang brand has continued to redefine luxury through sharp design, while simultaneously creating a world that questions everything and embraces reinvention. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, alexanderwang moved to New York City and launched his eponymous label nearly 20 years ago and has spearheaded the brand’s growth into a global lifestyle brand offering high-quality womenswear, menswear, and accessories. alexanderwang is available for purchase online at www.alexanderwang.com, at its 49 alexanderwang stores and at leading retailers around the world across the U.S., Canada China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Korea, France, England, and Italy. For more information, visit www.alexanderwang.com or follow us @alexanderwangny.
Company Snapshot
TYPEPrivate
ESTABLISHED2005
HEADQUARTERSUnited States
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