Alexander Wang: Fashion Shows

Alexander Wang is one of the hottest designers in the fashion world and is known for his avant-garde and urban designs. His fashion shows are a spectacle every time, where he blurs the boundaries between high fashion and streetwear. With breathtaking backdrops and unconventional staging, he manages every time to attract the attention of the audience.

Fall/Winter Show in New York

For his new collection “Cupid’s Door” the designer furnished the location in boudoir style: Dusty pink velvet curtains and a mesmerizing carpet with zebra stripes, along with cones of light that bathed the whole place in red light. The show was divided into three acts. In the first section there was a lot of denim and faux fur in different textures and silhouettes. In the second part, casual, sporty pieces like sweatpants and sweatshirts in soft, high-pile fabrics, along with short-sleeved vests and pants with animal prints. Finally, a range of dresses with silk fringe and heart shapes.

Fall/Winter Show – Los Angeles, Chinatown

Neon lights, pagoda-like architecture, hanging red lanterns – the show was themed “Fortune City,” borrowing from the designer’s Chinese heritage. While the location was novel for the designer, the clothes themselves were in keeping with the aesthetic he has developed over his decades-long career. He opened the show with pieces that were instantly recognizable as part of the Wang universe – swinging leather coats with broad shoulders, oversized white men’s buttons with exposed bras, roomy denim shorts over pants, baggy boots and ruched bodysuits. Visitors were invited to seek out souvenirs such as jade Buddhas and waving cat figurines from local vendors, which Wang sought to support the Chinatown community.

Alexander Wang: Vogue Voices

What goes on in the great minds of the fashion industry? In this Vogue video series, stars from the fashion industry are interviewed and tell us everything from their beginnings to their next designs. In the interview, Wang talks about his inspirations, his vision and his work as a designer, giving us insights into his personality and creative working methods.

Watch the video of star designer Alexander Wang here:

Alexander Wang: YouTube channel, interviews

Alexander Wang is not only known for his innovative designs and spectacular fashion shows, but also for his active presence on social media platforms like YouTube. With his own channel, the designer offers his followers a wealth of content, including interviews with other stars, challenges and fashion tips.

Eating with Alex: NYC’s Most Authentic Asian Restaurants

Follow Alex Wang on a culinary tour of New York City’s best Asian cuisine – from a traditional Japanese breakfast in Williamsburg to a lunchtime michelada to a traditional feast in Elmhurst, Queens.

Brooke Candy x Alexander Wang: The “Wangover”

The US rapper, singer, songwriter, director and tattoo artist, Brooke Candy gets a complete makeover from star designer Alexander Wang – you can see the result of the makeover in the video.

Check out more exciting content on his YouTube channel here:

• Alexander Wang – YouTube Channel

Fashion shows: Autumn & Spring for men & women

The fashion shows that follow are all about technological progress and the future of fashion. Here you get a glimpse of how Balenciaga envisions the fashion of tomorrow. You can also watch the fashion show for a very special collection, the 50th Couture Collection.

Autumn: fashion show

This collection is futuristic in many ways. The idea behind it is that many fabrics and garments will serve multiple functions in the future. For example, a military jumpsuit becomes an evening dress or a blanket becomes a coat. This makes it clear that this collection is not only about style, but above all about functionality. The fashion show itself took place virtually. A select group of guests were allowed to watch the fashion show with the help of virtual reality headsets instead of attending it in person.

Spring: fashion show

This fashion show features only one model, American painter Eliza Douglas. She presents the collection with the help of computer-generated clones of herself. How clones can walk on a fashion show? The twist- It is not a real fashion show as we know and are used to, but a digital fashion show in the form of a video, organized with the help of advanced technology and special effects. “It’s a show that has never been done before. But the clothes are real. They were made,” said chief designer Demna Gvasalia.

50th Couture Collection: Fashion Show

This collection is the first couture collection since 1967 and a tribute to Cristóbal Balenciaga, the founder of the Parisian fashion house. After pret- à- porter fashion replaced couture, the Spanish designer retired. The brand was managed until 2015 by various designers who did not want to face couture. With Demna Gvasalia, the fashion house regains its former glory of the 50s and 60s. The initials C.B. were embroidered by hand on individual parts of the collection to commemorate the personal style of Balenciaga, for example, leather gloves or silk ties.

Commercials: Fall & Summer Campaigns

Besides fashion shows, there are also creative commercials to present the latest collections of Balenciaga. Here you can see the commercials for the fall collection and summer collection. These, just like the fashion shows, reflect the futuristic and technology-oriented approach of head designer Demna Gvasalia.

Fall campaign

A video game as a fashion show? The special situation of the pandemic calls for creativity! Balenciaga presents its fall collection on virtual avatars in the specially developed video game “Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow”. The game shows a postmodern future in which you can explore the world of Balenciaga. The game’s hero walks through different virtual worlds and encounters different avatars, all dressed in pieces from the fall collection. In this video, experience the virtual mind of Demna Gvasalia and experience a fashion show in a way never seen before!

Summer collection campaign

Also for this video, the creative minds of Balenciaga have again worked at full speed and come up with something very special for this collection. In this campaign, the collection is presented by some, completely different looking mannequins. People from every ethnicity are adressed and show Balenciaga’s open world view. The mannequins look as extraordinary and eye-catching as the clothes. The highlight of the collection is definitely the iconic handbag “The Neo Classic”, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

VIPs: Rihanna at the Met Gala

Megastar and style icon Rihanna is obviously a fan of the luxury brand, because she has been photographed in Balenciaga many times. Whether street style or on the red carpet, Rihanna is a Balenciaga girl. Rihanna also chose Balenciaga for her visit to this year’s Met Gala. You can see the black outfit just incredibly well. In the video below you can watch how stylish Rihanna and her boyfriend ASAP Rocky look on their red carpet debut as a couple.

Collaboration: Gucci Aria

This is not a collaboration in the classic sense, but you can clearly see that designer Demna Gvasalia was involved. For the collection, which was created in honor of Gucci’s 100th birthday, Gucci designer Alessandro Michele was inspired by some of the pieces Demna Gvasalia designed for Balenciaga. Logo prints and the brand lettering are the flagship of this collection, also striking are the details reminiscent of equestrians, as Gucci’s history is deeply rooted in equestrian sports.

Interviews: Alexander Wang and Demna Gvasalia

Through these two interviews, you’ll get a glimpse into the life of Balenciaga’s current head designer Demna Gvasalia, as well as the workings of former head designer Alexander Wang.

Alexander Wang about Balenciaga

From 2012 to 2015, Alexander Wang was appointed as head designer of Balenciaga, succeeding designer Nicolas Ghesquière, who had made Balenciaga great again in the 2000s. In this interview, Alexander Wang talks about, among other things, why it is important to him to look at the archive of Balenciaga and be inspired by it, and what his motivations were for taking the job at Balenciaga- despite founding his own successful brand.

Demna Gvasalia: everything you need to know

Here you will get interesting and important information about head designer Demna Gvasalia in just 5 minutes. For example, that he lived in Germany for a while, studied fashion design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, and is the co-founder of the famous street style brand Vetements.

Balenciaga: designer portrait

You want to learn more about the French label and know everything about the most popular pieces? Here you can find our big article about Balenciaga.

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More fashion brands: XXL List

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The popular Burberry trench coat. The famous little black dress. The classic Chanel suit or the wicked slip dress by Calvin Klein. Who doesn’t know them? With their extravagant designs and innovative fabrics, the great fashion brands of the world make the hearts of many a fashion lover beat faster with every collection. You want to know who belongs to the biggest fashion labels in the world? Then you have come to the right place. We at FIV Magazine have listed the top fashion brands in the world – so you too can become the ultimate fashion expert.

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Alexander Wang: dark designs for sweaters, jeans and shoes

Alexander Wang continues to regularly present new collections under his own name. However, the never-resting designer does not shy away from collaborations with other fashion houses. Wang has already released collections together with Adidas and H&M. These collections are often characterized by the color black and are particularly characterized by the combination of different fabrics and unusual cuts, which make his designs so special. The creations are significantly influenced by the Californian West Coast flair and enjoy great popularity.

Model Off-Duty Look: Shoes, Tops and Co. with Kaia Gerber and Kendall Jenner

The model off-duty look is well known to fans of supermodels and street fashion fanatics. Stars like Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber, the Hadid sisters and many others. The casual, sporty look looks fantastic in everyday life and is quite easy to recreate. Of course, it works especially well with the pieces of the father of the Model Off Duty look: Alexander Wang.

5 Key Pieces of the Model-Off Duty Look

Messy hair, no-makeup makeup look and comfortable clothes, that’s what makes the look. The centerpiece, the clothes, we present to you here. These pieces are the essential pieces that make up the perfect outfit:

• Cropped shirts
• Sneaker
• Boyfriend pieces
• Athleisure
• Denim
• Biker Jackets
• Blazer

Video: Sneakers and ankle boots with Adidas

The Alexander Wang x Adidas collection brings together the substantial elements of the look Athleisure and high-quality fabrics are combined here. Dark as usual, but also with little splashes of colour like the coveted pink sneakers. These pieces will complete your outfit.

Design Streetwear Alexander Wang: Designs for shoes, sweaters & co.

Alexander Wang has designed several collections and runway shows. Get an overview of his collections and designs and the diversity of his clothing. Alexander Wang has received a lot of praise for his collaboration with Adidas, a brand that supports the streetwear image that Wang also relies on.

Tops: Cropped tops, hoodies and shirts.

The tops that make up the style are different. On the one hand, you can wear casual crop tops, on the other hand, shirts and hoodies do very well. Here is the possibility to directly add another element to the look by opting for ‘boyfriend fit’, so everything can be a bit wider. But be careful: you should make sure you have a good mix of tight and loose pieces so that the outfit doesn’t look too much like a couch outfit. The model off-duty look just plays with the idea of a normal casual outfit, but the styling differs mainly in that it is chosen and put together with care.

These pieces from Alexander Wang will help you get closer to your goal:

• Bodycon Mock Neck Top
• Cinched Button-Down Shirt
• Cropped Curdoroy Hoodie
• Logo Elastic Sweater

Elegant blazers and jackets in boyfriend cut

The outerwear decision is also influenced by your previously chosen piece and how you want the outfit to look. On the one hand, there is the option to go in the direction of casual-chic. Also, a casual-cool way may be chosen. If you’re going for a smart-casual look, you’ll find a selection of blazers at Alexander Wang to help you complete your outfit:

• Cinched Waist Blazer
• Single Breasted Blazer
• Cropped Trench Jacket

If your ultimate look is more of the casual-cool route, we recommend the following products:

• Cropped Moto Jacket
• Falling Back Jacket
• Game jacket
• Padded Track Jacket

Relaxed pants and jeans

What is almost guaranteed to be said about the model off-duty look is that the bottom of choice is almost always a pair of pants. Whether it’s jeans, shorts or track pants, it doesn’t really matter as long as it matches the rest of the composition. The trousers by Alexander Wang are not only popular with models, but also with other starlets. For example, Kylie Jenner’s Logo Elastic Leggings were featured on her Instagram profile, sparking a veritable run on the designer’s wares. But jeans and shorts with a paperbag waistband are not to be neglected. These emphasize the waist particularly beautifuly and give enough room for the hips. High-waist models have been particularly popular in recent years, but recently low-waist models have also become increasingly popular again, heralding the renaissance of the Y2K trend.

Athleisure for the relaxed days

Athleisure, i.e. sporty clothing with everyday potential, has become a real hit in recent years. Jogging pants are no longer an expression of laziness or the intention to do sports. For a long time now, sportswear has become part of the daily wardrobe and can always be found on the street. It’s not for nothing that the sportswear market has continued to grow in recent years. Alexander Wang has also added sporty pieces to his range. Not all of these pieces qualify as athleisure per se, as the designs are not designed to be worn as sportswear. The aim is rather to let the essence of sportiness flow into the creations.

• Logo Elastic Legging
• Compact Logo Legging
• Stretchy Curdoroy Pants
• Foundation Terry Sweatpants

Must-have accessories: bags, scrunchies and jewellery

For the perfect model off-duty style, the right accessories must of course not be missing. Absolute must-haves are sunglasses in geometric shapes, tennis socks and earrings. Especially popular are small golden creoles, which are well accentuated with pinned up hair. Equally, bags and even such simple things as scrunchies in the right design make an absolute eye-catcher that enhances the simple outfit. Accessories are really what complete the look and give it the final touch. Alexander Wang has these little eye-catchers on offer:

• Scrunchy bag
• W Legacy Bags
• Wang Sport Backpack
• Scrunchie Rhinestone Bracelet

Inside Alexander Wang’s Show: Vogue Video

You can follow the FW 2018/19 show in more detail here, with exclusive behind-the-scenes looks and comments from the designer on his designs. A rhinestone-studded freshness bag? Count us in! And you’ll find out what made the show, aside from the clothes, such a special event.

Model Off-Duty: A style that moves with the times

Now that we’ve introduced you to the key pieces of the look and written about Alxander Wang’s position, we’d like to give you the opportunity to delve a little deeper into the style and learn more about the background and the look through the ages.

Fashion Shows & Catwalk Videos

Many designers have their fashion shows and runway looks filmed to get their clothes on everyone’s lips. This is of course also the case with Alexander Wang. Check out some of his most famous and successful fashion shows and collections here and fall under the spell of his unique designs.

Video Alexander Wang Fashion Show 2010 Ready-to-Wear: Pre-Balenciaga

Not only did Alexander Wang aim to tailor clothes that women would actually want to wear. He established rock and punk elements in his designs, coining the cool model-off-duty look. Ripped tights were not taboo on his runway. Safety pins and lots of neutral colors. But above all, black is hard to imagine an Alexander Wang collection without. Leather, cutouts and sheer fabrics make for cool sexiness.

Balenciaga FW 2013 Ready-to-Wear Video: Wang’s Launch at Balenciaga

As a ready-to-wear designer for Balenciaga, Wang was not without controversy. After all, he took his first steps in high fashion with the brand. While he was an accomplished streetwear designer, his luxury fashion portfolio was limited. With his sophisticated designs Wang still managed to convince his critics and cleverly combined elements that were found in his streetwear fashion with the chic designs that he sent on the runway for Balenciaga. Cristóbal Balenciaga and Alexander Wang have one thing in common: they both rely on fancy tailoring. Creating structures through cut and fabric instead of relying on pompous decorations.

Video FW 2018 Ready-to-Wear: Female CEO meets Matrix

For his fall and winter 2018/19 collection, Wang reinterpreted business wear. Leather and studded elements were used to add edge to the designs. Functional accessories were also presented on the catwalk. Comfortable designs were meant to be stylish on the one hand, but also strong on the other. above all, however, they had the goal of supporting women. On show were classic office staples such as pencil skirts and blouses with the designer’s very own signature: rivets, zips, modern fabrics and, as always, a lot of black.