Born and raised in San Francisco, Alexander Wang moved to New York at the age of 18 where he attended Parsons Design School and partook in a variety of internships. He launched his first full women’s collection in 2007, in 2009 he was named CFDA Swarovski Womens Wear Designer of the Year and in October 2009, he was the recipient of the Swiss Textiles Award. Today he is also the creative director at Balenciaga parent company
