If there’s ever been a moment for Alexander Wang, it surely is now. Just this week alone he’s won the GQ Best New Menswear Designer of the Year Award and opened his first flagship in SoHo. So how does he top that? With an urban streetscape collection that was something to be reckoned with. After spring’s all-white palette, black was very much top of mind for Wang, whose show was set to a lit, pulsating runway that would have made Michael Jackson proud. Like his recent achievements, his fall show reflected how quickly he’s matured and remained methodical in every decision he makes. The collection was saturated with decadent ponchos and après-ski options–if Manhattan, London and Paris are your resort getaway. Deconstructing luxury attire, Wang showed some clever hybrid garments: gently padded tuxedo pants zipped open on the sides to reveal track pants; a motorcycle jacket fused with the utility of a parka then finished off with a proper tailcoat. The clever use of patchworking really had the audience cooing; the degrade-like mismatching of fabrics like linen and leather and angora and satin were refreshing and modern. The evening gowns were definitive Wang: slashed-up-to-there skirts channeled the vibe of, as he so put it, “a cummerbund falling apart.”
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