Alexander Wang-Young?-Yup! Talented?-Terrific!
Text and Photos by J. Ecochard
September 6th, 2007
Several NY Fashion Week designers targeted the 16 years old+, casual clothing market-that always conjure up weeks spent in the California coastal towns of Carmel-by-the-Sea and Malibu.
Think, lusciously languid, upscale enclaves with minimum dress codes.
Alexander Wang's performance , (all of 23 years old!) unlike some runway dramas, was actually interesting with white or black, softly ruffled -cotton dresses girlied up with patent leather heels, soft gray long sleeved button downs and leggings, great easy tailored, flattering cuts of white cotton shirts and shorts (with thin belts) paired with flats, slouchy denim cut-offs…and sweet one piece rompers/jumpsuits that could be be glammed up with the right amount of bling. Though the designer claims to be inspired by Melanie Griffith's charactor in "Working Girl"- we were more feeling the just right styling by the ideal embodiment of his line, Super Model, Erin Wasson.
Make-up was fresh and natural looking…with long, luscious ‘Kim Basinger” hair (aided by hair extensions), sweet flushed cheeks, glossy pink lips and soft caramel brown shaded eyes- which underscored Wang’s desired mixed sensibilities of sophisticated innocence.