Alexander Wang's 2016 Fall/Winter Collection Keeps Nothing Sacred
The designer challenges standard notions of beauty and taste.
Shown at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Alexander Wang‘s 2016 Fall Ready-To-Wear collection seemed to barely keep the devil at bay. As a perfect marriage of high and low-brow aesthetics, the American designer’s runway show highlighted a dynamic array of textures, designs and graphics. Emblazoned with tag lines such as “tender,” “girls” and “faded” (which some critics were quick to atom out as highly reminiscent of Supreme’s iconic box logo design), pieces were further embellished with images of weed and strippers. The show notes explain that the collection “deliberately opposes standard definitions of beauty and taste,” which are evident in the genre-pushing designs.
In addition to incorporating Chanel-inspired tailored suits (which are given their own Alexander Wang-spin with plenty of heavy metallic additions), the designer also reimagines the fuzzy sweaters and beanies of the ’90s, updated with sacrilegious motifs. Although none of the pieces are actually shocking per se, the collection successfully yields a selection of bold garments that are must-haves for every wardrobe. Also seen on the runway was Alice Glass (formerly of Crystal Castles) and fashion favorite, Soo Joo Park.
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- Vogue
