Time passes faster and faster, but with every project I always want to find the next challenge and the next challenge is just as exciting as the previous one. – Alexander Wang
I’ve always said I’m not the kind of designer who likes to lock himself away in a studio and let the rest of the company deal with it. I work very closely with everyone on the team. – Alexander Wang
When I decided to launch my first knitwear line, it was because I saw a void in the basics category. The editors were always looking for cool, fashion-forward tees and sweaters. So that’s where I started. – Alexander Wang
My mom would take me to restaurants, and the first thing I’d ask for would be a pen and a napkin, and I’d sketch shoes and shoes and shoes. – Alexander Wang
If someone realises the piece they are wearing is inspired by me then it only broadens my audience. – Alexander Wang
You know, when you go to high school or, you know, when kids are younger and there’s not an understanding of differences. But I built up a very strong, thick skin. – Alexander Wang
Any style that Nike makes in all black, shoe, sweatshirt, onesie, doesn’t matter, I pretty much need to have. – Alexander Wang
I think everyone shares a fear of failure – that you’re only as good as your most recent collection. That’s definitely a fear, but it’s a fear that fuels me, that makes me want to work harder, that makes me take on more challenges. – Alexander Wang
I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it! – Alexander Wang
I never really did sports growing up. Maybe that’s why they intrigue me. The technology that goes into that clothing is steps ahead, so it’s always been something I look towards. – Alexander Wang
In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places. – Alexander Wang
I tend to like the most basic pieces with the perfect fit and fabric, like a simple tank. – Alexander Wang
I’m not like most designers, who have to set sail on an exotic getaway to get inspired. Most of the time, it’s on my walk to work, or sitting in the subway and seeing something random or out of context. – Alexander Wang
The great thing is that young talent isn’t tied to a how-to model for starting a line; we get to find new ways to go about doing things. And don’t let people tell you you can’t. Go find a way to show that you can. – Alexander Wang
No one ever taught me, and I never had formal classes in pattern making, so I was like, Okay, I’ll just drape, and I’ll sew as I pin it. – Alexander Wang
There’s a tendency to think that young designers only do fantasy fashion, but I’m more interested in making clothes that women can afford. – Alexander Wang
I think sometimes there are negative connotations for those who have a business mind as well as a creative side. – Alexander Wang
It’s hard sometimes to take a step back and realize what’s happened because you’re always trying to move forward. You’re always looking at the next palette. – Alexander Wang
