Alexander Wang

When I decided to launch my first knitwear line, it was because I saw a void ...
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I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own ...
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I tend to like the most basic pieces with the perfect fit and fabric, like a ...
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I think everyone shares a fear of failure - that you're only as good as your ...
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My mom would take me to restaurants, and the first thing I'd ask for would be ...
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A lot of my work is a matter of reacting to surprises in life.

Any style that Nike makes in all black, shoe, sweatshirt, onesie, doesn't matter, I pretty much need to have.

I don't care how small or big they are, insects freak me out.

I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it!

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.

I love layers!

I tend to like the most basic pieces with the perfect fit and fabric, like a simple tank.

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.

I think sometimes there are negative connotations for those who have a business mind as well as a creative side.

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.

If someone realises the piece they are wearing is inspired by me then it only broadens my audience.

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.

In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places.

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.

My friends always joke that I run on batteries.

I've always loved when girls carry their wallets as a clutch instead of a bag.

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.

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.

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.

No one is going to understand your brand better than you.

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.

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.

When you focus on the consumer, the consumer responds.

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.

Where music leads, I follow.

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.