Is Alexander Wang Out at Balenciaga?
After less than three years at the helm of Balenciaga, Alexander Wang may be parting ways with the storied house, a new report by WWD claims. According to the paper, the brand and its parent company, Kering, will not renew the designer’s contract and his last show will take place during Spring 2016 fashion week in Paris. Just this month, Wang appeared in a W story discussing how he balances Balenciaga and his own eponymous brand. “My own company bears my name, and I’m the end point of everything that happens there,” he said. “But here, I’m a variable in a very different equation—one that was in place before me and will continue on after I’m gone. Essentially, I’m just another employee.” The designer’s alleged ousting, and whether another “employee” will take his place, has yet to be confirmed.
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Euro Stars At Balenciaga, Wang has deftly updated the house’s ultra-sophisticated codes.
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New York Dolls Wang captures a downtown, edgy sensibility with his signature line.
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Hair by Esther Langham; makeup by Seong Hee Park for MAC. Set design by Andy Harman at Lalaland Artists. Models: Hanne Gaby Odiele at IMG Models; Annika Krist at the Society Management; Leila Ndabirabe and Sarah Brannon at New York Model Management; Grace Bol at Elite; Hedvig Palm and Binx Walton at Next Management; Sally Jonsson at Major Model Management; Lexi Boling at Ford Models; Issa Lish at Muse Management. Manicure by Honey at Exposure NY. Lighting designer: Chris Bisagni. Digital technician: Jonathan Nesteruk. Photography assistants: John Ciamillo, Brent Lee, Bailey Roberts. Fashion assistant: Michael Beshara.