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Alexander Wang (born December 26, 1983) is an American fashion designer. Wang launched his eponymous fashion brand in 2005 and came to prominence after being awarded the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2008. He is known for his urban-inspired designs and use of black. From November 2012 through July 2015, Wang was creative director at Balenciaga.
== Early life and education == Wang was born on December 26, 1983, to Taiwanese American mother Ying Wang in San Francisco, California, where he was raised with his brother, Dennis, and sister, Theresa. Despite speculation, Wang has noted that he does not speak Mandarin Chinese. He attended elementary and middle school at the Harker School in San Jose, California. He spent ninth grade as a boarding student at the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California. Subsequently, Wang attended and graduated from the Drew School in San Francisco. At 15 years old, Wang took part in a summer design program at Central Saint Martins. At age 18, Wang moved to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design. He left his program after two years to begin his professional career and did not graduate.
== Career == In 2005, after two years at Parsons, Wang decided...
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