Alexander Wang makes his mark on Balenciaga

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Already among the hottest names in fashion at 29, Wang’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2014 collection followed a well-received February debut for which he delved into the archives to pay tribute to founder Cristobal Balenciaga.

Speaking backstage after the show, he said that having started with “the homage” he was now keen to use his second show to express his personality. “I wanted to ... take this season to really start putting some footprint into it, making it relatable to what I thought was important and bringing some of my vocabulary of sportswear into it,” he said.