One of my favorite designers, Alexander Wang, has just released his new "T," line!
If you did not know, Alex was this year's recipient of the CFDA award, which granted him $200,000 to invest in his clothing line. Along with that whopping amount, came another honor: the mentoring of a fashion legend, Ms. Diane Von Furstenberg.
After previewing the T line, I was a bit confused. I noticed that many of the pieces are quite simple, but can be used for dress at perhaps, any occasion (sans Golden Globes/award shows), or, in fact, anytime of the day.
Now here comes the confusion.
The T line is based on simplicity. The clothing is of off-white/light pastels, and does not possess much pizzazz to the collection previous to the T line. If you happen to browse his past collections on his website, you will notice that these collections offer very intense design, innovative patterns, and many different colors, and are a far cry from what he has now presented.
So, what in fact, did he spend that money he earned on? Could it be wholly induced into the business part of his namesake (hiring employees, accountants, public relations, insurance, etc) or is he in fact planning to spend this money periodically, first focusing on the T line, and further on down the road, really blowing minds with his talent? Perhaps it's the recession that has hit us and he's being savvy with the times, releasing such a timid and unpredictable line that current and former Wang followers are dazzled by. Has he even received and been granted permission to use these funds? No one will know.
It could even possibly depend on the woman consumer's imagination - maybe Alexander meant to create such a bland piece in order for the consumer to make it much more than it really is - because it really does depend on the person wearing it. (Think facial features, hair styling, accessories, footwear, the magnitude that one attracts, or even the time it is being worn.)
Piecing it together would also be a smart idea - the off-shoulder black tee (I would consider to be a dress as well) pictured could easily make a woman flattering if it were paired with thigh high boots and a few silver bangles.
This could also make for a very easy pajama, as shown here:
The nice thing about Alexander is that he doesn't have to be high & mighty and have millions of dollars in order to be viewed as successful or even be taken seriously.
We will see what is in store for his future soon enough!
(Images courtesy of nitrolicious.com & alexanderwang.com)
