★ Balenciaga Confirms Alexander Wang

WWD: Balenciaga Confirms Alexander Wang

Lauding his “proven talent, modernity and individual and cosmopolitan vision of design,” the chief executive officer of Balenciaga has named Alexander Wang the brand’s new creative director, effective today.

Isabelle Guichot added that Wang would “embrace and enrich the unique heritage of the fashion house.”

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“I am deeply honored to embark on this new role for a brand and house that I have such great admiration and respect for,” said Wang

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“Alexander Wang will use his creativity and his own research to reinterpret and immortalize the distinctive, modern and extremely innovative style imposed by Cristóbal Balenciaga,” Pinault added.