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In the spirit of “American hustle” and drawing on his own fragmented upbringing, Wang (who grew up a Chinese-American in San Francisco) plays with disparate ideas in Collection 2. “There was always a question of where I fit in,” Wang told Vogue of his inspiration for the show.
Soft wool, smooth leather, lace, and tweed (and terrycloth, of course) were all juxtaposed in some fashion. Rugby shirts as dresses were popular silhouettes, as were the bold, shoulder-padded suits made for power dressing. “We’re taking stereotypes of class and wealth and trying to remix them, giving status symbols a new sensibility,” Wang said.
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