Inside Alexander Wang's controversial return to the runway -- the designer's first live show since allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced in December 2020.
It almost felt like a pre-pandemic fashion event. The cool kids gathered inside Los Angeles' Chinatown Central Plaza, without masks, on Tuesday to check out Fortune City, an event and runway show pegged as a celebration of Asian American food, culture and music, hosted by Alexander Wang. The designer was making his return to the runway after an almost three-year-long pause of catwalk events.
Delicacies at Fortune City's night market included traditional candied hawthorn berries on a stick, hand-pulled noodles and shaved ice.There was a time when Alexander Wang was fashion royalty. His model-off-duty aesthetic exuded an effortless glamour, reflective of the club kids in downtown New York that were part of Wang's coterie -- the so-called Wang Gang -- and included actress Zoe Kravitz, models Bella Hadid, Dree Hemingway and Erin Wasson, and interior designer Ryan Korban.
I was impressed that the food offering was a broad survey from different regions of China. And, it was delicious. Bubble tea and fresh coconut water replaced the alcohol that fueled previous Wang events, and duck baos and scallion pancakes were particularly popular. But, food aside, there didn't seem to be much celebration of Asian American culture.
While the wider event celebrated Asian American culture, the collection did not and drew its inspiration instead from the brand codes, which were reworked for the 2022 Wang woman.The designer's aesthetics have always had an irreverent sexiness but with the allegations still on people's minds, it seemed quite bold to send out models baring so much skin. It featured a lot of denim and leather, from oversized gilets worn low on the hips and paired with micro bra-tops.
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