At 18, San Francisco native and fashion wunderkind Alexander Wang moved to New York to attend Parsons School of Design, taking internships at Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam, and Vogue. By his sophomore year, Wang was already designing the first collection of his label, Alexander Wang, which would debut in 2006. He was nominated for a 2008 Council of Fashion Designers of America in Women's Wear and won a USD$200,000 prize as the CDFA/Vogue (magazine) Fashion Fund Award winner. Though predominantly clean and pure in aesthetic, the line also incorporates elements of street fashion and the imperfection, a juxtaposition of ideas that mirrors Wang's experiences and background. He is known for his edgy, somewhat masculine womenswear designs. After designing a Fall 2008 collection using black as the predominant color, he designed his Spring 2009 collection using bright colors such as orange, dusty purple, aqua and hot pink, and proclaimed, "They wanted color, they got color!". Although he reverted to using mainly black fabrics, he was praised for showing great tailoring skills. He explains his wide appeal this way: “I went with my instinct and created clothes people can wear - brought back something missing in the industry; cashmere basics, that perfect motorcycle jacket, or that little black dress. I was able to connect with my customer and it's been going really well.” And of course everyone who is into fashion is aware of the AMAZING handbags he creates, found on the arms of Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Dakota Fanning, Blake Lively, Nicole Richie, and Mary Kate Olsen, which you can find right here on BlueBee.com!