{"id":5767,"date":"2012-12-04T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/?p=5767"},"modified":"2012-12-04T03:16:33","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T03:16:33","slug":"trendy-fashion-report-alexander-wang-belongs-to-balenciaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/04\/trendy-fashion-report-alexander-wang-belongs-to-balenciaga\/","title":{"rendered":"Trendy Fashion Report: Alexander Wang Belongs to Balenciaga"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Designer <strong>Alexander Wang<\/strong>, the twenty-nine year old prodigy whose seamlessly edgy silhouettes garnered him attention due to his pungent infusion of his brand of downtown chic stewed into sleek masculinity, has been chosen to replace the departed Ghesquiere as <strong>Balenciaga\u2019s<\/strong> new creative director.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/?attachment_id=5769\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5769\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5769\" title=\"a_4x-horizontal\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/a_4x-horizontal1-620x414.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/a_4x-horizontal1-620x414.jpg 620w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/a_4x-horizontal1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/a_4x-horizontal1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Rumors had been swirling but nothing was confirmed until Monday and now that the mystery has been solved, the fashion world is trying to come to terms with the reality of Wang\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n<p>The word on the street is that Wang\u2019s arrival will encourage a much-needed change of pace and a direction towards a more commercial outfit. It is no secret that the Spanish brand was starting to lose its luster over the years due to declining sales. And with <strong>Nicolas Ghesquiere<\/strong> persistently butting heads with <strong>PPR<\/strong>, the globally successful French-owned holding company that acquired<strong> Balenciaga<\/strong> back in 2001, it was clear that the working relationship was coming to an amicable end.<\/p>\n<p>Critics are a little concerned about the choice to bring Wang onboard considering his level of expertise which while superior, may not quite measure up to the intricacies consistently served up by<strong> Balenciaga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell how <strong>Alexander Wang<\/strong> will adapt to his hew surroundings but most importantly we can\u2019t wait to see how he transforms the legacy of a revered fashion house into his own stamp of approval.<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Designer Alexander Wang, the twenty-nine year old prodigy whose seamlessly edgy silhouettes garnered him attention due to his pungent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[42,1,38,6],"tags":[492,146,1240],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.3 - 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