After 2-year hiatus, designer Alexander Wang set to make fashion comeback with popular Taobao model

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After a two-year hiatus amid sexual assault allegations, luxury fashion designer Alexander Wang, 38, will make his runway return in Los Angeles’ Chinatown on April 19. His first namesake show since 2019, when he was accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple people, the event will be hosted in partnership with the historic preservation site organization Chinatown Corporation as a celebration of Asian American history and culture. Wang made headlines in 2020 when several individuals came forward with allegations of drugging and sexual assault.

on his Instagram claiming that while he “[disagreed] on some of the details,” he would “do better” and “set a better example” as a public figure.that Wang had met with his accusers and was “moving forward.” She added that there would be “no further comment” on the matter.

Since then, Wang has mostly shied away from the public eye; however his brand remains relatively unfazed, with celebrities continuing to model Alexander Wang.Since the allegations, K-pop icon CL wore a custom Alexander Wang piece, a denim cape inspired by the traditional Korean hanbok dress, for her first Met Gala in 2021. Award-winning Asian American actress Lucy Liu also worked with the brand at the end of last year as the face of Wang’s December/January resort ad campaign.

For this season, Wang shows no sign of holding back, hiring China’s favorite “auntie” model, Liang Xiaoqing, as his new muse. Liang rose to fame as a “Taobao model,” which refers to women who model for China’s largest e-commerce platform.models are known to strike multiple poses within a minute and dress in several hundred outfits a day to keep up with the number of clothes that are posted online daily.

“So I guess r*apists [sic] do try to come back after all… hope you fail Alexander, your moment has passed,” one user commented along with poop and laughing face emojis.Positive feedback from Chinese netizens to Wang’s pick of Liang appeared to show the brand’s potential to do well in the Chinese luxury market. Wang’s Chinese background also seems to have garnered positive reactions, in spite of his tarnished image in the States.

Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

 

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