After three years as Balenciaga’s creative director, Alexander Wang’s final collection will be the spring-summer 2016 line. WWD has reported that Wang left to focus on his namesake label. In a statement released by Balenciaga’s parent company Kering, Wang says, “It’s been an incredible experience to work with a couture house in Paris. I am honored to have had the opportunity to work for this historical maison.
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He continues, “I would like to thank the brilliant team at Balenciaga for their collaboration and for what we have accomplished together, and I am looking forward to taking my own brand to its next level of growth.”
Wang’s replacement has not been chosen yet, but the search is currently underway.
