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Alexander Wang
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Alexander Wang

Role

Senior Footwear Designer

Period

2018 — 2024

Category

Contemporary Luxury

Six years of full creative ownership over the footwear collections. From runway to commercial, from high-top to espadrille. Twelve seasons of design across men's and women's lines.

Projects

SS/FW Collections Overview

SS/FW Collections Overview

2018–2024

Full seasonal footwear collections for Alexander Wang. Creative direction, design development, and supplier management across 12 seasons.

Creative DirectionSeasonal Collection
High-Top Sneaker

High-Top Sneaker

2023

Deconstructed high-top silhouette with exposed hardware and raw edge finishing. Developed in 3D from concept to production sample.

Sneakers3D DesignHardware
Platform Loafer

Platform Loafer

2024

Chunky platform loafer with exaggerated sole unit. Parametric sole design developed in Grasshopper. Produced in Portugal.

LoaferPlatformParametric
Espadrille Loafer

Espadrille Loafer

2024

Hybrid espadrille-loafer concept. Jute sole with leather upper. 3D render used for collection presentation.

EspadrilleLoafer3D Render
Sneaker Range

Sneaker Range

2022

Commercial sneaker range developed for the SS season. Multiple colorways and material options. Full tech pack and supplier coordination.

SneakersCommercialTech Pack
Wireframe Boot — Structural Design

Wireframe Boot — Structural Design

2023

Experimental boot concept using parametric structural wireframe. Developed in Rhino 3D and Grasshopper. 3D printed prototype.

BootParametric3D PrintInnovation
Second Skin — Material Research

Second Skin — Material Research

2023

Material innovation project exploring seamless knit and second-skin construction. Research into bonded and welded assembly techniques.

Material ResearchKnitInnovation
Knit Loafer — 3D Concept

Knit Loafer — 3D Concept

2024

Full-knit loafer concept. Developed entirely in 3D. Exploring the intersection of sportswear construction and formal silhouette.

KnitLoafer3D Render