Queer and Screaming: Numberwang

That's Numberwang!

You're probably wondering what is Numberwang, in addition to what Numberwang is. I wish I could tell you. Maybe if you watch this video you'll understand. And then this one. And then this one.

Not only is Numberwang hilarious, but it also has Alexander Wang's last name in it, which is terribly convenient considering the topic of this post. Wang's eponymous brand has come to epitomize cool girl, effortless chic. He's known for his gratuitous use of black, his phenomenal construction skills, and his inspiration drawn from the French and grunge cultures. Every girl wants to be a Wang girl. I want to be a Wang girl.

The designer was born in San Francisco in 1983 and grew up in California. He moved to New York City when he was 18 to attend Parsons New School for Design, but ended up dropping out in his sophomore year to launch his women's wear line in 2007. Being the complete boss that he is, he was an instant success. Alexander won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in 2008 and was granted $200,000 to expand his business. He won the Swarovski Designer of the Year Award in 2009 and 2010 (the 2010 award was for his accessory design skills). It was recently announced in late November of this past year (weird!) that Alexander will become the creative director of Balenciaga since Nicholas Ghesquière left. Basically, A-Wang is completely owning the fashion scene, everyone loves his work, and he's supposedly a crazy dancer. One major, major con is that he's been accused of having a sweatshop in New York where laborers are forced to work 25 hours straight without a break, which is not only really really illegal, but also just ridiculously unethical. It actually makes me feel quite immoral myself to praise him, but his clothes are awesome. I'm vacillating.

On that note, let's see his stuff, shall we?

[Photos via style.com.]