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NYU Abu Dhabi Student Awarded Prestigious Truman Scholarship

AsianetApril 12, 2013 11:52

Alexander Wang, a junior at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), has been named a 2013 Truman Scholar a prestigious honor received by only 62 Americans nationwide this year. Wang, a Social Research and Public Policy major at NYUAD, was awarded the scholarship after a highly competitive process which evaluated applicants on the basis of their leadership abilities, potential intellectual achievement, and commitment to a career in public service.

Wang goes for 'modern elegance' in Balenciaga debut at Paris fashion

Agence France-PresseFebruary 28, 2013 10:30

New York fashion star Alexander Wang on Thursday presented his much anticipated first show for Balenciaga with a collection praised by his new boss as "elegance, modernity (and) structure". In one of the shows of the week, Wang paid homage to founder Cristobal Balenciaga in what he modestly described as a "prologue". Wang, one of the hottest names in US fashion who also has his own label, was announced last December as the replacement for Nicolas Ghesquiere whose surprise departure came after 15 years with the French fashion house.