Alexander Wang, Fall 08

Designer Alexander Wang would make one excellent DJ. With his finger on the proverbial downtown pulse—thanks in no small part to his age, a mere 24, and circle of taste-making friends—Wang knows how put a fresh spin on old-school favorites. Known for creating separates that suit the layered-on look of today’s ever-expanding ingénue pool, the Ecco Domani-sponsored designer offers plenty of daintily masculine separates and tough-girl clothes for fall. Dark vests of varying lengths, cool (yes, cool) boucle knits, and boxy tweedish jackets were made available in a palette of graphite, beige, and rich, inky black. Edgy biker jackets and leather pants were streamlined into clean silhouettes, left retaining only a whiff of their rebellious origins. Likewise, grunge-era staples like rolled tees, ripped tights, and sock hats seemed refined when paired with fur clutches and cashmere knits, all of which played well to the crowd.

*Snaps, Wireimage