Alexander Wang Arrives With a Bang

Cold cement benches swathed in woolly pelts. Asphalt floors offset by bronze and mirrored walls. Sleek leather couches made unpretentious by lovingly worn creases. One feels very small at Alexander Wang’s second store in the world, a 4,000sqm space that perfectly captures the brand’s aesthetic contradictions: austere but natural, functional but flattering, and trendy but timeless.

Only New Yorkers have access to the same range of Alexander Wang products. A stately marble staircase separates the collections; the most recent pieces are prominently displayed downstairs, while the rest of the women's and men's clothing (including T and Core) are reserved for the second level. While slightly more expensive than back in the US, the prices still beat out all the other shops stocking Wang in town.

Alexander Wang
Daily 10am-10pm. Unit 15-25, Bldg 3, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu (6416 5108) www.alexanderwang.com
朝阳区三里屯路11三里屯Village北区3号楼15-25

To read more about Alexander Wang and his plans for Beijing, check out last year's blog post here.

Photo: Judy Zhou