Bad girls do it better, and for Pre-Fall, Alexander Wang had one in mind. Then again, when doesn t he? But this was not the oiled-up, onanistic siren of his now-infamous denim campaign, nor the stomping fashion goth of his Fall catwalk. No, for Pre-Fall over at diffusion line T by Alexander Wang, he envisioned a high school rule-breaker—if not outwardly subversive, then the type of girl who would steal away for a smoke in uniform after lacrosse practice. Wang expanded snappily on some of the all-American sportiness of the brand s Spring offering, riffing on the Champion logo and working largely in red, white, and blue. Elsewhere, there were plenty of his familiar codes (the slipdresses, the slouchy trackpant trouser) and a touch of the utilitarianism he has so embraced in recent seasons, traceable in a boxy cropped parka with color-blocked details or the line s first-ever puffers. Cozier propositions included handsome honeycomb knits and maxi sweaterdresses with varsity stripes—and we d be remiss not to also mention a buttery pair of leather leggings with contrast stitching.
