Gaia Repossi & Alexander Wang

interview and portrait by OLIVIER ZAHM 

 

The new york designer Alexander Wang solicited Gaia Repossi, the designer of Ere by Repossi, for a collaboration on jewelry for his F/W 2010 collection. Here they speak about the creative bridge between Place Vendôme and Downtown New York as well as their creative experience of working together on luxury jewelry.

OLIVIER ZAHM — You presented your first collection five years ago and now you’re a big success. What you do is so right for the moment.
ALEXANDER WANG — Well, I always wanted to create clothes that people love and want to wear. What makes me happiest is seeing my stuff actually being worn and having my friends experience what I create.

OLIVIER ZAHM — Your clothing is really made for a certain kind of girl, a New York girl.
ALEXANDER WANG — I don’t define my girl by…