Despite not doing a menswear show this season and having a small presence in the menswear market so far, Alexander Wang won GQ’s prize for Best New Menswear Designer in America. Beating out fellow nominees Gant by Michael Bastian, Patrik Ervell, Warriors of Radness, Miller’s Oath, and Riviera Club, Wang’s prize includes the schmancy title, a mentorship from Dockers, Bloomingdale’s, and GQ editors, and the chance to design a capsule collection for Dockers. So this is also a big win for Dockers, because even if dudes don’t get turned on by the idea of a little extra Wang in their pants, chicks sure will, and are likely to buy the stuff anyway.
