Breaking news: Alexander Wang wins CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award

Alexander Wang has been named the latest recipient of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award.

He was announced as the winner at Monday night’s dinner gala, scooping a grand prize of $200,000 and a year’s worth of mentoring. Runners-up prizes went to Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai of Vena Cava and Albertus Q. Swanepoel of Albertus Quartuseach , each receiving $50,000 and a business mentor.

Wang beat out fellow finalists Richard Chai, Jason Wu, Irene Neuwirth, Alejandro Ingelmo, Juan Carlos Obando, Obedient Sons & Daughters, and Organic, to take home the top gong.

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