An Wang
An Wang
Dr. An Wangwas a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories, which was known primarily for its dedicated word processing machines. An Wang was an important contributor to the development of magnetic core memory...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth2 February 1920
CountryUnited States of America
past artist giving
I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules.
hard-work passion work-harder
When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.
hate phones people
I hate phones. All businesses are personal businesses, and I always try my best to get back to people, but sometimes the barrage of calls is so enormous that if I just answered calls I would do nothing else.
echoes lines eras
The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.
unique past design
I wanted to breathe new life into the timeless trend of past, present and future. These unique designs celebrate the bride and groom's passage through their new life together.
taste arbiter
I see myself as an arbiter of taste.
fashion design studios
I like the gritty parts of fashion, the design, the studio, the pictures.
ends
In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.
new-york yang west-coast
New York for me is about work. If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I'd shoot myself. The climate, the lifestyle - it really fits as the yin to my New York yang.
funny girl beach
The funny thing is that I'm the girl who no one sees at the beach. Ask anyone who's traveled with me. Normally, I'm in so many layers, I look like Lawrence of Arabia!
fashion real years
I'm only waiting for Lindsay Lohan's fashion collection to come out. Ten years from now, there may be no real designers left.
fashion outsiders bridal
I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
done stories vogue
Is she going to, or has she done it? Has it happened? What is the story here?
girl wanted ready
Ready-to-wear is what I've wanted to do since the beginning. ... I'm not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown