Photography Steven Klein via hm.com/Artwork for The Weeknd’s 2015 album ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’Fashion / NewsAlexander Wang and The Weeknd form a menswear allianceThe designer and singer are collaborating on a capsule collection called WangXOShareLink copied ✔️November 5, 2015FashionNewsTextTed StansfieldAlexander Wang SS16 When New York designer Alexander Wang and Parisian fashion house Balenciaga announced their split earlier this year, we wondered what he would do next, particularly as Wang said he was “looking forward to taking (his) own brand to its next level of growth”. Now, in the wake of his last collection for Balenciaga and his SS16 offering for his own label, the designer has revealed one way in which he’s gonna step it up: collaborating on a capsule collection The Weeknd called WangXO. The designer announced the collaboration on Instagram last night, posting a picture of the Weeknd onstage dressed some pieces from the soon-to-be-released collection. Called WANGXO (pronunciation unclear), the collection consists of t-shirts, hoodies and bandanas – all inspired by the Weeknd’s lyrics and logo (an “X” and an “O” with a heart in the middle). WANGXO will be available later this month, just in time to coincide with the singer’s “Beauty Behind The Madness” tour which kicked off in Toronto earlier this week. Throughout his career, Wang has worked closely with members of the music industry. Friends with Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, the designer enlisted Tinashe, Ludacris and Lil Wayne to perform at the after-party of his SS16 show in September and Missy Elliott at the launch of his H&M collection last year. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDior AW26: Jonathan Anderson invites us to his (lily) pad Hodakova AW26 wants us to take a long, hard look in the mirrorfakemink: ‘I’m the Eminem of the UK underground’Perfection and chaos collided at Vaquera’s AW26 showAre you ready for the return of the ‘everyday tiara’? GucciEsDeeKid, Fakemink and more shut down Gucci’s AW26 afterpartyMeryll Rogge takes Marni: ‘I need to make sure I don’t fuck it up’ Bottega VenetaLouise Trotter finds sensuality in structure for Bottega Veneta AW26Milan Fashion Week AW26: All the best moments you might’ve missedAll aboard! Ferragamo goes nautical for AW26Brit Awards 2026: The best dressed stars on the red carpetMoschino turned its AW26 runway into a reality showEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy