via @wangsquadFashion / NewsAlexander Wang previews first campaign post-BalenciagaThe designer casts a group of models and musicians including Dazed 100 star Travi$ Scott for his SS16 campaignShareLink copied ✔️February 9, 2016FashionNewsTextTed StansfieldAlexander Wang SS16 campaign In July of last year, Alexander Wang parted ways with Balenciaga, where he’d held the position of artistic director for three and a half years, citing a desire to take his own brand to “its next level of growth” as the reason behind his decision. Ahead of his AW16 show on Saturday, the designer has previewed his SS16 campaign (his first since leaving the house) in a series of Polaroids posted to Instagram. For this campaign, Wang has cast an eclectic mix of models and musicians, from Houston trap king and Dazed 100 star Travi$ Scott to K-pop singer CL, his long-term muse Hanne Gaby, former Dazed cover girls Molly Bair and Binx Walton, and Cindy Crawford’s daughter Kaia Gerber. There’s also a couple of new faces too: SS16 breakout stars Peyton Knight (distinguishable by her bowl cut) and Alice Metza who recently trod the runway boards at Christian Dior’s haute couture show. But Wang isn’t the first to supplement his campaign with non-model talent this season; Marc Jacobs cast director Lana Wachowski, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Milk and former frontwoman of Gossip Beth Ditto (among others) for his SS16 visuals and Calvin Klein chose avant-pop artist FKA twigs and hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar (again, among others) for theirs. 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 MOREMilan Fashion Week AW26: All the best moments you might’ve missedAll aboard! Ferragamo goes nautical for AW26 Reebok Your favourite Reeboks are getting a makeoverBrit Awards 2026: The best dressed stars on the red carpetMoschino turned its AW26 runway into a reality showStreet style AW26: Maximalist dressing is alive and well in LondonGucci AW26: Everything you missed at Demna’s blockbuster runway debutStill got it! The 00s Mulberry Bayswater bag is making a comeback Antonio MarrasAntonio Marras wants us to stop and smell the roses for AW26 Reebok How Dazed Clubbers are styling their Reebok ClassicsPrada’s frazzled Italian women stripped off multiple times adidas OriginalsSamuel L Jackson is on a quest to find his SuperstarsEscape 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