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"   Photo:Getty Images  The new kid on the block, Wes Gordon, wowed the crowd yesterday with what is his favorite collection yet\u2014and ours, too! It was a perfect mix of sexy meets cool with a &amp;#039;90s touch. The model-esque looking designer (seriously, can we talk about that hair?) got his start interning for Oscar de la Renta and Tom Ford, and he launched his line shortly after graduating from Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London in 2009. Since then, Gordon has skyrocketed in the industry, racking up fans both at the CFDA and in Hollywood (Kerry Washington and Emily Blunt have repeatedly worn his designs). And with a gorgeous spring 2014 line, an ongoing shoe collaboration with Manolo Blahnik, and a small capsule collection of clutches with Kotur (both seen in his show), one thing is for certain: We can expect even bigger things to come from Gordon. What first sparked your interest in fashion? Hmm, I&amp;#039;ve always been interested in art. I took a lot of art classes and read a lot of art history books while growing up. And I have a super beautiful mom. I would always go into her closet and pick out what she would wear to work. What&amp;#039;s something unusual you&amp;#039;ve been inspired by recently? Well, my desk is very messy, and I was inspired by the mess, actually. Instead of a particular print in this collection I mixed various textures that were all on my desk. You&amp;#039;ve said that working at Oscar de la Renta and Tom Ford you learned the importance of designing for that specific woman. Who is the Wes Gordon woman? She&amp;#039;s smart and sophisticated in a pulled together way yet also dark and mysterious. She has an edge. What music or artist were you listening to while designing this collection? Gosh, we&amp;#039;re always playing super embarrassing music. We&amp;#039;ve been listening to a lot of old Jay Z. See the spring 2014 Wes Gordon Ready-to-Wear collection.  Photo: Courtesy of Imaxtree and Alessandro Lucioni   Photo: Courtesy of Imaxtree and Alessandro Lucioni   Photo: Courtesy of Imaxtree and Alessandro Lucioni  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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