Alexander Wang chats about the Spring campaign for T, featuring music man Diplo and Ashley Smith. Via Fashioncopious.

Though we thought the painted hair a tad ill advised at the time, looking at newly released backstage images from Alexander Wang’s Spring 2011 runway show, one has to admit that at the very least it was defining. In other AW news, the items featured on the runway hit his etail site on February 1st, and recently the young designer was nominated for GQ’s Menswear Designer Of The Year Award. More backstage images on the next page.

Oh Alexander Wang how you are hurting my heart with this overly minimalist direction you seem to heading in lately! More on the next page, including a “Maude”-inspired denim vest. Via TFS.  

We’ve already posted some of Alex Wang’s spring bag and shoe offerings, but via Twenty2 we get a much more thorough look, including the Rocco Tote above in the minty green, which thus far is the defining color for the collection. Many more on the next page.

Outnet is offering a big honking sale on items from Alex Wang, including his famous Rocco bags, for as much as 60 percent off. Video above provides details on available offerings. It’s supposed to take place some time today so if you’re interested, register at the site and stay tuned! Via Popbee.

Through his lower-priced T line, Alex Wang hooks up his girls with the looks that made him famous. All the basics are here with some slight variations on the themes. However, given how many brands have followed him down this path, it could have benefited Wang to be a little less safe, or rather create a few items that clearly can be identified as being his and his alone. This is why in part women are choosing shoes and bags as their signature pieces. Short of a logo, lots of brands’ apparel offerings can barely be distinguished from the lower-priced wannabees. Via Popbee.

WWD declares the mid-thigh denim short (image above, l-r, Citizens and Silver) as the new “it” length.–WWD

Alexander Wang will be appearing today at Barney’s Madison Avenue location in New York from 5:30pm-7:00pm as part of a spring trunk show presentation. –Facebook

Girl Scout uniform production to stay in the United States after a bunch of people get really furious about talks it might move to China. As if!–Fibre2fashion.

Nicki Minaj gifts her fans with snippets from some of the tunes from her upcoming album release, “Pink Friday,” which includes guest appearances by Drake, Eminem, Rihanna and Will.I.Am. –Hiphopdx

[UPDATE: It's actually a rant by a writer imagining how Mick Jagger would respond. Link to original article can be found at Slate.] Mick Jagger composes a most excellent rant, including gem quotes like “Can you imagine going on tour with an alcoholic, a junkie, and a crackhead?” in a response to the Keith Richard autobiography, in which Jagger is accused of having a small one.–Purplediary

With Angelina Jolie closing out the year with the December issue, we get a look at all 12 2010 U.S. Vogue issues.–Thefashionspot

As part of its “Confessional” series, Vogue magazine follows Wang in the days leading up to this Spring/Summer 2011 show. For parts I and II, the focus is model Britt Maren, who is working her first  show ever on Wang’s runway. In part I, she goes through pre-haircut anxiety, and in the image above Wang is asking her, rather rhetorically, “You trust me don’t you?” followed by a wicked laugh. In part II, she discovers she will open the show! As pretty as her and all the models are, what one sees clearly in this video is that Wang is far hotter and about a hundred times more fascinating to watch!

Opening Ceremony and Alex Wang are going to conduct some retail experimentation by making some of the items from Wang’s recently shown Spring 2011 collection available for presale from October 25th through November 1st.  A handful of other brands will also be available (including those crazy Jeremy Scott plushie sneakers!) More Alex Wang looks after the flip, including the “Belt” bag in two shades.

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V magazine has some nice, big, crisp shots from backstage before Alex Wang’s runway show. And even though this is like, oh, the fourth post on his show, we’re, you know, sort of obsessed so it makes perfect sense. On the next page, close-ups on hair, shoes and those mint-colored items we have fallen for.