Alexander Wang’s New Friends Die Antwoord Wrote Some Song Lyrics About Him
Anna Wintour isn't the only fashion person to serve as muse for today's musicians. After casting South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord in his spring campaign for T, Alexander Wang became fast friends with the trio — that's lead vocalists Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er, with tracks by D.J. Hi-Tek. From Elle's May issue:
"He's like a wispy little punk," says Ninja, recalling a debauched night on the town with Wang in December. ("We were like, Whoa, this is VIP shit!") In fact, the duo was so taken with the experience that they name-checked Wang twice on their second album, Ten$ion, released in February. "We had to make a song right after [that night] because we wanted to quickly give him a shout-out," says Ninja, who raps in "Hey Sexy": "I know how to get da dough, I know how to spend da dough/ Rockin' Alexander Wang from head to toe." Adds Yo-Landi, several verses later: "I like partying, partying, partying, damn! Ask my man Alexander Wang."
Ninja and Yo-Landi now wear Wang's creations on the regular, the former bemoaning, "His T-shirts have turned me into a wimp"; the latter, "The fuckin’ material he uses! ... They look super ordinary, but they're subtly flattering. You can't wear another T-shirt after it; his feel so expensive." Ringing endor$ement$, if there ever were ones.
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