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"   Photo: Getty Images   There&amp;#039;s going to be a new American designer in Paris: Alexander Wang is expected to be named Balenciaga&amp;#039;s creative director next week, according to WWD. The news confirms a report by The New York Times&amp;#039;s Cathy Horyn earlier this week. 28-year-old Wang will succeed Nicolas Ghesqui\u00E8re, who helmed Balenciaga for 15 years and officially exits the French house today. The New York designer, known for his commercial savvy at the contemporary level, represents a shift for Balenciaga, which under Ghesqui\u00E8re became synonymous with a luxe sport couture silhouette. Balenciaga officials had no comment on the news, WWD reports, while a Wang spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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