I don’t know if it’s the Obama connection or what, but Jason Wu’s show last Friday certainly gave this jaded reporter some Obama-style hope that good things can happen to nice people, and that talent can get paid.
While it’s great that he’s getting so much buzz and attention this season, thanks to Michelle Obama, keep in mind, Wu’s been hitting the right notes with his customers for a while now, and as far as high profile (read: celebrity) supporters, he’s already had a small group who have been “consistently supportive,” he told me after the show.
“All of this has been amazing,” said the exceedingly calm and gracious Wu, “but I have to stay grounded.” And to his credit, he really has done just that—he is as sweet, polite and most importantly—sincere about it—as he was when I first met him after his first show in 2006. Continue reading ‘jason wu, boy wonder’
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