The Alexander Wang Fall 2024 RTW collection is a blend of gritty, desert-inspired aesthetics with a touch of glamorous excess. Sun-bleached denim and leather, padded shoulders, and motocross-inspired leathers create a rugged, yet stylish look.

“She’s kind of a postapocalyptic showgirl,” Wang said. “I was inspired by this idea of Mad Max going through downtown Vegas. We were thinking of motorcycles and other vehicles covered in exhaust.”

The denim and leather look sun bleached and desert weathered—Wang called it “pre-aged”—while the padded shoulders on zip-front jackets evoke the late Tina Turner, star of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and the primal decadence of her Aunty Entity chain mail. Hotfix-crystal camisoles and cocktail dresses add a bit of Vegas-strip glitz, and for a showgirl’s off-hours, there are track pants and athletic shorts with a liquid sheen.

The fall collection also revs at idle with its emphasis on motocross leathers, heavy-duty black jeans, faux-fur jackets, and hip-high cuissards. His recently introduced Ricco bag, with its trapezoidal stud detailing, has new iterations in different materials and shapes.