Alexander Julian: former 5-year-old in a custom made suit Posted May 17, 2016 Alexander Julian is no stranger to fashion — he was born into it, he was raised in it and eventually he would change it. Tuesday night, Wilson Library hosted “Gladys Hall Coates University History Lecture: The Threads of Carolina Style” with Alexander Julian to discuss how the fashion of Chapel Hill has changed throughout the years.Julian has a history with fashion. (Daily Tar Heel)