Where there’s waste, there’s opportunity. That’s the thinking behind Uniqlo’s latest collaboration, which transforms denim scraps into new designs. For fall, the Japanese retailer partnered with students at Los Angeles’s Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) to reimagine sustainability — and put it into practice. Three students — Dominic Miquel, Gianna Marshall and Dahlia … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding says this year’s Singles’ Day campaign has seen strong demand in four product categories – home appliances, consumer electronics, beauty and apparel – in a sign of consumer-spending recovery on the mainland, as the world’s largest online shopping festival drew to a close on Monday. Taobao and Tmall Group (TTG), Alibaba’s domestic … Read more
UNIQLO has announced Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sidharth Malhotra as the newfaces of the brand in India. Ahead of the winter season, the new campaign films featuring the stars bring UNIQLO’s winter essentials to the forefront. Kareena showcases the warm and cozy Fluffy Yarn Fleece Jacket, while Sidharth highlights the versatile PUFFTECH Parka. UNIQLO announces … Read more
With this week’s opening of GU’s much-anticipated first permanent U.S. store, the company is trying to accelerate its global growth with the debut of e-commerce and an app. Primarily centered in Japan and other parts of Asia, the Japanese retailer is trying to attract more Stateside sales from its 10,225-square-foot store at 578 Broadway. To … Read more
However, although she decided she wanted her business to have strong ties to the natural world, it took a while for Val to land on beauty. We could have had cheaper formulas and an easier image for mainstream shoppers to buy [into], but we wanted something differentNuria Val “I didn’t think about beauty at first, … Read more
GU, the sister brand of Uniqlo, is prepping for the Sept. 19 opening of its first U.S. flagship in SoHo. As reported, after operating a successful pop-up in the neighborhood since 2022, the Japanese retailer is putting down permanent roots at 578 Broadway. The store will be two floors and 10,225 square feet and will … Read more
ART FOR ALL: “I have always wanted to visit this place at least once ever since I was a child, so I’m happy that my dream came true,” said Ayahiko Kondo as he stood on stage in the auditorium of the Louvre Museum in Paris. The Japanese illustrator was one of five creatives to receive … Read more
MILAN — After testing the waters in Italy with a first flagship opened in 2019 in Milan, Uniqlo has doubled its presence in the country, cutting the ribbon of its first outpost in Rome on Thursday. Located inside the storied Galleria Alberto Sordi on Via del Corso, one of the city’s key shopping thoroughfares, the unit covers about 14,000 square … Read more
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: It’s been 10 years since Anya Hindmarch teamed with Tony the Tiger and his pals at Kellogg’s for a collection of punchy, brightly colored bags and accessories, and now it’s time for Tony to roar once again. As part of her pop-up series on Pont Street in London, Hindmarch has opened Anya Mart, … Read more
Uniqlo is one of my favourite high-street brands for many reasons; the top two being that it does some of the best basics on the market and that it favours natural fabrics over synthetics. Of the entire Uniqlo range—and I look through it frequently—my favourite item remains the best-selling Premium Lambswool Jumper (£30). For a very agreeable price, the 100% wool knit is available in nine … Read more
