Uniqlo US
Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo has reached the shores of the U.S with a combination of temporary “pop-up” stores and a fixed flagship store opening in Soho NY. A label well known for its affordability as well as its quality, Uniqlo stores are ubiquitous in Japan and have already expanded into Europe as well as China. Some of their jeans are actually selvage quality at well below typical selvage denim prices. On the tee shirt front, they have collaborated with Staple Design and Parisian retailer Colette for some special designs amidst a series of shirts with prints from Los Logos and some by art and design students from around the world.
Interestingly, they've put together a set of top designers with respective roles to introduce the launch. Their website is designed by Yugo Nakamura, who has created a relentlessly spawning field of Uniqlo logos that react to your mouse pointer. The interior of the shop space itself is designed by Wonderwall's Masamichi Katayama, who has designed the insides of A Bathing Ape's Busy Workshops across the globe.
The 36000 square foot Soho NY store is set to open Fall 2006. Via jeansnow.
