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as for uniqlo’s newest collaboration collections, the Philippine franchise’s vice president for marketing, Georgette Jalasco, gladly shared at the event what to look forward to. For the uT—or uniqlo T-shirt—brand of graphic tees, there are visually appealing picks from Metal Gear and naruto, fresh prints from Peanuts and eye-catching pieces from both Disney Vintage and Mini.
she also talked about the four collaborations to get excited about. First off is uniqlo: c by British designer clare Waight Keller. Her spring/summer collection was inspired by the artistic communities of lavender Hill in south london, which explains the vivid mix of colors and shapes. The spring collection will have its Philippine launch on 23 February, while the summer collection later in april.
The second collaboration is the uniqlo u collection, as put together by the team of French designer christophe lemaire. it’s best described as “minimalist style done with attention to detail with the cuts, colors that are perfect for genderless styling.”
Then there’s the latest collection from J.W. anderson, which takes “cues from architectural design, incorporating inspiration from the midcentury era.” saving the best for last is the lineup from French designer ines de la Fressange. This time, the well-loved fashion line takes inspiration from its maker’s southern France roots with a mix of Mediterranean landscapes.
uniqlo Philippines’ executives likewise talked about in their respective speeches the brand’s continuous sustainability efforts. There is, for instance, the uniqlo Repair studio, which was launched in october 2023 at uniqlo Manila Global flagship store in Glorietta 5. it receives customers’ current lifeWear items that are in need of a repair, so those pieces can still be worn for a longer period of time.
But if the Repair studio finds the pieces to be beyond repair, those items will be turned over to the Re-uniqlo Box for repurposing. There’s a Re-uniqlo Box in all branches, so customers can directly deposit their worn lifeWear items for reuse.