WARMING UP

Function meets fashion: Uniqlo U’s fall 2017 collection elevates the idea of everyday dressing.

Fresh from their collaboration with JW Anderson two weeks ago, Uniqlo unveils its third collection for Uniqlo U, a line presenting progressive essentials created in the Japanese label’s Paris atelier by artistic director Christophe Lemaire. Reinforcing the idea of LifeWear, the fall 2017 collection features designs that marry comfort, design, and technology. Cases in point: while a men’s blocktech military parka uses protective laminated finishing and heat-sealed taping to make it both wind and waterproof, a beautiful long-sleeved merino dress utilizes wholegarment knitwear, a new three-dimensional knitting technology that creates seam- less garments, to create a more streamlined and form-flattering silhouette. Meanwhile, hi-waist corduroys, cozy wool sweaters, fluffy fleece cardigans, oversized flannel shirts, and seamless down jackets make for chic and ultra-comfortable additions. It’s thoughtful craftsmanship at its finest, and its range of classic (read: not reliant on trends) styles, playful proportions and autumnal hues only serve to strengthen their philosophy of creating progressive basics. “We want to enlighten your everyday,” Lemaire explains. Well, consider us excited, enamored, and yes, enlightened.

Get ‘em now: The entire Uniqlo U fall collection hits SM Megamall today, with select pieces available in SM Aura and UP Town Center.

Men U blocktech mods coat, Women U merino-blend v-neck dress Women U fleece long-sleeve cardigan, Men U merino-blend turtleneck, Charles & Keith slides

Women U chunky ribbed mock neck sweater and corduroy wide leg pants, Men U zip-up blouson, Charles & Keith patent boots

Women U seamless down track jacket and merino-blend lined skirt, Men U merino-blend boat neck sweater, Charles & Keith fur-strap flats

Women U 3D merino ribbed mock neck dress, Charles & Keith fur-strap flats

Photos by RALPH MENDOZA Styling by MJ BENITEZ Makeup and hair by SARI CAMPOS OF MAKE UP FOR EVER Modeled by ADELYA OF ELITE MANILA Photographer assisted by GIO CRUZ

Women U chunky ribbed mock neck sweater, Uniqlo scarf