While in Soho for the Marimekko tribute collectionat H&M this morning, Racked dropped by Uniqlo to check out what was left of the Tim Hamilton and Juliana Jabour lines that debuted three weeks ago. Good news for those who haven't made it over to the store yet: there's plenty left. Of the Hamilton goods, we saw only one small and one medium button down, but there were plenty of larges in gray, blue and red. A few cardigans remained, and the racks were heavy with jackets, jeans and khakis.
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Racked has just returned from the Tim Hamilton and Juliana Jabour Uniqlo capsule collection launches in Soho, and per our previous report, it was a quick and mostly painless shopping experience. As the doors swung open at 10am, the 20 men waiting in line shot straight over to the Tim Hamilton corner to the left. Like a school of piranhas, they silently devoured the clothing, grabbing nearly one of everything. The button-down, lauded in The Times' Fashion blog earlier this week, got hit the hardest. Also popular were the men's cardigans (so hot right now, those men's cardigans!). The denim and sweatshirts were a little lackluster, but considering that almost every piece in the line is only $39.50, the collection is an overall winner. Good news for latecomers: the Uniqlo staff confirmed that they are replenishing with backroom inventory, so you can still score the reversible jacket ($39.50), denim ($49.50), or beloved button-down ($39.50).
ONLINE—Though the Tim Hamilton and Juliana Jabour collections for Uniqlo won't roll out stateside 'til tomorrow, they debuted in Japan last week and clothing from the limited-edition lines is alreadyup on eBay. There are five Jabour pieces listed (three dresses, two shirts, all medium), and three Tim Hamilton cardigans. [eBay]
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While there's still no official word as to when the next Designers Invitation Project collections will be available at Uniqlo Soho, a call to the store confirms that they are not available today (as was rumored). Via a Uniqlo staffer, we hear that Tim Hamilton and Juliana Jabour's lines will roll out exactly a week from today, on March 28th. [RackedWire]
Though Racked has been compelely obsessed with Uniqlo and its Designers Invitation Project for as long as we've been around, the feeling doesn't really seem to be mutual. The retailer's PR team has made it difficult, if not impossible, to get information about and photos of any of the collaborations Uniqlo's done with designers. Thankfully, a Racked informant has stepped up to fill the void. He writes:
After seeing some pics of Tim Hamilton and Juliana Jabour collection from Uniqlo (partially and cropped off) on your blog and others, it makes me wonder what's going on with Uniqlo's PR firm even more. I used to work for Uniqlo and know how much they worship fashion editors and press (hint tragic sample sale). The collections are going to sale around the end of this month and they still didn't release the news to media or internet officially or even on the always confusing and useless US website. Enough bitching lol. Here is what I found on Uniqlo Japan promotional website. It has the launch date, collection pics, designer interviews and profiles. Too bad they are all in Japanese. This is what the US site should wake up and follow.
Slowly but surely, despite the Uniqlo PR team's best efforts to keep a lid on things, photos of the company's soon-to-be-released designer collaborations (Alexander Wang, Loden Dager, Juliana Jabour) have leaked onto the net. Today, We Are The Market previewsTim Hamilton's efforts for the retailer with four tiny, tiny photos that we've posted for you above. According to Tim, his inspiration for the project was 'the modern, playful images of Bruno Munari’s photo-reportage.' Expect to find 'workmen’s shirts rendered in fine cottons, t-shirts given elevated details', bias-cut knits and, from the look of things, lots of cardigans. The line will launch at Uniqlo on March 28th, to be followed by Wang's and Dager's on May 30th.
· Tim Hamilton For Uniqlo [We Are The Market]
· Uniqlo Confirms Wang, Jabour for Designer Invitation Project [Racked]
· Loden Dager for Uniqlo, Previewed [Racked]
Japanese chain Uniqlo has finally publicly confirmed the rumor that Alexander Wang has put together a collection for the retailer. The news comes in this morning's issue of WWD, which, disappointingly, doesn't feature any photos of Wang's designs, but does give readers a peek at the work of lesser-known (in the States at least) Brazilian designer Juliana Jabour (pictured above), whose clothes will hit stores this month. You'd think that the trade rag, with their ability to score exclusives, would run some more images (or larger ones, at least), but that's neither here nor there. Anyway, Jabour and Wang will of course join Tim Hamilton and Loden Dager for Uniqlo's Designer Invitation Project, which boasts alums like Phillip Lim and Alice Roi. From the article:
[Juliana Jabour] created a bubble dress and boatneck dress in sophisticated prints. She also designed a low-waisted tunic and sleeveless top to be worn with jeans. Hamilton's men's collection also hits stores this month. In May, Wang's color-blocked pleated dresses and tucked sleeveless dress will be available, as well as Dager's bright separates for men. Items in the capsule collections range from $29 to $79. Each will remain in stores for one month and will feature eight looks.
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