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Pictures have surfaced of Tim Hamilton’s capsule collection for fast fashion retailer from Japan, Uniqlo.
Tim Hamilton explains the collection

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Uniqlo continues their Designer Invitation Project (a.k.a.- guest designer; a.k.a.- collaboration) with hip NY brand Loden Dager. The capsule collection will include six styles each under $80 in keeping with the Japanese fast fashion retailers price point.
The collection will include short-sleeve button-ups, polos, trousers and a blazer cut short at the waist. Look [...]

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Uniqlo has released images of their upcoming S/S 08 collection.
The Japanese fast fashion retailer caused a stir in the NY retail scene when it opened it’s flagship store here. The retailer offers everything from basics to unique takes on current trends. And they do everything with modest prices. More pics after [...]

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Topshop will be opening a store in NYC this September. The fast-fashion retailer is set to open it’s first state-side Topshop/Topman store. The store has been talked abour for a while.
Topshop’s owner, Philip Green is ambitious for this to b e the beginning of a global rollout.
The location is 478 Broadway in [...]

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“Fashions are the only induced epidemics, proving that epidemics can be induced by tradesmen.”
–George Bernard Shaw
Sometimes fashion crazes affect many individuals who hop on the bandwagon. This creates enormous profits for the fashion industry. Sometimes crazes get so built up so quickly and pass just as quickly as with fads. This can [...]

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Cardigans are a great way to dress up as the weather starts to turn this fall.
Cardigans have been increasingly seen on the runway and the street recently and they have been re-designed in softer fabrics and even been given trim embellishments in some instances. Along with more modern fits these cardigans will keep you [...]

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New York department store Barneys has been sold to Dubai’s Istithmar after a bidding war.
Istithmar will acquire Barneys from Jones Apparel Group for $942.3 million. Fast Retailing, the Japanese company that owns Uniqlo, backed out of the war deciding it was too pricey.
Barney’s Final Update: Istithmar Wins Battle [The Shophound]
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The Gap Inc. continues to sink as it hits it’s lowest share price in 4 years.
The company which owns The Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic has been experiencing woes to say the least. They are currently in the mist of trying to turn things around through the arrival of a new CEO, the [...]

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Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. has submitted a definitive proposal to take over Barneys New York, Inc. for $900 million in cash.
You all know Fast Retailing, even though you may think you don’t. Founded in 1963, they are the leading Japanese-based apparel retailer globally. Brands under their umbrella include UNIQLO, Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, and [...]

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The San Francisco-based retailer, Gap Inc., has named Glenn Murphy as the companies new CEO.
DNR reports that the former Canadian drugstore-chain executive is expected to start this week and earn a base salary of $1.5 million. Though Murphy has no fashion experience, he has a history of, “impressive results in reinvigorating retailers and brands.”
The [...]

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Fast fashion retailer Uniqlo is set to open a global flagship store in London’s Oxford Street this fall. Following on from the global flagship store opened in New York’s Soho last November, the London Oxford Street store will offer an even more sophisticated level of products, store operation, service and creativity.
The store will be located [...]

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Uniqlo, has pulled a collaboration coup in the East End of London with it’s new line of limited-edition T-shirts.
The Japanese retailer of fast fashion, has scored Gareth Pugh, Kim Jones, and Cassette Playa designer, Carri Mundane for the collaboration that will hit Uniqlo stores worldwide on Nov. 1.
Mundane, who reinvents geometric shapes and [...]

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Uniqlo has unveiled their Fall 2007 Look Book and the results are great for the Japanese fast fashion retailer. Alot of runway trends and influences can be in the collection, such as the extended shirts cuffs under the jackets, so reminiscent of Dior Homme.
Uniqlo has also added great ‘pops’ of color such as one [...]

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Designer Patrick Robinson has been hired by Gap Inc. as executive vice president of design.
Gap Inc. released an official statement on May 23, 2007.
Starting May 29th, Robinson will oversee all areas of men’s wear, women’s wear and accessories. He will report to Marka Hansen, president of Gap North America, and Gary Muto, president, [...]

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We have visited the flagship store for Japanese fast-fashion retailer, Uniqlo.  We must admit that the experience was amazingly positive and eye-opening, as if a friend just told us the secret to sprucing up our wardrobe through basics.
The massive 36,000 square foot, 3-story flagship is located at 546 Broadway is well designed and worth a [...]

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The New York Observer has an interesting article discussing the growing trend of high-end designers doing mass market fashion at places such as H&M and Target. The article focuses on womenswear, but the trend is alive in menswear as stores like Uniqlo continue to invade the fashion arena with trendy fast-fashion clothing.
We find [...]

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UNIQLO, the stylish Japanese brand has found a home in SoHo.

“UNIQLO’s SoHo global flagship will be the brand’s largest retail store anywhere in the world, featuring unique products and styles that will only be found there and a dynamic, cutting-edge store environment to make the shopping experience personal and fun. To ensure its [...]

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