Uniqlo's Wonderful Wang
Well, I had to show some love for my beloved Uniqlo, didn’t I especially when I have counted 12 tops, 6 jumpers, 3 cardigan and 4 skirts from the damn place floating around in my wardrobe with my current obsession being a grey menswear cotton cashmere jumper that is starting to soften up nicely from overwearing.
I ESPECIALLY had to show some love when they have decided to collaborate with Alexander Wang for another round of Designers Invitation Project along with Tim Hamilton and Loden Dager. Alexander Wang is one of those designers which has had the advantage of a great deal of 'talking up' by the press but at least behind that, there lies designs that I absolutely can’t help but love and want to wear. He manages to really sort of distil a certain vibe of New York style into his clothes in a way that is appealing to me.
I ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY had to show the love when I saw these images of the designs that Wang has done for Uniqlo which have surfaced. It’s grey, white and black simple colour blocking that is interestingly done and allows Wang’s effortless style to shine through and yet you still believe that the clothes are still coming from Uniqlo. There will be eight designs in total ranging from £15-£40 I believe and they will be dropping into the UK stores from late May to early June (I think they come a little earlier in the USA). Bagsy me the first black pleated dress in particular.
wow! these are so beautiful! i especially love the last dress. and grey menswear jumper sounds good too.
Posted by: Cate | 11 April 2008 at 17:35
Absolutely lovely. I would wear them all. So simple yet so striking at the same time. I especially like the one in the middle.
Posted by: bronwyn | 11 April 2008 at 17:53
Somehow they remind me of hospital gowns.
Posted by: WendyB | 11 April 2008 at 18:04
eeeeeee i can't wait. i've been so excited about this collaboration, and i have my heart set on the dress in the middle with the neutral color-blocking!
Posted by: oh lady e | 11 April 2008 at 18:06
These are so lovely!!! Oh I hate that I've moved to the states (and not new york). I have a uniqlo addiction bad, and this makes me miss it so much.
Posted by: c | 11 April 2008 at 18:33
hmmm...don't recall too many pleats or buttoned bodice detailing catching my eye the last time i got stuck waiting in the emergency ward....!
Posted by: mgw | 11 April 2008 at 18:34
too bad i have no uniqlo.
that 2nd dress is pretty cool
Posted by: Prêt-à-Porter P | 11 April 2008 at 18:46
WendyB: Funnily enough, I rather dig hospital frocks!
mgw: We shall have to see whether anybody gets hospitalised in the scram for this stuff when it drops in NYC....especially with a whole city of Wang-lovers!
Posted by: susie_bubble | 11 April 2008 at 18:52
Oh everything looks so great! I think for the first time in a designer/big store collaboration thing I'm going to tell my job that I'm coming in late and I'm totally gonna go wait in line like a crazy person. Too rad.
Posted by: Laia | 11 April 2008 at 19:21
Love the 3rd dress! Is that a vest/dress combo? Coulda sworn I saw that ripped off @ Forever 21
Posted by: Bex | 11 April 2008 at 19:40
awww wow!!id totally forgotten about this collabration, i'll admit i was expecting something a bit more like the rest of alexander wang's collections but the dresses are so simple yet beautiful, i cant wait til they're in store :)
Posted by: elisabeth | 11 April 2008 at 20:08
^ How is this *not* like his regular collections? The vest dress is a remake of one he did last spring and he consistently puts out simple silk tank dresses. It is very congruous with his mainline to me.
Posted by: anon | 11 April 2008 at 22:10
I really love the last one!
Posted by: Winnie | 11 April 2008 at 22:38
Alexander Wang? consider it bought, he is amazing!
Posted by: Luxe. | 11 April 2008 at 22:52
how do you find this stuff out?! i work for uniqlo, at the london flagship store no less and this is the first I've heard of this collection/collaboration!! maybe I live under a rock in terms of fashion... i don't know. the actual dresses are okay, a bit blah i think, in typical uniqlo fashion, mind...
Posted by: maryse | 11 April 2008 at 23:14
The first dress is so cute !
It make me want wear a dress and spend time with my friends on beaches...when the weather will be better -_-
Nice blog
Posted by: La Petite | 11 April 2008 at 23:45
I have to say I'm excited about all the collaborations floating around this summer- SS08 has been so much fun to play around with :)
Posted by: deexdeexdreamer | 11 April 2008 at 23:52
i love love love the first dress!!
Posted by: marcia | 12 April 2008 at 02:59
I love the first two dresses dearly.
Posted by: bigglassesgirl | 12 April 2008 at 03:03
First I'm hearing about this, and I love it already, but I do not belive there are any Uniqlos in Canada. This depresses me greatly.
Posted by: Jill | 12 April 2008 at 03:29
I do love the first dress! I wish I had it in my closet!
Posted by: Anne | 12 April 2008 at 03:39
its conjuring up images of calvin klein for me.
we don't have uniqlo in australia *CRIES*!!
Posted by: a dreamer | 12 April 2008 at 07:26
I don't have Uniqlo where I am but I'm going to HK soon! Hopefully good enough to snatch some pieces!
Posted by: plueysingapore | 12 April 2008 at 11:37
I do enjoy a wonderful wang. I particularly like the 2nd design. I wish Uniqlo wasn't so London-based. I want many many things and I bet their Japanese sizing is super weird. Bah, I may chance buying online anyway. Damn you Susie Bubble and your attractive picture postings!
Becky
Posted by: Becky | 12 April 2008 at 19:40