Heidi Maris Jiline Sander, via Zimbio

When  news spread that Fast Retailing ’s Uniqlo tapped jil Sander, the woman  to create a collection launching this fall, the perception was that Uniqlo was collaborating with the Jil Sander label,  designed by Raf Simons since 2005. The apparel will   be  labeled  Heidi Maris Jiline Sander, since Jil Sander  AG owns the rights to   Ms. Sander’s label and trademark.  What really matters  in the end,   is the actual designer and her undeniable talent and aesthetic. That is one collection I might have to wait on line for. ..via Telegraph.

Beginning of December Japanese retailer Uniqlo arrived in France and opened its first store in Paris. It’s good seeing Uniqlo expanding outside of Japan. The brand has a great range of basics to offer every season and a great price point.

Uniqlo Paris

Paris/France

Make sure to pass by on your next Paris trip!

The New York Times has a nice new article up about the recently opened Muji Flagship Store in Manhattan – The Civilized World Finds A Refugee.

“Muji’s bright cube-room on Broadway takes all the ugliness out of shopping. A refined combination of Kate’s Paperie, Uniqlo, Bed Bath & Beyond and the Container Store, it is the folded-down, crisp origami essence of a superstore. Everything here seems a necessity — stationery, bedding, flatware, rain gear — so that for once in your consumer holiday journeying, you can shop for gifts and convince yourself you are not being a slop pig.”

Check it out here.

Every new Uniqlo collection we see, we get more jealous for not having it anywhere near us. Now you can actually check out their Spring 2007 collection that is now getting into their stores.

Once again lots of nice basics. They really show you how not important branding sometimes is. Especially their crewneck sweaters and pretty much all colorways are very much intriguing. Both the mens and womens lines look great and feature mostly khaki colors, but with some strong color accents.

Check out for yourself here.