Jil Sander
Details Revealed on Jil Sanders’ UNIQLO Line
What: If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know that we love, love, love UNIQLO. Well, we recently reported that German designer Jil Sanders had started consulting for the retailer. That relationship bloomed, and now Sanders’ new UNIQLO line has a launch date (or month). This October, you’ll see the first of the line - prices start at a lovely $25. Later on, the rest of Sanders’ clothes will hit stores (there are 140 pieces total; 100 are for women).
What We Say: Yay! We can add another store to our shopping list for fall 09. This is as great an example of penny-saving Designer Fusion as you can get. Looking forward to the line?
The UNIQLO collection’s price range:
+J Women’s Collection
Outerwear: $39.50-$149.50
Shirts: $39.50
Pants: $49.50-$59.50
Skirts/Dresses: $39.50-$49.50
Cut and sewn: $19.50-$29.50
Sweaters: $29.50-$49.50
Cashmere: $79.50-$129.50
Accessories: $29.50
+J Men’s Collection
Outerwear: $79.50-$149.50
Shirts: $39.50
Pants: $49.50
Cut and sewn: $19.50-$39.50
Cashmere: $129.50-$149.50
Accessories: $29.50-$99.50
Jil Sander: Fashion Designer Turned Consultant
What: German designer Jil Sander is the latest designer to jump into the low end, as new consultant for UNIQLO, a Japanese brand we love for its cheap, functional clothing. She joins the brand after leaving her eponymous label in 2004.
What Jil Says:
“The challenge for me is to develop a democratic priced line of the highest possible quality. A lot of you might know me, but let´s not talk about the past, I want to focus on the future. I´m here in Japan for something completely new and different than before.”
What We Say: This partnership makes total sense—both cater to a very fashion forward, less curvaceous, European/Japan/New York based client who are as broke as the rest of us. We’re looking forward to some minimalist, yet memorable, high-quality looks at prices well below the $1000+ range of Jil’s higher end line. Will Jil’s move inspire other struggling designers to do the same thing?
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