"Our always-sharp contributing editor in Tokyo, W. David Marx,
penned a piece on Uniqlo, which in our view,
was the most important fashion brand of 2009.
In the middle of the greatest economic slowdown in several generations,
Uniqlo continued its global expansion, increased profits and sales,
and brought in the formidable talent of Jil Sander to create
one of the most successful high-street designer collaborations to date."
Looking at what's in my wardrobe - the jeans, the cardi, the jumpers and all of other stuff from Uniqlo - I couldn't agree more. I love their clothing line. And they're by far the most highly visited store in Oxford Street. Always full, even during weekdays and non-sale seasons. With the price that is always highly affordable, they keep on updating the pieces season after season.
And talking about what's new in Uniqlo, I grab some cardi and jumpers which I think quite cool. One thing about them is the material used: cotton cashmere. Softer than usual cotton, yet at a cost of much cheaper than the luxe cashmere.
I love the white cardi with navy trim. Love the contrast look it made. The fit is great (though I should tried a smaller one instead). Because of the material, it hugs the body nicely.
They comes in other colors too, like black with dark grey trim and blue withdark blue trim. Like this one. All priced at less than £25! (Wait a bit longer then it'll drop to £20. :D)
Another new into the collection is striped sweaters. This navy on white look quite nautical. Stripes are quite hot too this season and are also seen at designers (but for womenswear) like Balmain. Since the material is not typical wool and quite light, it's also great for spring/summer too. They come in various colors like light grey, blue and navy. Great fit, great price. :)
Mentioning new collection , just a gentle reminder to myself that +J collection for Spring 2010 will be in store next Thursday. Gotta save my money for that! :)
