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Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo launches line of maternity clothing

Casey Baseel
Aug 31, 2017
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The brand expands into apparel for expectant mothers, new items already on sale.

Japan
(babies • fashion • maternity clothing • mothers • Uniqlo)

Mr. Sato searches for the 10 best pairs of underwear to go with his punch perm

Master Blaster
May 2, 2017

He asked major clothing chain Uniqlo which shorts go best with a punch perm. Amazingly, they had an answer.

Japan
(fashion • Mr. Sato • punch perm • underwear • Uniqlo)

Uniqlo and Nintendo team up for awesome line of video game T-shirts representing 10 franchises

Casey Baseel
May 2, 2017

Super Mario, Pokémon, and Zelda series salutes among the winners in global design contest.

Japan
(fashion • Legend of Zelda • nintendo • Pokemon • Super Mario • t-shirts • Uniqlo • video games)

New Uniqlo concept store opens in Shinjuku, so Mr. Sato gets himself a new workout outfit

Meg Murphy
Mar 24, 2017

Mr. Sato is ready to workout in style! Meanwhile, another one of our writers goes running in jeans.

Japan
(fashion • Mr. Sato • Uniqlo)

Meet Miyamoto and win $10,000 by submitting your Nintendo t-shirt design to UNIQLO 【Video】

Scott Wilson
Jul 5, 2016

If you love Nintendo and making art, then this is the chance you’ve been waiting for!

Japan
(art • contest • design • nintendo • NX • Shigeru Miyamoto • Uniqlo)

Uniqlo asks women to draw pictures of their breasts, say words about them【Videos】

ロケットニュース24
Apr 6, 2016

We can’t quite decide whether Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo’s latest promotional campaign is cute, empowering, or just plain silly.

Japan
(ad • bra top • commercial • cute • Uniqlo • video)

Uniqlo to offer four-day work week to working mothers

Casey Baseel
Aug 22, 2015

As we’ve looked at before, it’s hard being a working mom, juggling the important yet difficult goals of providing both the financial and emotional support children need. But while having to look for a new job because of incompatible work and family demands is never pleasant, it’s still a more viable option than finding new kids, as clothing retailer Uniqlo knows all too well.

The company has been having trouble retaining female employees with children, with many citing the need for more flexibility in their work schedule as their reason for leaving the company. In response, Uniqlo has announced that this autumn it will be offering full-time employees the option of a four-day work week.

Japan
(fashion • Parenting • Uniqlo • women)

How to tie a women’s summer kimono sash 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Aug 18, 2015

It might seem a little odd to hear that yukata, the lightweight kimono worn at summertime festivals, fireworks shows, and bon dances, are in the middle of a revival in popularity in Japan right now, but it’s absolutely true. After several years in which young Japanese found yukata to be too expensive and troublesome to bother with, they’re back in fashion with teens and young adults in a huge way.

Part of this is no doubt due to more and more manufacturers offering reasonably priced yukata, as you can now often find sets that include the robe and sash for around 6,000 yen (US$48). And as for not knowing how to put everything on and tie it properly? That’s also a problem of the past, thanks to online explanations like this pair of videos from fashion and yukata retailer Uniqlo.

Japan
(culture • fashion • how to • kimono • Uniqlo • video • yukata)

Uniqlo introduces special range of “modest clothing” for Muslims in Singapore and Malaysia

Evie Nyan
Jul 8, 2015

We’ve spoken a little before about how Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has (arguably) kind of a dorky image in Japan. But you can’t fault the brand’s dedication to functional fashion, as well as their market savvy. By bringing out a range of Muslim-appropriate clothing for its stores in Singapore and Malaysia, Uniqlo has demonstrated once again why they should be everyone’s go-to place for stocking up on wardrobe essentials.

Let’s check out the new range!

Global, Japan, SE Asia
(fashion • islam • Malaysia • muslim • Singapore • Uniqlo)

Do you own your face? If Uniqlo can’t tell, they might not let you put it on a T-shirt

Casey Baseel
May 15, 2015

As he’s shown in the past, RocketNews24’s intrepid Japanese-language reporter Mr. Sato is a stylish guy. As a matter of fact, he’s got such a flair for fashion that when clothing brand Uniqlo brought back its service where you can design your own T-shirts, which can then be purchased by other shoppers, he leapt into action and created the most seductively sensual look possible: a black short-sleeve plastered with his own handsome mug.

Unfortunately, Uniqlo rejected the design, and not just because Mr. Sato’s visage is so steamy its borderline illegal, but because of a lack of confirmation that he owns it.

Japan
(fashion • Mr. Sato • t-shirts • Uniqlo)

Uniqlo introduces new international range of authentic and stylish Kabuki-inspired clothing

Evie Nyan
Mar 17, 2015

Kabuki’s not just a fascinatingly odd spectacle of Japanese traditional performance art, it’s also the last word in style. The Kabuki “look” has been cropping up lately in areas as diverse as nail art and face masks. One of our RocketNews24 writers even tried out the Kabuki face mask and loved it.

And now, totally stylish and not at all lame fashion brand UNIQLO is getting in on a piece of the Kabuki action with their new range of clothing, UNIQLO X Shochiku Kabuki!

Global, Japan
(design • fashion • kabuki • t-shirts • Uniqlo)

Would you date a girl dressed head to toe in Uniqlo? 76% of men say “of course!”

Evie Nyan
Jan 8, 2015

Uniqlo, the hugely popular Japanese chain store that stocks a variety of simple, practical and affordable clothing, has expanded into a world-wide venture, with stores in Singapore, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, France, Russia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and, well, you get the picture. In the West in particular, Uniqlo has a pretty cool image thanks to its simple, pared-down designs and celebrity approval (for example, Pharrell Williams designed a range for them in April 2014), so it might surprise some of you to hear that there are people in Japan who tend to be a bit snobby about Uniqlo, looking down on its regular clientele for lacking in fashion sense.

Japan
(budget • economy • fashion • style • Uniqlo)

“If only I could get that on a t-shirt…” – Now you can thanks to Uniqlo!

KK Miller
May 22, 2014

How many times have you been at a friend’s house, or eating out with someone and you see a really fantastic T-shirt but thought, “if only it was a little different?” You’re jealous, to say the least, because that’s the kind of T-shirt you’ve always wanted to own, with a few changes. The colors, the graphics, the way it looks like it was randomly splattered with other things, it all rocks. Of course, you could go to a T-shirt design shop and work with them to make your own, but it’s too time-consuming and let’s face it, you’re lazy.

Uniqlo, the store that seems to be expanding to more parts of the globe every day, has your back. And it’s really as simple as swiping your finger across the screen of your smart phone. Oh, and of course, shaking it.

Japan
(Android • application • art • iPhone • shopping • Uniqlo • UTme!)

A Japanese clothing store’s misadventure in Bangladesh: The importance of marketing research

Master Blaster
Nov 22, 2013

Clothing stores which quickly and cheaply offer fashions based on the latest trends such as H&M and Zara have been enjoying a high level of popularity, especially in the last decade. Shops following this model known as “fast fashion” can also be found in Japan with its largest by far being Uniqlo.

Recently we ran an article speculating why Japanese companies are slow to take risks, but that’s not always the case. In the highly competitive and globalized world of fast fashion sometimes you have to make big moves. That’s just what Uniqlo did, and they moved right into Bangladesh, which has been deemed a “least developed country” by the UN.

S Asia
(Bangladesh • business • Uniqlo)

These 20-year-old Uniqlo commercials may be the best we’ve ever seen!

Preston Phro
Nov 15, 2013

Winter is not just coming, it has arrived. The nights are cold and Japanese homes with their relatively poor insulation are no warmer than a popsicle fresh from the freezer. Fortunately, that also means Uniqlo is delivering their latest line of warm wear.

With everything from fleece sweaters to cashmere knits, you can always count on the Japanese clothing company to keep you warm for a reasonable price. You can also count on their stylish commercials to appear like clockwork each winter to announce their latest and greatest.

But a recent rediscovery of two 20-year-old Uniqlo commercials has left us shocked–and howling with laughter!

Internet, Japan
(clothing • commercials • funny • Uniqlo)

Just in time to beat the summer heat, UNIQLO to release 31 shorts themed on Baskin-Robbins flavors!

John Stuart Translations
Jun 18, 2013

Causal clothing retail giant UNIQLO announced last week it would introduce a line of women’s and kids’ shorts themed on Baskin-Robbins ice-cream flavors from June 24.

Japan
(Baskin Robbins • chocolate chip • clothing • ice cream • summer shorts • Uniqlo • vanilla)

What Recession? World’s Largest Uniqlo to Open in Ginza

Yoshio
Dec 19, 2011

Uniqlo, the clothing retailer who has achieved ubiquitous status in Japan is continuing its ambitious plans to expand worldwide. In order to achieve their goal of earning 5 trillion yen (US$60 billion) by 2020, they have been aggressively building larger and larger flagship stores around the world.