Michelle Obama’s Alexander McQueen dress at a state dinner recently stuck in the craw of some American designers, who chastised the First Lady for failing to promote U.S. brands and industry. She sidestepped the controversy at last night’s State of the Union address: Mrs. O chose Rachel Roy for the occasion (left). [WSJ]This morning in [...]

Jil Sander’s latest +J collection for Uniqlo hit the label’s New York store today, as anyone who’s been through Soho likely already knows—lines snaked down the block this morning, and are reported to be over an hour long even now. Worth the wait? You tell us. But with the covetable collection we previewed back in [...]

Jil Sander’s pulled a coup with her latest collection for +J, her affordably priced Uniqlo line. In a season full of great coats, Sander may have created some of the best—at a fraction of what the other guys will be charging. The Fall +J collection—which marks the year anniversary of the line—hits stores October 7, [...]

Good news from Japan: Jil Sander has extended her contract with Uniqlo indefinitely. “We’re just starting,” the designer says of her +J collection (pictured). [WWD]The Times investigates the complex “coral reef” (their words) that is New York’s vibrant Garment District. The small world behind your “Made in New York” label encompasses patternmaking, sourcing, fabricating, [...]

Jil Sander’s highly anticipated collection for Uniqlo debuted this morning. At nine o’clock in Soho, while editors gathered for a pre-shopping event, there was a line that reached clear down to the store’s fast-fashion Broadway neighbor H&M. By all accounts, it’s still going strong. Meanwhile, in Paris, by the time the Japanese retailer’s first-ever European [...]

As the retail and editorial flocks make their way by plane and train (Cathy Horyn) to Paris, another bit of drama is about to unfold: the return this Thursday of fashion deity Jil Sander with the highly anticipated debut of her Uniqlo collection +J. We’re going to be hitting Uniqlo down in Soho on the [...]