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 [...]

Here’s a basic rule for family contentment: Don’t play favorites with your kids. So when Japan’s Fast Company—the parent corporation of Uniqlo as well as the French labels Comptoir des Cotonniers (which sells sportswear basics) and Princesse Tam Tam (lingerie)—decided to throw the former a birthday bash, they threw the others into the mix, too. [...]

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, [...]

Uniqlo’s only U.S. location (to date, that is) is in good old NYC. But this week, the Japanese retailer gets a dose of SoCal cool, courtesy of its first collaborative collection with a West Coast label: Velvet, Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer’s line of super-casual jersey dresses, tops, tanks, and more. Their goods may be [...]

Her influence on American fashion—via one customer in Washington in particular—is already outsized, and now it looks like her store may be, too. Chicago retailer Ikram Goldman is said to be shopping for a new, larger space in the Windy City. Will there be a private salon for you-know-who? [WWD]
There’s been no shortage of Maison [...]

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, [...]

The newest McQueen tribute comes courtesy of the Dean-Gan-Kaliardos trifecta, who are dedicating the next issue of Visionaire—out in June, with a preview on www.visionaireworld.com today—to the late designer. Expect real wildflowers, a case designed by the McQueen studio, and a roll call of fashion’s best and brightest contributors: Klein, Sorrenti, Meisel, Inez and Vinoodh, [...]

Was this the face that launched a thousand ships? Ferragamo’s just hoping it’s the face that’ll move a couple thousand bottles. The label has just announced that Dree Hemingway will be the face of its upcoming fragrance, to be shot by Craig McDean. [Modelinia]Midtown Manhattan just got a little more dangerous—for us, at least: Uniqlo [...]

What’s black and white and, uh, lilac all over? Jil Sander’s new +J line for Uniqlo. Coats and tops will come in shiny, sweet pastels like mauve and pink (and, fear not, minimalists—plenty of somber shades, too). Prices range from $44 to $164, roughly, and the line will be in-store in mid-March and again in [...]

Since Lindsay Lohan’s designs for Ungaro won’t be in stores for months, the actress is appeasing fans with an online sale of clothes straight from her own closet. Well, that’s a lifesaver. [Page Six]
Despite being reduced to a licensing operation earlier this month, Christian Lacroix and his designs are on track—er, tracks. The couturier is [...]