UNIQLO Announces 19SS UT Collection

The UT collection provides fresh perspectives on an array of pop culture that is perfect for this season, from works by emerging to legendary artists, manga, animations, and other elements of Japanese culture, and games, characters, and other contents. The UT line transforms T-shirts into canvases of art expressing the individuality and tastes of wearers. Offering something for everyone, the range will continue to evolve as exciting and unique LifeWear.

Giveaway: 500 UTs to be won on UT Trains!

• From 8 April to 12 May 2019, selected MRT trains on the East-West and North-South lines will be decked out with  UT collections such as JAPAN MANGA, THE GAME by STREET FIGHTER and MARVEL X JASON POLAN.
• Commuters stand a chance to win a UT by voting for their favourite UT content via the QR code found on the hanger tags on board these special MRT trains.
• There will be a total of 500 winners who will be notified via email by 19 May 2019.

New Collection Highlights

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM, JAPAN MANGA, and other subculture contents

▪      A specially designed UT to commemorate the 40^th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam features key scenes from the first television series, the most impactful for this animation.

▪      The UT lineup appeals to everyone, not just fans, such as with items celebrating the manga of Rumiko Takahashi’s “Urusei Yatsura” and “Ranma 1/2”, which are beloved across the generations, as well as items showcasing the hit Detective Conan series in Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Jump’s wildly popular One Piece.

Special: Custom Gunpla Display

▪      UNIQLO has teamed up with Bandai Namco Singapore and Hobby Art Gallery to put together a one-of-a kind custom Gunpla Kits from local builders.

▪      From 25 Mar to 21 Apr 2019, Gundam fans can head to UNIQLO Orchard Central Flagship store to view this special Gunpla Showcase.

ONE PIECE STAMPEDE UT

• In collaboration with manga series One Piece and its upcoming 14^th film: One Piece Stampede, UNIQLO will be rolling out its ONE PIECE STAMPEDE UT collection in late July.
• This season, the UT design team and TOEI ANIMATION extended its collaboration to crafting character costume designs supervised by Original author, Eiichiro Oda.

SUPER MARIO FAMILY MUSEUM UT

Super Mario has been a favourite worldwide among the young and old, men and women alike, ever since the launch of Super Mario Brothers in 1985. This collection pays tribute to the series that has long been synonymous with video games, with designs that foster communication across generations.

• The collection features the classic horizontal scroll and 8-bit designs and many of the recurring characters in the series, such as Chain Chomps, Boos, and Goombas.

Fantasies from the MAGIC FOR ALL collaboration project with Disney

We continue offering graphics through MAGIC FOR ALL, a global collaboration with Disney Consumer Products that adds a touch of Disney enchantment, Marvel action, Star Wars adventure, and Disney-Pixar creativity to everyday LifeWear fashions.

▪      The unique MARVEL X JASON POLAN collaboration highlights such MARVEL superheroes prints as The AVENGERS by renowned New York-based artist Jason Polan.

▪      For the third season of MICKEY ART, in addition to Yu Nagaba, we newly harnessed the talents of French graphic designer Genevieve Gauckler, as well as the multi-talented Jeremyville, Esther Kim, the creator of Esther Bunny, and shop signs and graphic artist of NUTS ART WORKS.

▪      MICKEY BLUE is inspired by traditional indigo and ocean blue to bring the world together.

UTs highlighting universally beautiful and sophisticated textile patterns

▪      New this season is SCANDINAVIAN PATTERN COLLECTION by northern European designers in various fields. The prints are inspired by simple, everyday life, featuring forest, ocean, and field scenery during the Scandinavian summer.

▪      We again showcase the floral motifs of Sanderson, a traditional British interior brand that is renowned for its timeless and elegant designs.

Redesigned UTs for kids and babies

▪      The diverse kids’ UT range incorporates specially redesigned versions of adult UTs for new games, manga, MARVEL X JASON POLAN and other contents. There is also content exclusively for kids, including, SUMIKKOGRASHI and DISCOVERY CHANNEL.

▪      For babies, we are adding to our collection of motifs from picture books in which children first interact with art. New designs include Cornelius from picture book master Leo Lionni and prints from David McKee’s ‘Elmer and the Rainbow’.