Uniqlo sues Shein over ‘imitation’ banana-shaped ‘it’ bag
Petition demands online retailer stop immediate sale of bags and compensation for damages incurred
May 2023
Observer business profile
Upcycling and ‘it bags’: how Uniqlo’s British boss aims to make it bigger in Britain
Alessandro Dudech, the young executive in charge of the Japanese label’s UK expansion, aims to offer coffee, florists and a clothing repair service, all in-house
April 2023
Fashion Statement newsletter
How Uniqlo’s £15 crossbody bag conquered the world
In this week’s newsletter: It wasn’t the catwalk or even influencers that made this the bestselling bag of 2022 – it was good old-fashioned word of mouth
October 2022
How much ‘tech’ is actually in Uniqlo’s HeatTech?
As winter and higher fuel costs loom, so does the question: are the products any better than good old-fashioned thermals?
March 2022
Disney suspends Russian operations in response to Ukraine invasion
Disney is latest firm to pause business, including content and product licensing and live TV channels
March 2021
Books blog
Haruki Murakami's new T-shirt line proves it: he's no recluse
The notoriously private author’s latest project, a stylish clothing collaboration with Uniqlo, marks the latest step in his opening up to the world
January 2021
Uniqlo UK apologises for customer service chaos in Covid crisis
Customers complain fashion retailer failed to provide refunds or delivered to wrong address
November 2020
The measure
From Birkenstock clogs to Baby Shark: this week’s fashion trends
What’s hot and what’s not in fashion this week
October 2019
Uniqlo accused of mocking wartime sexual slavery victims
Japanese clothing company pulls advertisement from South Korean TV after outcry
November 2018
How Uniqlo's HeatTech took over the world
Uniqlo’s HeatTech underwear is 15 years old, and this week launches a new collaboration with Alexander Wang. The company’s head of design, Katsuta-San, explains why it’s all we want to wear in winter
March 2018
‘A uniform for intellectuals’: the fashion legacy of Marimekko
Designed in the 1950s to bring colour to a postwar world, Finnish design brand Marimekko is enjoying a fashion moment – with a bright and breezy Uniqlo collaboration
October 2017
Consumer champions
My £130 parcel from Uniqlo went missing and I can’t get an answer
I’ve tried to contact them but can’t find a customer service phone number on the website and they don’t reply to my emails
September 2017
JW Anderson: ‘We have to democratise fashion’
Creating a new collection for Uniqlo was a labour of love for designer Jonathan Anderson, the man who oversees his own label and Loewe, says Eva Wiseman
July 2017
Haute on the high street: the best designer collaborations this autumn
Want catwalk looks at pocket-money prices? From JW Anderson at Uniqlo to Erdem for H&M, here are the collections to note for next season
May 2017
Short change: 10 of the best women's shorts – in pictures
Short order: how to buy menswear when you're 5ft 6in
January 2017
Yuna on hijab style: 'I feel like the world is catching up'
The Malaysian pop star talks about moving to LA at 24, her mother’s style and how her refusal to compromise on modesty led to success as the face of Uniqlo
July 2016
Foreign firms cancel travel to Bangladesh after Dhaka cafe attack
Foreign nationals in building and garment industries told to stay home and hospitality sector sees rise in cancellations
November 2015
Fashtag
Yes, French women are chic. But they don't own the secret to style
Yes, French women are chic. But they don’t own the secret to style. The real allure of their dressing is its simplicity – and not pandering to fashion
September 2015
Carine Roitfeld brings super-sexy leopard print to Uniqlo
Uniqlo may be best known for brilliant basics but the brand’s latest collaboration is a thoroughly déshabillé affair
