Fast Retailing president Tadashi Yanai brought Uniqlo creative director Clare Waight Keller and brand ambassador Roger Federer to open an exhibit of its LifeWear clothing and technology.
Yanai discussed his philosophy around the modular LifeWear, and said the company delivers 1.3 billion items per year that can be mixed and matched to create new looks. He dismissed the idea ofShoes and Handbags Got Crafty, Arty or Flashy for Spring 2025 at Paris Fashion Week
“ current age is about mass production, mass consumption, but we need to make sure safe and fair methods how we source materials,” he said. “Europe is the region that is most sophisticated across the world…It’s the single most important region,” he said, noting the influence of fashion capitals London, Paris and Milan.. Next on the docket are two openings in the Netherlands, with an Amsterdam outpost that opened Thursday, followed by Rotterdam on Oct. 10.
Asked if he plans to now expand the GU brand to Europe, he demurred. “We recently launched our store in America. The Statue of Liberty was a French gift to the United States. We recently opened our store in New York, and the next location could be Paris. Who knows?” he said.owns French stalwarts Comptoir des Cottoniers and Princesse Tam Tam, as well as J. Brand jeans, Helmut Lang and Theory. The company is not eyeing any new acquisitions at this time, he said.
“We need them both,” he said, touting the company’s new Heattech product, which is a blend of cashmere, viscose, acrylic and elastane using nanotechnology.
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