Uniqlo has appointed British designer Clare Waight Keller as its new artistic director.
On prime of the brand new appointment, Keller will proceed in her position as designer for the Uniqlo: C womenswear venture.
In her new position, Keller will even lead Uniqlo’s mainline assortment, together with menswear, starting this 12 months’s fall/winter.
“Clare Waight Keller’s work with Uniqlo: C has satisfied me that she is among the few creators on the earth in a position to obtain a excessive stage of steadiness between creation and merchandising,” stated Yukihiro Katsuta, Uniqlo Quick Retailing group senior govt officer and head of analysis and growth.
“I consider that together with her, we can evolve LifeWear, the final word on a regular basis put on, into one thing even richer and create garments that can make our prospects even happier,” added Tadashi Yanai, Uniqlo quick retailing chairman, president and CEO.
