Uniqlo x Christophe Lemaire

[Zazie]

I'd rather not as I'd paid $$$ for pieces from his collection...I just feel short-changed, even though I know it will be a different quality, finish, etc. under Uniqlo...grrr...

 

[vetements]

Lemaire kinda started his career in Japan, or at least he was much more appreciated there way earlier than his fame now so I think he does have a certain personal affinity for Japan, and also had some fundings back then ( Onward Corp, I think).
That probably also explained partly why they found him and he is willing to do it.
Can just imagine the navy, white and camel jackets, trousers and coats hanging on the racks, looking sharp.

 

[Inaya]

Def here for this.. sounds like a good combo

 

[softgrey]

I'd rather not as I'd paid $$$ for pieces from his collection...I just feel short-changed, even though I know it will be a different quality, finish, etc. under Uniqlo...grrr...

i can understand...

i felt like that when lanvin did h&m...
but for some reason, when cdg did h&m, it didn't bother me...
though i got nothing from either...

however, when jil did uniqlo, i got a bunch of stuff which is all great...
i guess i came to think of the +J pieces as my everyday stuff and the collection pieces as for more serious events...
or maybe it was because it was the only way to get anything designed by jil since she wasn't designing for her label anymore...

maybe that's the difference...yeah...it's funny...

 

[Deleted member 7575]

I'd rather not as I'd paid $$$ for pieces from his collection...I just feel short-changed, even though I know it will be a different quality, finish, etc. under Uniqlo...grrr...

If you really think what you get at Uniqlo is what Lemaire already sells then you should never have bought it to begin with.

It's not just about names.

 

[Zazie]

To be honest, I will probably snap up these Lemaire Uniqlo pieces myself. Unlike CdG or Lanvin, Lemaire's designs are so subtle, it's in the perfect cut, shades, details, rather than a distinctive "design", so all the more the Uniqlo pieces will look and feel very much like the main collections at a fraction of the price. Unqilo's quality isn't shabby either. I didn't buy the +J as JS's cut doesn't fit me as well. They look great though, and a real steal. It still doesn't mitigate that sour feeling as I survey the carefully collected Lemaires in my closet...

 

[Deleted member 7575]

To be honest, I will probably snap up these Lemaire Uniqlo pieces myself. Unlike CdG or Lanvin, Lemaire's designs are so subtle, it's in the perfect cut, shades, details, rather than a distinctive "design", so all the more the Uniqlo pieces will look and feel very much like the main collections at a fraction of the price. Unqilo's quality isn't shabby either. I didn't buy the +J as JS's cut doesn't fit me as well. They look great though, and a real steal. It still doesn't mitigate that sour feeling as I survey the carefully collected Lemaires in my closet...

I think you're looking at it the wrong way and in the process you're cheating yourself out of enjoying all of it for what it is.

I suspect Lemaire won't be doing cheaper versions of his main line. That would be waste and would be against how he designs. Think of it more like he's lending his vision to the Uniqlo customer, the same way Jil did. I imagine he'll take the kinds of the things Uniqlo already sells and do his versions of them, his tweak, with the Uniqlo ethos in mind. So think of it not as a dilution but instead a whole different expression. What he did for Hermes is not what he did for his own line, though it came from the same place. Neither was what he did for Lacoste comparable to what he did for own line. It was a whole other customer and a whole other execution and intent.

Let go! And embrace it! Enjoy it!

 

[Zazie]

I think you're looking at it the wrong way and in the process you're cheating yourself out of enjoying all of it for what it is.

I suspect Lemaire won't be doing cheaper versions of his main line. That would be waste and would be against how he designs. Think of it more like he's lending his vision to the Uniqlo customer, the same way Jil did. I imagine he'll take the kinds of the things Uniqlo already sells and do his versions of them, his tweak, with the Uniqlo ethos in mind. So think of it not as a dilution but instead a whole different expression. What he did for Hermes is not what he did for his own line, though it came from the same place. Neither was what he did for Lacoste comparable to what he did for own line. It was a whole other customer and a whole other execution and intent.

Let go! And embrace it! Enjoy it!

I both agree and disagree...Agreed that they will be a steal and indeed enjoyable, but disagreed that it's just tweaking of basic Uniqlo. I was comparing the outerwear between +J, Ines de la Fressange and the normal Uniqlo and the +J wins hands down. It's just what a masterful designer can bring to everyday clothes, which is why for everyday wear, I still try to pay more to buy from my favorite designers. I think the Lemaire would be the same quality when worn.

Hermes is a different category altogether...Lemaire doesn't have paper thin crocodile or rare handspun Mongolian cashmere...so ....

But I'll enjoy the bargain Uniqlo Lemaire, no doubt.

 

[eizhowa]

This could be SOOO good!

 

[Nymphaea]

Exclusive: Uniqlo and Lemaire Campaign Revealed

Few announcements generated more genuine enthusiasm around the Style.com office than the news this past March of Uniqlo’s collaboration with Lemaire’s Sarah-Linh Tran and Christophe Lemaire. The duo’s brand of sensual understatement is trending at One World Trade Center—and in fashion in general. In advance of tomorrow’s Paris preview of the upcoming Uniqlo and Lemaire Fall collections for women and men, they’ve shared the first images from the new Alasdair McLellan-lensed campaign with Style.com. The concept, as Lemaire and Tran explained it, is the contrast of in and out, of home-wear and outerwear. “They’re comfortable clothes, warm, very comfy, but chic enough to go out in,” Lemaire said. As these photos reveal, the designers put a big emphasis on knits, in both cashmere and lambswool. “Basic is an overused term in fashion, but at the end of the day, it’s quite true, quite right,” Lemaire added. “Pieces that you need, pieces that you want—that’s what we tried to do.” Judge for yourselves with these four exclusive pics. The collection launches in stores and online in early October.

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[eizhowa]

I really like the look of these knit pieces! The first one especially. And the scarf. I hope he will do more than one color!

Thanks for posting, Nymphaea!

 

[MulletProof]

words cannot explain how much I detest that type of knits with lines...

The 5% I can see of the trousers and that grey top look interesting..

 

[eizhowa]

^Haha, well it is good we are not all the same!

 

[Thefrenchy]

I want that white womens jumper soooo bad!

 

[softgrey]

gorgeous...can't wait~!

thanks for the pics...x

 

[t-rex]

HQ


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[t-rex]

Consisting of 30 items for women and 25 for men, the collection will go on sale in early October under the label Uniqlo and Lemaire. Prices range from 19.90 euros, or $22 at current exchange, to 179.90 euros, or $199.

The designers took a building-block approach with timeless separates such as collarless long-sleeved shirts, ribbed merino wool sweaters and oversize coats in a palette dominated by black, navy, khaki and cream.

WWD

 

[eizhowa]

I really hope that green scarf will come in a brown... I refuse to listen to this nonsense about black, khaki, navy and cream

 

[MulletProof]

now we're talking .. can't wait! gorgeous red. I have a feeling I'll mostly get men's stuff...

 

[TREVOFASHIONISTO]

im so excited for this, though I hope the fit in pants will work for me. Uniqlo hasn't been kind to skinny-legged men