Uniqlo collaborates with British designer Clare Waight Keller in new LifeWear collection

MANILA, Philippines —  Ahead of the fifth anniversary on October 13 of its global flagship store in the Philippines, Uniqlo unveiled its Fall/Winter 2023 collection. The Japanese fast-fashion brand collaborated with British designer Clare Waight Keller for a fresh new vision of the LifeWear line called Uniqlo: C.

The collection features “fluid designs, delicate use of color and modern silhouettes,” and is made more compelling because of the presence of Pinay supermodel Charo Ronquillo in the campaign and the lookbook.

LifeWear apparel is derived from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. For Uniqlo: C, Keller’s effortless sophistication translated to “a core wardrobe of chic essentials for the modern woman that moves easily from the city to the country and beyond — made for the energy of modern life.” 

Keller gushed on Instagram about the debut: “After 18 months it’s so exciting to finally see the collection hit the stores. Huge thank you to the Team at [Uniqlo] and all the incredible support from everyone.” Fellow fashion designers Marc Jacobs and PierPaolo Piccioli, and supermodel Lily Aldridge immediately sent their congratulations.

Keller was artistic director at Pringle of Scotland (2005-2011), Chloé (2011-2017) and Givenchy (2017-2020) for the haute couture and ready-to-wear for women and men. She designed the wedding dress of Meghan Markle when she married Prince Harry in 2018.

 At the 2018 British Fashion Awards, she was given the British Designer of the Year Womenswear Award. In 2019, she was one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.

“Uniqlo: C marks an exciting new chapter in the design of Uniqlo womenswear. I believe Clare’s wealth of experience and her designs that fully appreciate the modern woman will usher in a new standard of LifeWear for women,” Yukihiro Katsuta, Fast Retailing Group senior executive officer and head of R&D for Uniqlo, said in a statement. “We hope to continue to work with Clare for a long time to come, creating collections full of energy and sensibility that will delight the wearer.” 

In response, Keller said: “I am honored to have been asked to create a new label for Uniqlo. I have long