Hermès-born designer ” Mr. Lemaire ” appointed Artistic Director of UNIQLO Paris R&D Center. New line ” Uniqlo U ” to be launched in Fall/Winter 2016.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Christophe Lemaire as Artistic Director of UNIQLO Paris R&D Center. Mr. Lemaire will develop a new UNIQLO line “Uniqlo U” from the Paris R&D Center as his first project as UNIQLO Artistic Director. Uniqlo U” will be available at UNIQLO stores worldwide from Fall/Winter 2016 as a new proposal for “LifeWear,” clothing that makes all life situations more comfortable and enriching for people.

Mr. Lemaire is a member of the UNIQLO team at the Paris R&D Center, where he has been working with a strong team. Mr. Lemaire is a member of the UNIQLO team in the Paris R&D center and is involved in the creation of the ” Uniqlo U ” product line. The “Uniqlo U” product launch is scheduled to take place in Paris in early July. Uniqlo U” is a new form of LifeWear from the Paris R&D Center, headed by Christophe Lemaire.
Mr. Lemaire has served as artistic director for some of the world’s leading brands and maisons, including Lacoste and Hermès. He has served as artistic director of some of the world’s leading brands and maisons, such as Lacoste and Hermès. Last October, he launched the first UNIQLO AND LEMAIRE collection, a collaboration between the Lemaire brand and UNIQLO, and this March, he launched his last collection, the Spring/Summer 2016 collection in March this year. The highly finished products reflecting the current sense of the times attracted many people including those in the fashion industry.

Comments from Tadashi Yanai, Chairman and President, UNIQLO CO.

We are delighted to have Mr. Lemaire join UNIQLO and work towards the same goal. As we have worked together on the UNIQLO AND LEMAIRE collection, I have been constantly amazed by his amazing talent. I am really looking forward to seeing how UNIQLO products will evolve and innovate with his talent. I am confident that he will bring a wealth of experience and talent to UNIQLO.

Comments from Christophe Lemaire, Artistic Director

Working on the UNIQLO AND LEMAIRE collection, I have been impressed and inspired by UNIQLO’s commitment to product creation, high quality, and teamwork. As a designer, it is a great challenge and pleasure for me to be a part of this team to design UNIQLO’s LifeWear, which will be worn by people all over the world on a large scale. I am very excited to be a part of this team.