Jil Sander to create line for Uniqlo

Jil Sander, she (formerly) of the Prada-owned label of the same name, is returning to design a line for cheap and cheerful Japanese High Street outfit Uniqlo, after a number of years away from the spotlight.

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You've got to take your hat off to Uniqlo. After their recent Designers-Invitation efforts, most notably with Opening Ceremony, they've taken the high-street-meets-high-end idea (which reached it's pinnacle through H&M's Comme des Garcons capsule collection) to new heights.

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I can see the fit with Sander in terms of the minimalism of Uniqlo, but I recall her designs as being quite muted (which her label has continued under Raf Simons), whereas her new hosts tend to go colour-mental, whether it be Summer or Winter. All will be revealed this autumn.