Uniqlo and Inès de la Fressange conclude their decade-long collaboration

After a decade of seasonal fashion capsules, Uniqlo and Inès de la Fressange have chosen to conclude their alliance. The Japanese retail giant, under the umbrella of Fast Retailing, has announced that their joint Spring/Summer 2024 collection will be their last. This collection, available from April 11, will spotlight the chic Parisian style synonymous with the former model and French creator.

This final collection will feature iconic pieces from her repertoire, including a trench coat, a cotton shirt, a Breton-style knit top, and a flared skirt in linen and cotton blend. Prices will range between 20.99 and 79.99 euros.

Inès de la Fressange expressed her fondness for collaborating with Uniqlo over the past decade, having had the opportunity to bring her “effortless elegance” to millions of women worldwide. She acknowledges that many will be disappointed to bid farewell to the collection in stores or online but assures them not to despair. “I am preparing new ventures and am delighted to soon rendezvous with women who, like me, appreciate Parisian elegance,” announced the designer, who has also been at the helm of her eponymous brand since 2015.

This partnership with the French designer stands as one of Uniqlo’s longest, as the brand typically engages in long-term collaborations with artistic directors. Noteworthy examples include Christophe Lemaire, overseeing the Uniqlo U collection since 2016, and British designer Clare Waight Keller, who commenced her tenure with the brand in 2023, crafting a fresh wardrobe for Spring/Summer 2024 (dubbed ‘Uniqlo C’).

Uniqlo, boasting 2,300 stores worldwide (including 27 in France, with a 28th soon to open in Nice), witnessed a remarkable surge of 28.5% in its international sales (excluding Japan) for the fiscal year 2022/23, ending in late August, amounting to 1.427 trillion yen, equivalent to 8.856 billion euros.