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Jil Sander For Uniqlo | +J

More information has leaked today about the upcoming collection that Jil Sander is creating for Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo. The line will be called +J.

“Jil Sander’s creative role at Uniqlo extends beyond the +J collection to the brand’s other apparel and accessories for men and women. But it is understood that the designer is focusing her initial efforts on the fall/winter launch of this newly created collection, flying frequently between her home in Hamburg, Germany and Tokyo.

The +J collection will be sold at Uniqlo’s flagship stores in major cities and on the brand’s own website. A release date has not been established yet, according to a Fast Retailing spokeswoman.” Via WWD.

DuPont Corian and Amanda Levete Architects

Amanda Levete and Corian
text by Marcia Argyriades for Yatzer

DuPont Corian and Amanda Levete_Architects (AL_A) surprised us in an astonishing manner in the 2009 edition of Milan Design Week. Sleek, transparent design with a single concept in mind _ a drop of water hitting the pond and creating ripples.

“Corian super-surfaces”, “super-succeeded” its capabilities in an astounding manner as we were offered the opportunity to see the material “push beyond the technical possibilities of DuPont Corian” with surface deformations. With the conceptual theme of a “lounge” environment a loosely defined area with people chilling, feeling relaxed and happy in an elegant environment and with the aid of advanced digital technologies, innovative fabrication techniques, and dynamic visual effects AL_A exposed the “super-surface” nature of DuPont Corian.