Velvet by Graham & Spencer Team with UNIQLO for Summer 2012
Fashion Shopping Article Posted June 3, 2012

UNIQLO is proud to announce a special-limited edition collaboration with LA based brand Velvet by Graham & Spencer for the Summer 2012 season. This is the not the first time UNIQLO and Velvet have come together to create a collection of high end basics that weave comfort and style perfectly; but have teamed up a few times since the launch collection in 2010 to meet consumer demand.

UNIQLO seeks to perfect the basics and improve the lives of its customers through the power of clothing. Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer, the creative force behind Velvet, bring a unique sense of unpretentious luxury with a sexy design aesthetic making the collaboration with UNIQLO the ultimate summer wardrobe at a very affordable price.

The undeniable comfort and style of the Velvet collections is what brought about this dynamic pairing with UNIQLO. Since Velvet was founded in 1997, Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer have dedicated themselves to designing a collection that speaks to the modern woman. Velvet first became known for its ultra soft, feminine, and modern t-shirts. By bringing a contemporary design attitude to the simple tee, Velvet tees quickly became the demand of the best specialty and department stores worldwide. Today, the collection continues to capture loyal Velvet fans around the world.

The UNIQLO Velvet collection will feature 10 different silhouettes including shirts, tanks, dresses and bottoms in true summer colors such as turquoise, yellow, deep ocean blue and pink. These summer staples will be in UNIQLO locations Monday, June 4th 2012 and range in price from $12.90 for tanks, $19.90 for t-shirts to $29.90 for dresses and bottoms. The UNIQLO Velvet collaboration is the ultimate in quality, style and comfort at an affordable price, allowing you to look good and still have enough left over for a summer get away! Visit one of the three UNIQLO Manhattan locations to scoop up your new UNIQLO Velvet summer wardrobe: 546 Broadway, 666 5th Avenue and 31 West 34th Street.

Log on to www.uniqlo.com for up-to-date information on the latest Spring and Summer 2012 launches and events.

About UNIQLO and Fast Retailing

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (FR), a leading global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under five brands: Comptoir des Cotonniers, g.u., Princesse Tam Tam, Theory, and UNIQLO. With global sales of 820 billion yen for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, FR is the world's fourth largest apparel retail company and UNIQLO is Japan's leading specialty retailer.

Today UNIQLO has more than 1,100 stores worldwide, namely in the U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Korea, as well as Japan. UNIQLO continues to open large scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a truly global brand. UNIQLO operates an integrated business model under which it designs, manufactures, markets and sells high-quality, casual apparel in line with its ‘Made for All' philosophy.

With a corporate statement committed to Changing clothes, Changing conventional wisdom and Change the world, FR is dedicated to creating great clothing with new and unique value to enrich the lives of people everywhere. For more information about UNIQLO and other FR brands, please visit www.uniqlo.com or www.fastretailing.com.

About Velvet by Graham & Spencer

Velvet by Graham & Spencer began in Southern California in 1997 as a women's fashion line dedicated to creating and perfecting quintessential tees, tanks and tops using primarily US manufacturing and high-quality fabrics. Today these defining concepts remain but the company has grown to include three uniquely individual lines. Velvet by Graham & Spencer has expanded to a full contemporary collection that embodies effortless, every day style through trend-setting basics while Graham & Spencer, a women's luxury collection, focuses on beautifully tailored clothes with an emphasis on unstudied style and contrasting textures. The third line, VelvetMen, is a menswear collection that includes a variety of everyday basics and ready-to-wear items in ultra soft fabrics. Velvet's three lines are stocked in many specialty boutiques and department stores throughout the US and sold internationally in the UK, Europe, Hong Kong, Asia, Canada and Australia. For more information, please visit www.velvet-tees.com.