LOOK: The KAWS X UT Uniqlo Drop Draws Long Lines
Would you be willing to wait?
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(SPOT.ph) The much-awaited collab between Japanese lifewear brand Uniqlo and American artist KAWS dropped today, September 8, in the Philippines—greeted by long, winding lines of people waiting to get their hands on it. Trust us, we are not exaggerating. It seems everyone wanted a piece of the new UT line, with some willing to wait even with a ticket entry numbered 351 (and it wasn't even noon yet).
Over at SM North Uniqlo, shopper Kristine Abejero was given a stub to enter the shop; there was already a loooong line for folks wanting to cop from the collection before she even got there as the entry ticket she was given was, yup, number 351. There's even a limit as to how many pieces each person can buy for each design. According to her, the Uniqlo branch was letting only 10 people in for the collection at a time.
What's with the Uniqlo KAWS X UT hype?
This is not the first time KAWS has collaborated with the lifewear brand, though it has been a while. The last team-up in 2019 for another collab that flew off the shelves, so we're sure this time people are eager not to miss out. This time around, the collection dubbed What Party features KAWS' most recognizable figures, the X-eyes Companion and the furry BFF in T-shirts and sweatshirts. The collab drops alongside KAWS new Phaidon-published book which you can also buy from UNIQLO for P3,590.
The collection dropped in Uniqlo stores globally. While people lined up at physical shops in the Philippines, the T-shirts and sweaters were also available online—though it looks like the site is struggling with handling the traffic, based on a message on the collection's page, accessed at around 12 p.m.
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Take a look at some of the T-shirts and sweaters from the KAWS X UT collection:
The KAWS X UT Uniqlo collab is available in branches nationwide. For more information, visit the Uniqlo website.
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