Uniqlo Dropped a Capsule Wardrobe of Designer-Blessed Basics

ShoppingClare Waight Keller's Uniqlo: C line quietly returned to stores this week, and we're already pining for spring.By Heidi QuillFebruary 20, 2025Save this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.Clare Waight Keller's spring-summer Uniqlo: C collection is for the streets—but not in the way the internet usually means the phrase. Instead, the British designer's vision for her Uniqlo sub-label is quite literally made for the streets—e.g. the cities her target audience (including, say, me) calls home. Her latest collaboration with the Japanese retailer captures a sun-on-pavement feeling that gives me the hope I need to get through the remainder of winter (though I won't turn off my SAD lamp just yet).Aptly dubbed ‘Essentials for City Life’, the 32-piece collection is fuss-free in both name and nature. As per usual, the levity and elegance of Waight Keller's designs work in concert with Uniqlo's functional bent to elevate your sidewalk ensembles, a worthy mandate for a capital-D Designer of her pedigree.Uniqlo: CBroadcloth Oversized Shirt$50 UniqloUniqlo: CEasy Work Pants$20 UniqloWaight Keller's resume is littered with stints at big-name houses like Chloé and Givenchy, but she can turn her eye to the high street with an almost frustrating ease. To wit: mixed in among Uniqlo's ever-identifiable sharp silhouettes, clean lines, and hardy fabrics is a distinctly runway sensibility—wearable earthy tones, for example, are contrasted with rich burgundies and soft, icy blues.Uniqlo: CWork Jacket$80 UniqloUniqlo: CKnitted Vest$40 UniqloUniqlo: CBroadcloth Oversized Short Shirt$40 UniqloUniqlo: CWide Fit Cargo Shorts$40 UniqloFor die hard fans of Keller's previous work, though, the playful, sporty vibe present here might feel pleasantly novel. (Note the use of cool-to-the-touch nylon, and the aforementioned punctuations of color.) This time around, Keller delivered a slouchy sweatsuit and an equally slouchy suit suit, which mirror one another in shade and silhouette. Both feel simultaneously retro-indebted and street-ready, depending on how you style them.In other words, if you're looking to punch up your spring wardrobe on a budget, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better opportunity than this; the entire collection contains the multitudes we need to get us through the imminent transitional season. (It's coming, we swear.) As for what you should buy, well, that's easy: I cherry-picked my favorite pieces here, but head to Uniqlo's site to browse the full assortment.Uniqlo: CCotton Short Blouson$80 UniqloUniqlo: CBlocktech Single Breasted Coat$150 UniqloThis story originally appeared on British GQ.

Uniqlo Dropped a Capsule Wardrobe of Designer-Blessed Basics
Clare Waight Keller's Uniqlo: C line quietly returned to stores this week, and we're already pining for spring.
Everything to buy from the latest Uniqlo C collection.

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Clare Waight Keller's spring-summer Uniqlo: C collection is for the streets—but not in the way the internet usually means the phrase. Instead, the British designer's vision for her Uniqlo sub-label is quite literally made for the streets—e.g. the cities her target audience (including, say, me) calls home. Her latest collaboration with the Japanese retailer captures a sun-on-pavement feeling that gives me the hope I need to get through the remainder of winter (though I won't turn off my SAD lamp just yet).

Aptly dubbed ‘Essentials for City Life’, the 32-piece collection is fuss-free in both name and nature. As per usual, the levity and elegance of Waight Keller's designs work in concert with Uniqlo's functional bent to elevate your sidewalk ensembles, a worthy mandate for a capital-D Designer of her pedigree.

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Uniqlo: C

Broadcloth Oversized Shirt

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Uniqlo: C

Easy Work Pants

Waight Keller's resume is littered with stints at big-name houses like Chloé and Givenchy, but she can turn her eye to the high street with an almost frustrating ease. To wit: mixed in among Uniqlo's ever-identifiable sharp silhouettes, clean lines, and hardy fabrics is a distinctly runway sensibility—wearable earthy tones, for example, are contrasted with rich burgundies and soft, icy blues.

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Uniqlo: C

Work Jacket

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Uniqlo: C

Knitted Vest

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Uniqlo: C

Broadcloth Oversized Short Shirt

Image may contain: Clothing, Shorts, Skirt, and Khaki

Uniqlo: C

Wide Fit Cargo Shorts

For die hard fans of Keller's previous work, though, the playful, sporty vibe present here might feel pleasantly novel. (Note the use of cool-to-the-touch nylon, and the aforementioned punctuations of color.) This time around, Keller delivered a slouchy sweatsuit and an equally slouchy suit suit, which mirror one another in shade and silhouette. Both feel simultaneously retro-indebted and street-ready, depending on how you style them.

In other words, if you're looking to punch up your spring wardrobe on a budget, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better opportunity than this; the entire collection contains the multitudes we need to get us through the imminent transitional season. (It's coming, we swear.) As for what you should buy, well, that's easy: I cherry-picked my favorite pieces here, but head to Uniqlo's site to browse the full assortment.

Image may contain: Clothing, Coat, and Jacket

Uniqlo: C

Cotton Short Blouson

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Uniqlo: C

Blocktech Single Breasted Coat

This story originally appeared on British GQ.

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