Ask a UNIQLO employee of 2+ years anything

Which products are 'must avoids'? Ive heard bad things about Uniqlos knitwear.

just hick things

cam do u get lonely

I remember seeing this exact fit before in the SoHo Uniqlo store. Do you guys dress these mannequins up yourselves or is there a team to do it and you guys dress the mannequins according to their specifications?

Give me some discounts m8

Is working in a record store Veeky Forums?

Did someone die inf a bike accident in that store?
Why the whited out bike installation?

im only a 3rd year in uni. im also a fashion merchandising major. in experience wise. the industry looks for your retail experience. being at retail for at least 2 years shows that youve seen the trend cycle and the way season change works.

unfortunately. yes, someone has to do the work. i had to clean someones bloody nose smeared on the mirror

in my opinion for US, quality is getting better. depends on the collabs we make. for example. J+ collab was shitty to me. the knits were thin af. but Lamaire collab was the best. the sewn quality was amazing. the functionality of their parka was crazy sick. As a fashion major i had to study and understand construction quality. and i can verify that the construction on how it was sewn together was pretty good compare to F21 which is nothing but cover stitched and over locked.

in our total list of employees there is a visuals team. anyone can sign up for it and stuff. but how it works is the corporate marketing and visuals team sends us the catalog on how the top apparel designers had in mind for how the garments are meant to be worn, so the catalogs are meant to be a basic guildline.
so when you see the small basic uniqlo stores. the mannequins look basic because thats what the guildline suggests. its only when you go into flag ship and super large stores is when the visuals get super freaky with it

because we like minimalist white(clean) set ups. lol. no one died..

yeah, i usually dont wear the cardigans. something about it is whatever to me. the knit sweaters on the other hand are pretty dope. last fallwinter we had mens cable knit sweater and it was pretty nice. i still swear it sometimes.

I'm in need of jeans, are Uniqlo's really particularly good? (let's compare to like Levi's)

Where can i cop this

Why has the quality gone to shit

What's your favorite colab, what's your favorite piece (that comes back all the time)

i walk into the change room and put on clothes all the time. do you guys notice and not care when you see price tags on teh ground, or am i just a smooth criminal .

anyone recognize that bicycle helmet?

literally kys

It's a good strategy for keeping ticks off your skin while hiking in tick heavy areas. Maybe that's what they're thinking?

I'm in the UK. I haven't ordered a tshirt for a few years. Has the sizing changed?

Did you get your hands on the Uniqlo U pieces yet? In particular, is the down jacket any good? Love the slightly cropped fit.

Shut up Dmitri Martin

What are the colabs to check out this winter fall? In Canada, we only have a store in Toronto :( I'll go there by the end of the year probably.

Also, are airism underwear all its hyped it to be?

Bump, wouldn't mind more interaction from OP

I'd really like to know this as well, although as far as I can see the male version is not cropped, right? I'm hoping to get a cheap winter jacket

Also, do you - or anyone else - have any idea if Uniqlo U is gonna be sold out immediately or is it produced in very large quantities? i have no idea how hyped it is, it seemed to me like uniqlo x lemaire has gotten a lot of hype

The Uniqlo x Lemaire Summer collab didn't sell out quickly at all, only parts of the first one.
Also I expect Uniqlo U is going to get restocked.

In my store, the visual people put the hoodie up on a parka then put a hat on it. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills every day.

1.5 year employee here to ask questions and weigh in.

OP, what store are you in?

Why do you think we actively say we have a "help yourself" system but put shit in a pile, behind an immovable 9x9, on an out of reach shelf?

Why do we insist on the retarded counting items and number tag system for the fitting room when all it does it slow things down, make a mess, and confuse customers when it gets busy. And in all likelihood, makes theft easier, not harder?

After the KAWS shit, why doesn't UNIQLO see the power of streetwear hype and customers, and just keeps bringing out crepe half quarter 5/8" georgette crop overized milano drape blouse in bright ass green. From box, to fixture, to sale rack without every touching a customers hand.

As far as I'm aware, stuff isn't shipping to stores yet. The whole thing is weird. Half the employees have every heard of it. Lemaire was kind of hyped to the stores, but news on U is silent. If you look at the collection preview, it kind of just looks like regular ass UNIQLO stuff. I'm not sure what the goal was, but I think it's just kind of going to be a "UNIQLO Black Label" kind of deal, not really a collab.

It's not a collab because Lemaire is part of Uniqlo as a creative director.

Right.

Man, I missed the lemaire collab and only managed to get a shirt. There was some stuff left, but it wasn't my size. I touched some of the stuff and the quality felt way above Uniqlo's usual level. It also looked a lot more interesting than the bland basics Uniqlo specializes in.

Do you get trained to be overly polite in a Japanese way?
When I went to the Berlin store the personal acted that way, it just seemed creepy outside of Japan.

It's worth checking some local stores if you can. Last month I found a box full of it at the back of the stock room. I got the black and white parka, and the blouson, 3 stand collar shirts and the sweat overshirt for like 10 bucks each. $670 worth of clothes for about $50 bucks.

Yes and I think it's a mistake. Honestly the only thing customers notice is handing things with two hands. But the enforcement of behavior has the opposite effect to western staff and I think ultimately it makes interactions weird.

what country?

How come floor staff are really helpful but there's only two people on the register and they are slow as fuck?

Is it a strategy to have a huge line?

We have a rule that if there are more than 2 customers in line, we call for backup. But it's possible they were busy with something else, or that the register staff were incompetent. What store was it?

who dis?

hey guys, i also work at a Uniqlo, but a flagship store. Ask me anything

How do you feel about wearing all black?

I've seen the same thing in both Melbourne, Australia stores every time I have been in them.

Why'd they take out the photo booth at 5th Avenue?

Are there sneakers in line for the Uniqlo U launch?

Pretty sure you can already see all items on their website, and there are no shoes.

uniqlo socks any gud?

levis have the that OG american heritage. id still prefer Levis for basic jeans
What i highly recommend for UNIQLO denim are our selvage jeans
Theyre made from Kaiahara denim from japan, uniqlo is one of the oldest company to have a partnership with kaiahara. gap, j crew, naked jeans have the same kaihara selvage but sell theirs for $100+. while ours are only 49.90. good shit. highly recommend

its hard to say because UT collabs are so frequent. once they go out of season and are gone. its very hard to find it anywhere else again.

we deal with so much things on a daily bases. when we see price tag we just assume it got ripped off by accident. because even we would accidentally tear it off from folding or something.

What the fuck are Blocktech products made of ? Gore Tex like membrane?

varies upon each countries. Here in US, corporate really listens to our customers. we would ask them how the fit is, if we get enough feedback, the corporate would actually modify the clothes to accurately fit for next season.

unfortunately i only work at a basic store, so we dont get all of the collabs. were known to be "that puffy jacket store" when we first came to so cal (where i work) people really seem to like it especially since its real down feathers. other brands would sell same thing for over a hunnid. only problem is sometimes you get feather end sticking out which is normal. other than that. its really damn warm.. you can even roll it up and put it in a pouch.

When are these coming back in stock?

If nit what will they be replaced with?

as far as collabs so, im not sure how canada division is. but Uniqlo x Lamire is soo frickin dope. the construction quality is very good. and for the price it is. its pretty good, im not bullshitting.
as for the airism briefs. i really like them. when i sweat. my ass doesnt stick to it. my balls actually breathe.

How Uniqlo is, theyre not a hype brand that sells limited quantity. if the consumers want more. well give them more. so dont worry about not getting a chance to get one.
for example. when KAWS released in my area (socal) there was a line for it. people cop'd is and started reselling like crazy, it was sold out like nothing in america. so the funny thing was that corporate ended up importing all the KAWS shirt from asia and sold it here since it wasnt selling as much as US did.

are the socks good my man

im store: 61; LA south.
"ive actually never heard of this"help yourself"
-yeah i never really liked the whole fitting room process. but here in cali, we do get alot of thefts. our shrinkage was i think... 0.44 for this term.
-because uniqlo still have to stay true to their image. they dont want to transform into streetwear. they want to be the leading brand for your everyday wear. essentials and basics. that whole streetwear artist UT collabs and stuff is merely almost a side thing.
they hella make bank off ULD's in asia.

yeah we do. every chat in they make us say 6 standard phrases that are just lame and everyone knows it. here in california. everyone is just... chill to the point where even out managers dont really follow it LOL

US, south LA specifically.

to be truthful with you. uniqlo has lost a shit ton of $$$ expanding to america. even though my store brings in the most $ in LA. our man hours are often cut. we yeah it does suck alot and trust us, it hurts to see long lines at registers. but its just at times. we only have like 6-10 people working usually
thats means
1 greeter
1 cash wrap supervisor
1 crash wrap person
1 manager who does manager work on computer
1 floor MOD
1 alterations specialist
1 fitting room attendant
so if youre in a line at uniqlo, please understand that were really short on manpower. and we do hate it when there is any type of lines.

pretty much. its your low budget Acroym

usually far into winter. so far at my store we got the fuffly fleece vest in, im assuming late October is when were hitting full winter items in store.

i really like the low cut socks. theyre very fitted and have these thing rubber strips on the heels so they dont slip. i always wear them with my sneakers.

they are selling these already tho
I like these better honestly

Woah, do they have any other colors?

Is it on the website? Could you link me great one.

I've been looking for this for forever.

i can never look at these the same. old chinese people buy these at my store. especially since our mall is a tourist attraction.

Yeah I know but this pic comes up when searching for uniqlo U news online.

And these sneakers look awesome!

Yeaaah... there are exceptions though.

Still cant find this piece from the spring Lemaire collection. I'm in love with it.

oh man we had an online return of the blue and white stripped one. i would go around and tell my co workers it looks like the jewish concentration camp uniform.

They are under the blocktech section on the EU site at least
Eh, not a big "fashun" piece for me, shit is just warm and comfortable during winter when I'm doing /out/ shit or winter sports.

that's cause Uniqlo U is collab with Lemaire and those are Lemaire sneakers

This is the reason I didn't bought it, I mean I live in germany and everyone would just stare at you

at 20$ it might actually be worth it no matter how shitty blazers are. The navy looks a bit weird, like its textured but the light blue might work in a pastel fit

but who fucked up here?

That shimano pro hub stand is worth more than that bike

I'm not sure. They are similar but not the same.

>"ive actually never heard of this"help yourself"

Page 17 of the handbook explains it

And I'm not saying UNIQLO should become a streetwear brand, but it's almost a type of marketing. Something which UNIQLO is bad at and one of the main reasons it suffers in the US. Why put out another Warhol T-shirt that no one gives a shit about when you could have hypebeasts creaming their Supreme panties over a skeleton with Mickey Mouse hands print?

that is very true... i agree. they should be smarter with the marketing department. our pop and visual displays sometimes lack alot..

also.. did you get a ton of ugly ass basquiat tees that ended up being marked down to 3.90
also that ugly yellow toy story woody tee.

did someone get in a fight in your store or something? what's the story behind that?

I really wanted to buy one for the same exact reason, and I'm skelly enough to bring the image.
But they ran out pretty fast so I ended up with the yellow one.

Yes. But now we just got rid of all the UT crap and sent it to Ontario Mills.

DUDE what store do you work at?!?!

nah, i just went in to check and clean the fitting rooms and saw someone smeared their booger mixed with alot of blood. someone probably just had a nose bleed and just wiped it on the mirror and left.

I'm from Toronto uniqlo is opening a store on the 30th should I go?

usualy at grand opening they have special promotions for that store. i know at my store we gave out limited tote bags at our grand opening. santa monica gave free airism shirts. and yeah. they all give you special gifts.

Cool alright I'll check it out anything you recommend copping? This is the first one in Canada I think never been. Also anything you'd reccommend against?

BC

ayyyee! howd it feel that we took your manager.
howd it feel that we got model store title
also... howd it feel when Nori left us... :'(

Is it great working there? looking for a job atm