The Buzz in Paris: Uniqlo Flagship Hits the Opera Neighborhood

October 26, 2009 By: Mary Winston Nicklin

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After months of anticipation, Uniqlo has opened its store on rue Scribe in the Opéra district. Needless to say, the Paris press has been buzzing about this global phenomenon, explaining that "it's impossible to leave the store with your hands in your pockets." Chances are, you'll leave with shirts, jeans, leggings, maybe even a puffy jacket. Indeed, a recent article in Hemispheres Magazine describes how "irresistably low prices and an uncanny sense for how the world wants to dress have made Uniqlo's owner the richest man in Japan." At 2,150 square meters, the Parisian flagship store is the third largest for Uniqlo worldwide-- after the New York and London locations. What's the brand's appeal? Perhaps it's the range of colors as plentiful as the Pantone shades, muses A Nous Paris: 35 different options for cashmere sweaters, 60 tints of colorful socks, from cerulean blue to mimosa... And now available: Jil Sander's +J Line at Uniqlo.