Location : Somerset House – The Embankment Galleries 

Date: 17th -22nd September 2019

UNIQLO, the Japanese global apparel retailer has put together an impressive immersive exhibition exploring LifeWear from three prospectives, Art, Science, Craftsmanship London.

 What is LifeWear? 

‘LifeWear is clothing designed to make everyone’s life better. It is simple, high-quality, everyday clothing with a practical sense of beauty ingenious in detail, thought through with life’s needs in mind and always evolving.’

The exhibition captures the steps UNIQLO have taken within their business model to embrace innovation and sustainability. Showcasing examples of technological innovation, the manufacturing process and they have created an immersive space to convey the science element through HEATTEACH and WHOLEGARMENT, who have set the standards for how clothing can be made, with their three-dimensional silhouettes in seam-free knitwear. 

Best of all, the exhibition has a whole area dedicated to the companies sustainability efforts; you will discover the development of the companies recycling programme and its partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In celebration of London Fashion Week, you can purchase exclusive collaboration items from the pop-up store at the end of the exhibition. The exclusive collaboration is in partnership with online radio station NTS. 

The exhibition is hugely informative and heavily touches on the significance of sustainable fashion. It will probably take you an hour or two to get through the exhibition, but worth every minute!

#FLOFavourite: We love the 50 Colours of Socks room, it is one of the last areas of the exhibition. Be sure not to miss it!

 Location: 

Somerset House, The Embankment Galleries, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

Nearest Station: 

Charing Cross Station