NYCC and Uniqlo have announced a partnership for this years show. It’s the first time that Uniqlo. the Japanese clothing brand, has teamed up with NYCC but it seems like a natural. Uniqlo has been making comics-themed clothing for a while now (I still treasure the t-shirts from their Tezuka collab nearly a decade ago.) Past team-ups include One PIece, Naruto, Disney and Marvel.
The partnership will include exclusive UT’s (Uniqlo T-Shirts) sold only at the UNIQLO NYCC booth; on-site prizes for fans and a ticket giveaway sweepstake starting September 6.
I’m very excited about this team-up: Uniqlo is one of my favorite brands – I practically live in their clothes, no exaggeration – because of their high quality and timeless styles. And they just opened a little bookstore in their Soho store that sells manga! I’m totally in for this One Piece collab as well.
Uniqlo will also host two sweepstakes for those hard to get tickets:
- Two separate sweepstakes for NYCC fans. Beginning September 6th through the 22nd, 20 lucky fans will have the chance to win in-demand Comic Con tickets at UNIQLO’s 5th Avenue store. And during the same time period, UNIQLO will offer an online giveaway for an additional 30 tickets via a microsite at http://uniqlo.us/2iKuAjX
Details on the styles:
Jason Polan exclusives
- UT’s (Uniqlo T-Shirts) designed exclusively for NYCC by renowned artists Jason Polan and James Jarvis
- The U.S. debut of UNIQLO’s UT collaboration with Japanese manga series, One Piece, which will be available in in stores and online later in the month.
- Additional UT styles, including Nintendo, Star Wars, and Marvel’s Spider-Man Homecoming, available at the UNIQLO NYCC booth between October 5-8 and also available in stores and online
Nintendo Women’s Line
Ninetendo Men’s line
“We are thrilled to partner with such a great brand like UNIQLO to bring its sensibility to fashion and apparel to New York Comic Con,” said Lance Fensterman, Global Head of ReedPOP. “The exclusive NYCC shirts designed by a native New Yorker will definitely capture the attention of our fans for their fun and bold designs.”
“We are looking forward to joining the fun at New York Comic Con for the first time,” said Head of Marketing at UNIQLO USA, Marisol Tamaro. “We are admirers of this cultural event, and are excited to partner with ReedPOP to bring our love of art and comics to fans through our UNIQLO T-Shirts (UTs). New York welcomed UNIQLO to the U.S. 10 years ago last fall, and we’re happy to celebrate the city through our NYCC exclusive designs.”
