Fashion retailer UNIQLO has revealed that it will launch a UT Collection on Monday 4 July that features 11 winning entries from UT GRAND PRIX 2022, a global t-shirt design competition which has run since 2005.
The theme of the latest contest was Peanuts, with the collection showcasing takes on the Charles M Schulz character from artists around the world.
The collection will be available globally, although launch dates differ among markets, with the US launching first.
Members of the panel of judges for the contest included representatives from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and from the Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates team, as well as tennis star and UNIQLO global brand ambassador, Roger Federer.
The panel selected 11 works out of approximately 14,000 entries from around the world. Prize-winning entries were labours of love including one blending Snoopy into the border design from the comic strip and another in which characters appear as part of an ice cream cone.
“I took a minimalist approach to presenting Snoopy, which is why I used border lines to present him,” commented Grand Prize winner, Kazuhiko Okushita. “Peanuts has been ubiquitous since I was a child, and Snoopy’s silhouette has been part and parcel of my life. When I was very young, I wore UTs a lot, so in doing this art I tried to return the favour for all the enjoyment these items have given me. I look forward to seeing people everywhere wearing UTs that I designed.”
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