Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

    Uniqlo Terry Richardson shirts! (file photo) Uniqlo is going to ramp up their launches! 200-300 new stores a year? In case you don’t know, Uniqlo is a household clothing brand in Japan, much like Old Navy. It’s clothing is low in price but also has the designs people seem to like. It’s utilitarian but at the same time, made fashionable. They also produce graphic t shirts which at $15 are inexpensive and well made. There is a flagship store in NYC and two more scheduled to open in October. They plan their expansion to hit mostly in China and Korea, yet this article does make mention of major cities in the US in order to become the largest clothing retailer in the world. (Washington Post – Uniqlo)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pop Up Store at Giant Robot 2 Meat Bun Pop Up Store at Giant Robot 2 September 17 – October 16, 2011 GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276   Giant Robot is proud to host the Meat Bun Pop Up Store at Giant Robot 2. For one month, the latest Meat Bun clothing line will be available in all styles and sizes. Meat Bun is a Southern California based company featuring video games graphics fused with a creative and thoughtful energy. Their t-shirts often use a graphic that’s inspired from a game that’s been recreated into an aesthetic more inline with an artistic work. Their new line of t-shirts promises to be their best yet. The opening day of the pop up store coincides with the video game event: “Game Night 6″ also at Giant Robot 2. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles as well as an online equivalent.   Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311      
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