April 2025, Tokyo - Global apparel retailer UNIQLO will release a UT (UNIQLO T-shirt) collection of graphic T-shirts celebrating the history of the Gundam series that has captivated so many people over the last 45 years. Items will be available on May 5, 2025 in the Philippines. This limited edition collection includes exclusive illustrations drawn by mechanical designer Kunio Okawara, one of the creators of the eponymous giant robot, as well as graphics from the first season of the Mobile Suit Gundam series; the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series, which had a theatrical release in 2024; and the global hit...

Get ready to immerse yourself in the ultimate K-Beauty and Korea travel experience at “K-Beauty Glow-Up!”, a two-day event on April 25-26, 2025 from 11AM to 8PM, at the Main Mall Atrium in SM Aura’s Upper Ground Level. Organized by the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), this event is free and open to all K-Beauty and travel enthusiasts!   "K-Beauty Glow-Up!" offers a dynamic experience showcasing the latest K-Beauty trends. Visitors can engage in interactive activities, from the trending personal color analysis to the must-experience beauty places in Korea. The event also...

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO announces the start of a new campaign for its UT (UNIQLO T-shirt) brand of graphic T-shirts for 2025 entitled “Live it up! This is UT!” Designed around the theme of allowing customers of all generations to enjoy graphic T-shirts, the campaign expresses the limitless potential of graphic T-shirts unbound by convention. The message of “Live it up!” aims to encourage everyone to live life to the fullest each day. The UT Spring/Summer 2025 collection will feature an overwhelming variety of graphics carefully selected from the latest trends in pop culture. Packed with collaborations across limitless categories, the lineup features artists who continue to inspire people across generations, such as Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol; characters from franchises beloved around...

Why is it that the moment a man starts using skincare, people question his masculinity?  In a patriarchal and conservative society like the Philippines, when a man begins to use skincare, he would be suddenly labeled as “girly,” “metrosexual,” or “too vain.” But why has men’s basic grooming become so controversial?    This mindset isn’t just outdated –– it’s rooted in sexism. “Girly” hobbies have long been considered inferior to their male counterparts. We’ve seen it in how boyband fangirls are seen as “crazy” and “rabid” and yet equally enthusiastic male sports fans are called “passionate” and “loyal.”    But...

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO opens the year with the announcement of new stores opening in the Philippines for the 2025 Spring-Summer Season. With its continuous growth across the country, UNIQLO is elevating the LifeWear shopping experience for its customers with the expansion of their roadside store concept in two provincial areas.   First on the roster is the Sierra Valley Roadside Store in Rizal, slated to open in March 2025. Another store in the pipeline is the Imus Roadside Store to be opened in Cavite.   The roadside store concept was introduced in the Philippines in 2019 with the opening...