STYLE
INTERVIEWWORDS: LEILA AMIRPARVIZ.JW ANDERSON
AND UNIQLO
ARE HAVING
A MOMENT
O
n a surprisingly sunny
morning in Tate
Modern’s Blavatnik
Building, Jonathan
Anderson shyly awaits
his introduction in the
corner of the presentation space.
It’s a day he’s been awaiting for a long
time – the preview launch day of his
highly-anticipated collaboration with
Japanese high-street giant Uniqlo.
“I’m happy because I’ve been shopping
at Uniqlo for many years. It’s something
I wear on a daily basis and I have a lot
of respect for what they have built and it
was kind of an honour. It makes perfect
sense to me.’’
Indeed, it does make sense. The
33-piece collection is all about
functionality, form and thoughtfulness –
each item carefully curated and created
by the man himself ( JW as he’s
commonly known) with the wearer in
mind. He speaks of the collaboration’s
ability to transcend season, time and
gender, reaffirming that ‘Uniqlo is for
everyone’. The tartan-lined trench coat
can be worn in reverse – pending mood
or occasion – and the quilted puffer can
be layered over the Fair Isle jumpers with
the striped scarf looped tightly. For the
warmer months, his simple approach toNEW YORK OR PARIS?
Always Paris
CITY OR BEACH?
Beach
T-SHIRT OR TUX?
T-s h i r t
BOATS OR PLANES?
Boats
SHOWER OR BATH?
Shower
BEST TRAVEL
COMPANION?
My friends
LYING OR STANDING?
Standing
FAVOURITE FILM?
Candy
FAVOURITE SONGS?
I have an iTunes playlist
on M2M – check it out
KITCHEN SPECIALITY?
UmmmmFAST OR SLOW?
Fast
BLONDE OR
BRUNETTE?
Blonde
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER?
So many great ones
MY BUSINESS IS...
A gift
I’D DROP AND RUN
FOR...
Any adrenaline-
producing activityBELOW
Aussie models, Jordan
Barrett and Cheyenne
Tozzi, behind the
scenes for Calibre’s
Spring campaign;
calibre.com.auAND GQ WAS IN LONDON
TO WITNESS IT.a jeans and T-shirt combo are refreshed,
the classic staples using Uniqlo’s advanced
technology and affinity for quality fabrics
to create a new kind of basic, which
makes up the core of JW’s everyday
wardrobe. “Every morning I wake up
and I don’t have to think about what
I’m wearing, someone has done the
thinking for me.”
Among juggling 12 collections a year
across two labels (his namesake label,
JW Anderson, and Spanish heritage brand
Loewe), curating exhibitions, judging
the Loewe craft prize, collaborating
with the likes of Converse and Uniqlo, it’s
no wonder he doesn’t have time to think.
Mark your calendar. Get a dose of carefully
curated LifeWear when the collection drops in
Australia, September 22.Five minutes with...
Jordan Barrett
During the madness that was Paris Fashion week,
we caught up with model of the moment and GQ
Man of Style alumni, Jordan Barrett, to establish
where he stands on blondes v brunettes, among
other things.PIECES FROM
THE LIFEWEAR
COLLECTION;
JONATHAN
ANDERSON.114 GQ.COM.AU SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017