Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) acquires a minority stake in French brand Lemaire

The relationship between Uniqlo and French label Lemaire has gotten even closer. The Japanese conglomerate Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Lemaire. The news comes after the launch of two collaborative collections, in 2015 and 2016, and the appointment of Christophe Lemaire, one of the label’s co-founders, to the role of Artistic Director of Uniqlo’s Research & Development Center in Paris, in 2016. The brands did not disclose more details about the acquisition.