One morning in October 2014, as usual I arrived early at the office. I switched on my computer and, among the numerous mails that had arrived during the night, was one signed by the head of licences in Japan: “we are very impressed by Sajou’s creativity and would like to know if we could work together”.
For a few seconds I thought it was a joke. And then I realised that the proposal was serious. After that, things moved very fast: a large number of mails and images were sent over a short period. The communication was easy, direct and open. The more things progressed, the more emotional I became that a company such as Uniqlo would be interested in my humble creations.
The collection was programmed for distribution at the same time as our 10th anniversary – a wonderful present!.
My emotion was greater when I received the first drafts on paper: the project was becoming something concrete. And what can I say about the day when the delivery man dropped off a parcel containing all the prototypes… I could hardly believe it!
One of the first draft : the famous pattern chart representing
our Private Collection embroidery scissors.
A few weeks later the definitive models arrived. I could think of nobody better to act as models than the girls who work alongside me: their devotion over the years deserved that at the very least.
Caroline Ducoux (who works on our website),
Catherine Nick (who looks after our German market),
Frédérique Crestin-Billet (Madame Sajou),
And Carolyn Dew (sales manager).
Sabine Rosenberg (who prepares and sends out your orders),
Balsamie Deleval (who launched the Sajou Paris store before going on to pastures new),
Sylvie Alaux (our administrative manager).
Marie-Pascale Loctin (who works in the Sajou Paris store),
Frédérique Crestin-Billet (Madame Sajou),
Katia Briant (who works in the Sajou Paris store).
This collection is not available on our website : Uniqlo's products are only sold in Uniqlo's shops and website.
In Paris, the products are sold in the marvellous Uniqlo Francs-Bourgeois store where you alsol can find a selection of Sajou items.
Uniqlo US website where you can find the Sajou collection: Uniqlo.com
Uniqlo Japanese website where you can find the Sajou collection: Uniqlo Japan
Uniqlo Korean webiste where you can find the Sajou collection: Uniqlo Korea
