UNIQLO Collabos with #UTxKAWSxSESAMESTREET & Murakami x Doraemon UT

Unleashed on May 25th was the beloved "Doraemon" donning the skin designed by Takashi Murakami and debut as a collection from UNIQLO, including this plush collectible that has no doubt entered folks' collection as have KAWS x "Peanuts" UNIQLO collabo (resulting in TWO x Plush: OG White and Black), methinks!

Are you one of those folks? :)

(Above snap via @doraemonpost)

A post shared by UNIQLO UT (@uniqlo.ut) on May 24, 2018 at 7:06pm PDT

Today at @uniqlo_bicqlo I will do an autograph session start at ... what time? I did not know yet! 😭 📷 @chiaki_kasahara_

A post shared by Takashi Murakami (@takashipom) on May 23, 2018 at 6:20pm PDT

Uniqlo did an amazing UT Murakami collaboration project, inspired by our childhood memories of a Japanese manga series “Doraemon”. • Both Fujiko F. Fujio and Takashi Murakami is such an inspirational artist for me • @uniqloindonesia gonna release this Plush Toy Doraemon x Takashi Murakami’s in their store at 25th May 2018 • #uniqloindonesia #UT2018 #doraemonUT

A post shared by Paulus Hyu (@paulushyu) on May 15, 2018 at 8:36pm PDT

Regardless "collector" or "scalper", having a recognisable character in a new skin-design is no longer a "surprise" in this day and age, but rather the official license to be able to adapt/redesign an existing character, that brings the "fun"!

Case in point is the upcoming and continued collaboration with KAWS by UNIQLO, with the "Sesame Street"! Besides the obvious apparel release, no doubt plush toys await around the corner? ... if "they" do, will YOU be getting them too? :)

A post shared by @kaws on May 30, 2018 at 5:37am PDT

It was so hard keeping this project a secret this past year. Happy to have it releasing soon.. #Repost @uniqlo.ut ・・・ Coming very soon! #UTxKAWSxSESAMESTREET Make sure to check with your favorite @uniqlo store for more information on the release dates! #KAWS #ELMO #BFF COMPANION

A post shared by @ kaws on Jun 5, 2018 at 7:14pm PDT