UT Grand Prix 2024 Awards Ceremony Held at the Louvre
Special UT Pop-Up Store also opens in the world’s most-famous art museum
Jul 18, 2024
LifeWear
The lively event was attended by more than 200 people, including media and influencers, and included the unveiling of the UTGP 2024 Pop-Up Store inside the museum itself.
UTGP2024 Awards Ceremony
Nearly 10,000 designs were submitted from around the world on the theme of “Discoveries of the Louvre.”
From these entries, nine winners were selected in a close-fought contest, and awarded trophies at the ceremony. Prominent digital creator Fahd El , who attended the event, shared his thoughts, saying, “This ceremony was very inspiring. When I heard the winners’ speeches, I could clearly understand how much UNIQLO is giving access to art for all.”
Grand Prix Winner Hinz Pak
The grand prize winner was Hinz Pak from Hong Kong, who said, “Winning this award has further strengthened my belief that art and imagination have the power to inspire and uplift communities. I hope that my designs will inspire other creators to explore new possibilities that make art an essential part of life.” Comments from all the winners can be found on the UTGP2024 special website.
UTGP 2024 Pop-Up Store
With the upcoming global sporting events in France just around the corner, the UT Pop-Up Store opened to the public on May 2 in an area of the museum frequented by visitors, selling the nine winning designs from UT Grand Prix 2024, along with other select UNIQLO favorites.
Starting in June, the shop also added past UT products that were made in collaboration with the Louvre. The store will be open until the end of August. Through the Pop-Up Store, UNIQLO aims to showcase its partnership with the Louvre and the UTGP initiative to an international audience in Paris.
The UTGP2024 award-winning works are also available for purchase at UNIQLO stores everywhere and the online store.
UTGP 2024 special website
https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/contents/feature/utgp/2024/
UTGP 2024 POP-UP Store in Louvre Museum
UNIQLO has opened a Pop-Up Store in the Louvre Museum. Along with the UTGP2024 Louvre Museum UT collection, the shop also offers other items perfect for styling outfits.
Period: May 2, 2024 (Thu.) to August 31, 2024 (Sat.) *On days when the Louvre is open.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 18:30
Location: Inside the Louvre
About the UT Grand Prix (UTGP)
UNIQLO launched the annual UT Grand Prix Design Competition in 2005 as an annual design competition to inspire creativity and talent. Open to everyone worldwide, the contest welcomes participants of any age, gender, or nationality. To date it has featured prominent pop-culture themes from Marvel to Nintendo and Pokémon. The winning designs, chosen from thousands of submissions, are transformed into actual products and sold globally.
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