Fashion brief

Uniqlo throws a creative challenge

Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo is inviting aspiring designers to create a T-shirt based on the cartoon characters from Nintendo, which will be featured in an upcoming collection. The results of the 2017 UT Grand Prix, which ends on Aug 31, will be announced early next year and the winner will get as much as $10,000 and be invited to the award ceremony in Japan. The winning piece will be included in the 2017 spring/summer UT collection.

New bag from Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana has unveiled a new bag called the Radio. The bag is an innovation based on the classic Dolce Box bag. Resembling a retro radio from the 1980s, the bag can play music when connected to a smart phone.