As if the recent acquisition of Marvel Entertainment wasn't enough, Disney has recently signed a contract with Uniqlo, the popular, and yet affordable, Japanese designer label,  Starting early next month, Uniqlo will start rolling out new designs featuring the characters from various Disney properties. It'll be hitting the Japanese stores first, and will eventually spread to the international outlets.  Currently planned are a line of regular t-shirts and long-sleeves which will retail for 1,500 yen, or roughly $15 USD. There's also a line of three-quarter sleeved tees planned which will run about 2,990, or a little under $30 USD. I know that a lot of you might be a bit hesitant about buying shirts with Mickey Mouse on them, but seeing how it's Uniqlo, I'm sure they'll look great. 

What I'm left wondering is if this means they'll be selling Wolverine or Iron Man shirts as well. No doubt Disney could option that at any time. And, with the upcoming anime in development, who knows?  I'm really happy to see Uniqlo branching out though. They even signed a deal with the German luxury designer Jil Sander the other week, which seemed really strange considering Uniqlo specializes in casual wear. It shouldn't be a cause for concern though, as I'm sure any deal would benefit either designer, especially in these tough times.

[via JapanToday]