September 11, 2006
UNIQLO Appoints Maria Dziedzic As Design Director for Men's
New York, NY September 11, 2006 – UNIQLO announces the appointment of Maria Dziedzic as the design director of men's. In this position, Ms. Dziedzic will report to Yukihiro Katsuta, president of Uniqlo Design Studio NY, Inc. She will oversee the men's design team in New York as well as collaborate with the Uniqlo global design team with offices in Paris, Milan, and Tokyo.
A graduate of London's Royal College of Art, Maria Dziedzic was a freelance design consultant for such companies as Stetson, Todd Smith, Federated Department Stores, and Elie Tahari menswear just prior to joining UNIQLO. Before her freelance position, she worked at Michael Kors for 4 years where she served as vice president menswear design for the Collection and Michael lines. There she was in charge of all aspects of design direction, brand development, and positioning for Michael, which launched in 2005. Prior to that, Dziedzic worked as the design director of menswear at Saks Fifth Avenue, overseeing the private label brands for the company. Previously, she was the creative director of menswear at Nautica Int. Dziedzic has also held design positions at Gucci and Seattle Pacific Industries.
Yukihiro Katsuta said, “With her tremendous experience in the menswear arena, Maria is the ideal choice to lead the men's design team here in New York. She understands the Uniqlo vision and the lifestyle that our customer aspires to lead. At UNIQLO we strive to deliver high quality, high taste clothing at a great value..”
Ms. Dziedzic said, "I am thrilled to be joining the UNIQLO team and look forward to working with such a talented group of designers. Having a keen knowledge of the menswear industry, I hope to bring this already successful global brand to the next level by sharing my insight and perspective."