KAWS Reveals Sketches for Upcoming Union Collaboration

This past February, Chris Gibbs announced forthcoming partnerships to celebrate the launch of the Union Tokyo store. This time around, KAWS just took to Instagram to announce his upcoming apparel collaboration with the imprint. The Brooklyn-based artist shared a video revealing sketches of his signature Companion character and “Union Tokyo” in bubble lettering. “I made this drawing for my friend @chrisunion [Chris Gibbs] who just opened UNION Japan,” said KAWS in the caption. Having added that the label already created several T-shirts and sweatshirts for the anticipated collab.

All items are slated for release at Union Tokyo this April 28. A Union LA launch will follow on April 30. Check out the Instagram post below.

I made this drawing for my friend @chrisunion who just opened UNION Japan… They produced a few t-shirts and sweatshirts that will release next Saturday 04/28 And later at UNION LA on 04/30. @uniontokyo @unionlosangeles #KAWS #kawsuniontokyo

A post shared by @ kaws on Apr 23, 2018 at 11:14am PDT

In related news, KAWS is set to release his “SEEING/WATCHING” merch this week.