Not a single model appeared at the biggest show of New York Fashion Week. There was no front row but Vogue boss Anna Wintour was present, along with Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett, tennis champion Roger Federer and Clare Waight Keller, the designer of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s wedding dress .

There was no runway, and no glimpse of coming collections, but this A-list gathering was more likely to change the way you think and talk about what you wear than the exquisite long-line leather coats at Coach, and Calvin Klein’s dress made from underwear elastic .

This was a celebration of the ubiquitous Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo, famous for its puffer jackets, cashmere jumpers and elevated basics. Since launching in Japan 41 years ago and arriving in Australia in 2014, the brand has co

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