New Japanese Clothing Store Opening In Columbia Mall

COLUMBIA, MD — Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing brand, will be opening in the former Williams Sonoma space at The Mall in Columbia.

According to Lindsay Kahn, a spokesperson for mall owner Brookfield Properties, a timeline for the opening hasn't been set just yet, The Baltimore Banner reported.

Williams Sonoma closed its mall location in January.

Uniqlo has two other Maryland stores in downtown Silver Spring and at Pike and Rose in Bethesda.

The retailer sells clothing for women, men and children that it says are quality, affordable items ranging from XXS to plus sizes for workout, casual or formal styles.

Here's what the company says about its mission:

For forty years, we have been striving to reinvent not just clothes, but the very idea of clothing—and the role of a company that makes clothes.

We believe clothing is much more than fashion.

Because clothes are a universal human necessity.

Clothes protect us, and keep us comfortable.They are part of our friendships and our work; they give us confidence, they open new doors.

We believe every person on this planet is entitled toclothes that are thoughtfully designed and well-made — and to clothes that help us all live richer, fuller lives.

This is what we make, and make affordable.

By changing clothing, we change the world.

It’s an idea, even a philosophy, all our own, so distinct, we have a word for it:LifeWear.