Fash-Analogy: Is Alex Carleton to L.L.Bean as Jil Sander Is To Uniqlo?

It seems to be a very good year for that sector of the population that aims to dress well but doesn’t care to spend even what we in the fashion world deem to be lower prices. A couple of weeks ago, the first round of Jil Sander’s new line +J bowed at Uniqlo—a collection with a not-obvious fashion component. Some complained that the clothes were boring, but they were real clothes for real people. It’s not flashy but there’s a lot of thrill in the high shoulder of