Japanese casual-wear apparel company Uniqlo will open its biggest Macau shop on September 30 close to the Ruins of St Paul’s that will for the first time in Hong Kong and Macau feature a UTme design-your-own T-shirt service.

The company made the announcement in a statement yesterday.

It will be the casual wear brand’s second store in Macau. Its first shop in the city is located at the Venetian mall in Cotai.

The statement said that the location of the new store is in the heart of the city’s historical landmarks and connected to different key districts.

According to the statement, the shop will have five storeys covering a total surface area of 1,772 square metres. It will feature the UTme! service that lets customers create their own T-shirt. The brand! will collaborate with local illustrators to create UTme! designs with local elements.

In addition, there will be an exhibition area to host community projects and showcase the brand’s sustainable development work and its connection with the community and the environment.

Pedestrians last month walk past the building where Uniqlo will open its biggest Macau store, near the Ruins of St Paul’s, on Wednesday, September 30.  Photo: Monica Leong