By Paolo Sandoval In the dead of winter, it can be hard to think of anything beyond slushy trudges to work and bone-chilling winds. Sure, you might want to buy a new puffer or some heavy boots, but linen pants? Uniqlo U — the venerated bi-annual “essentials with a point of view” offshoot of Japanese giants Uniqlo — dares you to look past soggy socks and dreary days to a brighter, pastel-colored future. In longstanding partnership with Chrsiophe Lemaire of the eponymous French label Lemaire, Uniqlo U Spring/Summer 2022, despite it’s humble retail origins, presents a similar feel to designer col…