Chitose Abe
Designer, Sacai
Having trained in pattern-cutting at the directional Comme des Garçons, Sacai’s founder and creative director has won a strong following with her fluid, multi-dimensional designs.
Sacai's Uniform Individuality
The clothes looked strongest when they were at their most uniform, when the men and women joined forces for the finale and you could see the Sacai tribe in all its glory.
Sacai's Uniform Individuality
The clothes looked strongest when they were at their most uniform, when the men and women joined forces for the finale and you could see the Sacai tribe in all its glory.
Sacai’s Fiendish Ingenuity
The strongest thing about this collection was the way it consolidated the Sacai signature. Chitose Abe is a unique, independent and seductive voice in fashion.
Sacai’s Fiendish Ingenuity
The strongest thing about this collection was the way it consolidated the Sacai signature. Chitose Abe is a unique, independent and seductive voice in fashion.
Announcing Marni, Hill and Friends, Galvan
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
Announcing Marni, Hill and Friends, Galvan
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
Sacai's Striking Splicing
Splicing together things she liked, the impact of the whole was much greater than the sum of the parts in Chitose Abe's Sacai collection. In fact, the randomness wasn’t even apparent, so appealing were the individual pieces.
Sacai's Striking Splicing
Splicing together things she liked, the impact of the whole was much greater than the sum of the parts in Chitose Abe's Sacai collection. In fact, the randomness wasn’t even apparent, so appealing were the individual pieces.
Top 10 Shows of Spring/Summer 2017
At the end of a headline-grabbing fashion month, BoF brings you the Top 10 shows of Spring/Summer 2017.
Top 10 Shows of Spring/Summer 2017
At the end of a headline-grabbing fashion month, BoF brings you the Top 10 shows of Spring/Summer 2017.
Sacai’s Game Changers
Chitose Abe has established an aesthetic that combines romance and hard edges, intelligence and eroticism in a way so unique and ingenious that it constitutes one of the most distinctive design signatures in contemporary fashion.
Sacai’s Game Changers
Chitose Abe has established an aesthetic that combines romance and hard edges, intelligence and eroticism in a way so unique and ingenious that it constitutes one of the most distinctive design signatures in contemporary fashion.
BoF Exclusive | Sacai Launches Handbags
Chitose Abe’s 18-year-old brand is expanding into accessories with the help of ‘handbag genius’ Katie Hillier.
BoF Exclusive | Sacai Launches Handbags
Chitose Abe’s 18-year-old brand is expanding into accessories with the help of ‘handbag genius’ Katie Hillier.
Wang, Ghesquière and More Support Apple in Patent War
Top fashion designers have signed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court of the United States to reject Samsung’s appeal in its legal battle with Apple over design patents.
Wang, Ghesquière and More Support Apple in Patent War
Top fashion designers have signed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court of the United States to reject Samsung’s appeal in its legal battle with Apple over design patents.
Creating a Fashion Cult at Sacai
Step One: Chitose Abe turns Clockwork Orange into fuchsia pink.
Creating a Fashion Cult at Sacai
Step One: Chitose Abe turns Clockwork Orange into fuchsia pink.
Finding Fashion's Reset Button
Tragedy — both political and personal — hung over a Paris fashion week punctuated by masterful shows by Demna Gvasalia's Balenciaga and Rick Owens.
Finding Fashion's Reset Button
Tragedy — both political and personal — hung over a Paris fashion week punctuated by masterful shows by Demna Gvasalia's Balenciaga and Rick Owens.
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