Unfinished Tailoring Is In at sacai SS26
Chitose Abe kicked off the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week with daring deconstruction.
Chitose Abe’s sacai opened the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week with a marvellous display of extravagant proportions. The Japanese designer left stitches unsewn, tops sleeveless on one side, and trousers strapped to the shoulders — a deliberate disruption of structure and symmetry.
Unfinished tailoring reigned supreme for Spring/Summer 2026, as half-done suiting with exposed stitching walked alongside protruding skirts, clashing prints, and unruly denim that refused to behave. A simple white T-shirt dress opened the runway, paired with a coat slipping off one shoulder that celebrated imperfection. Ballooned suiting and frayed leather footwear followed, while slashed tuxedo shirts met disappearing blazers and floating skirts. Sacai’s signature utility codes emerged in sheer cargo pants and blazer dresses — where contrasting worlds collided in effortless harmony.
Elsewhere, sweatpants transformed into ruffled dresses that elevated comfort to runway status, while patchwork denim, deconstructed motorcycle jackets, and fringed tweed sets completed the mash-up. The finale arrived with Naomi Campbell closing the show in true sacai spirit: bold, rebellious, and beautifully undone.
Take a closer look at sacai SS26 in the gallery above.
