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Designer and Creative Director of sacai
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Chitose Abe is a Japanese fashion designer, founder and creative director of Sacai. Abe began her fashion career as a pattern cutter at COMME des GARÇONS, working under Rei Kawakubo. She was later a part of Junya Watanabe’s design team.
In 1998, she founded sacai, featuring her sporty and urban aesthetic while retaining delicate sensibilities. Abe owns 100 percent of her business, allowing her complete creative control. In its second season overseas, the brand amassed 15 clients.
The brand has flourished since she began showing in Paris fashion week in 2008, and is now sold in over 90 stockists worldwide. Abe was also able to launch diffusion lines with sacai Luck and sacai Men’s. Currently, Abe is married to Junichi Abe, founder and designer of Kolor.
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“STATIS AS IN VECTOR ALL IN DUE COURSE”
Chitose Abe puts her spin on Porter’s signature flight jacket-inspired range.
“Fundamentally, I make the clothes that I want to wear.”
Chitose Abe and Ryo Kashiwazaki present their latest footwear collab.
Killing it both on and off the runway.
Exclusive to PARK・ING GINZA
The second collaboration between the two sees another footwear collection.
Chitose Abe uses a foundation of warm, plush Nike fabrics to customize familiar classics.
‘GRIND’ highlights the best of Chitose Abe’s latest collection.
It’s commonplace for young designers to cut their teeth at larger fashion houses before venturing
Let us for a moment consider sacai, the historic Japanese label by Chistose Abe. The brand is a
