Dior and Sacai’s Collaborative Capsule Has Finally Dropped
Chitose Abe Top 10
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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Latest Collections
Comprising no less than 57 pieces.
The adidas YEEZY FOAM RNNR “Vermillion” and the UNDERCOVER x sacai x Nike LDWaffle collection are also releasing.
“Bright Citron”, “University Red” and “Team Royal” installments are coming at you soon.
CLOT, sacai and Nike’s LDWaffle “K.O.D. 2,” UNDEFEATED’s Nike “5 On It” Pack and the Nike Dunk High “Championship Navy” are also slated to release.
Edison Chen, Chitose Abe and the Swoosh are kicking off October with a bang.
A collaborative pop-up experience curated by both Edison Chen and Chitose Abe.
The two-pronged back is joined by CLOT and sacai’s Nike LDWaffle “Orange”, the adidas YEEZY Quantum “Onyx” and the Air Jordan 1 High “Prototype.”
HYPEBEAST investigates how Chitose Abe turned a fashion secret into an industry mainstay.
Edison Chen and Chitose Abe reference CLOT’s archival Nike collabs for this three-way offering.
Drawing inspiration from CLOT’s Nike Air Max 1 “Kiss of Death” collaboration.
This three-party collaboration is expected to roll out in the coming months.
Presented by
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The highly-anticipated Jordan Brand retro is joined by the WTAPS x New Balance 990v2, sacai x fragment design x Nike LDWaffle “Blackened Blue” and the adidas YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 “Light.”
