Sacai

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Trendiness score

36 of 100

Popularity score

85 of 100

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Brand fans

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Tokyo, Japan

https://www.sacai.jp

Style keywords

Innovative

Hybrid

Contrasting

Deconstructed

Modern

About the brand

Sacai is a Japanese luxury fashion brand founded in 1999 by Chitose Abe in Tokyo, emerging from her need for creative expression during motherhood. Named after Abe's maiden name "Sakai," the brand began as a small home-based operation creating handmade knitwear pieces. Abe's extensive background as a pattern maker at Comme des Garçons under Rei Kawakubo and later with Junya Watanabe's team provided the technical foundation for her innovative approach to design. Central to Sacai's identity is its philosophy of "fusion of garments or fabrics to create something truly new," combining contrasting elements like masculine with feminine, casual with formal, and structured with fluid. The brand has gained international recognition for its "hybridized" treatment of traditional silhouettes, breaking down conventional fashion dichotomies. Since its Paris debut in 2009 and first runway show in 2011, Sacai has collaborated with major brands including Nike, Moncler, and The North Face, establishing itself as a pioneering force in contemporary fashion with over 175 international retailers.

Tokyo, Japan

https://www.sacai.jp

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What people are saying

RESTIR

Quality control is ruthless. Factories in Gifu and Toyama attempt 30 prototypes before final production; if a zip seam buckles by a single millimeter, the pattern is recut.

Jan, 2025

The Washington Post

The clothing really works in a very wearable way. But still, I feel there's an intellectual statement about nuance and about fluidity that I really appreciate.

Oct, 2024

The Washington Post

In a way it's very experimental, but even if it looks complicated, it has to look wearable.

Oct, 2024

YouTube

yes I've tried sacai in person. and it's amazing it fits um really really nicely.

Jul, 2024

YouTube

The brand is renowned for its prodigious technical ability, splicing two items of clothing together to create a sum that is greater than its parts...

Jul, 2024

The Impression

Sacai, Chitose Abe's 25-year-old brand, is one whose clothing must be experienced in-the-round, as no flat image (a detail shot possibly) can do justice to how her designs open up new avenues for self-expression.

Feb, 2024

Tellar

Sacai typically runs true to size in tailored or base-layer pieces, but oversized or hybrid items run large, often intentionally. Volume, shape and structure are design tools—not sizing inconsistencies—so it's essential to understand each piece individually.

Jan, 2025

RESTIR

These technical feats justify investment pricing—blazers hover around $1,400, hybrid knit-hoodies $900—but resale markets confirm longevity.

Jan, 2025

Tellar

Fit is a design element in Sacai. Some pieces are oversized, others tailored—often within the same item. Without garment-level sizing help, mistakes are common.

Jan, 2025

SVRN

Abe's designs blend the worlds of streetwear and high fashion, transforming garments into unexpected shapes and silhouettes.

Jan, 2025

Forbes

While mix-matching and mashing up hybrid clothing is popular among the Japanese design school, no one is more synonymous with it than Chitose Abe of Sacai.

Mar, 2024

One Rabbit Riot

I saw there was a Carhartt collaboration with the brand Sacai which was quite frustrating to me. I've worn Carhartt before and it is not my vibe.

Mar, 2025

RESTIR

Quality control is ruthless. Factories in Gifu and Toyama attempt 30 prototypes before final production; if a zip seam buckles by a single millimeter, the pattern is recut.

Jan, 2025

The Washington Post

The clothing really works in a very wearable way. But still, I feel there's an intellectual statement about nuance and about fluidity that I really appreciate.

Oct, 2024

The Washington Post

In a way it's very experimental, but even if it looks complicated, it has to look wearable.

Oct, 2024

YouTube

yes I've tried sacai in person. and it's amazing it fits um really really nicely.

Jul, 2024

YouTube

The brand is renowned for its prodigious technical ability, splicing two items of clothing together to create a sum that is greater than its parts...

Jul, 2024

The Impression

Sacai, Chitose Abe's 25-year-old brand, is one whose clothing must be experienced in-the-round, as no flat image (a detail shot possibly) can do justice to how her designs open up new avenues for self-expression.

Feb, 2024

Tellar

Sacai typically runs true to size in tailored or base-layer pieces, but oversized or hybrid items run large, often intentionally. Volume, shape and structure are design tools—not sizing inconsistencies—so it's essential to understand each piece individually.

Jan, 2025

RESTIR

These technical feats justify investment pricing—blazers hover around $1,400, hybrid knit-hoodies $900—but resale markets confirm longevity.

Jan, 2025

Tellar

Fit is a design element in Sacai. Some pieces are oversized, others tailored—often within the same item. Without garment-level sizing help, mistakes are common.

Jan, 2025

SVRN

Abe's designs blend the worlds of streetwear and high fashion, transforming garments into unexpected shapes and silhouettes.

Jan, 2025

Forbes

While mix-matching and mashing up hybrid clothing is popular among the Japanese design school, no one is more synonymous with it than Chitose Abe of Sacai.

Mar, 2024

One Rabbit Riot

I saw there was a Carhartt collaboration with the brand Sacai which was quite frustrating to me. I've worn Carhartt before and it is not my vibe.

Mar, 2025