“I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world, is discovery.” James Dean
This season Chitose Abe takes the iconic actor’s sentiment - as well as his spirit of curiosity, honesty, freedom and innocent naivety - as the starting point for her signature re-mixing and re-invention of familiar silhouettes and proportions, alongside her perennial hybridization, to discover and create something new and unexpected.
For women, this season takes the shape of strong, architectural shoulders, pants with exaggerated volume, applied to familiar clothing archetypes.
For men, Chitose Abe riffs on Dean’s Harrington jacket, and splices it with sacai shapes, interspersed with the charm of vintage car and flower prints. Models carry books and wear glasses, suggesting the ephemera of academia and youth, discovery in motion.
A new collaboration with Levi’s® reimagines hybrids of the Type I, II and III jackets, sculpted, waisted and bonded to denim pants, to make one piece. The original jeans take on new volume, sacai-style.
Japan’s most admired, WTAPS, introduce their military inspired style to sacai’s hybridization.
Traditional J.M. Weston penny loafers morph into something new.
Nike and sacai introduce the Zegamadome sneaker.
The set design, inspired by Dennis Stock's iconic photo of James Dean in front of his childhood home, mirrors the collection's youthful attitude. Models embody the spirit of coming of age as they exit the deconstructed home one by one, telling a story of growth and self-discovery.
