Sacai (stylized in lowercase) is a Japanese luxury fashion brand founded by fashion designer Chitose Abe (née Chitose Sakai) in 1999.[1][2] Vogue magazine has cited Sacai as influential in breaking down the dichotomy between casual and formal clothing.[3]
History
Abe grew up in Gifu prefecture making clothes for dolls. Her mother was a seamstress.[4] Abe worked as a pattern cutter for Comme des Garçons and later worked for Junya Watanabe.[5]