Summer-Ready Layered Collections

sacai Redefines the Meaning of Season-Specific Ready-to-Wear

With a layered collection that predominately boasts vibrant and traditional geometric patterns, sacai presents its Spring/Summer 2019 capsule of menswear and its pre-Spring 2019 for women. Designer Chitose Abe truly aimed to redefine the use of season-specific fabrics and it became apparent as the models hit the catwalk during Paris Fashion Week.

sacai made progressive use of heavy fabrics — like Pendleton's South West American-style blankets. The materials are carefully draped and integrated as a fundamental component of the layered collection for summer. The two debuting clothing lines drew attention with a meticulous deconstruction of denim, as well. With a "cross-pollination of influences," Chitose Abe puts emphasis on military-inspired apparel, asymmetrical outerwear and season-fluid clothing pieces.

Layered Collections
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring unconventional materials and patterns in seasonal fashion collections.
Season-specific Fabrics
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethinking the use of traditional fabrics based on their seasonal applications.
Deconstructed Denim
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating unique denim designs through meticulous deconstruction and reconstruction techniques.

Industries Being Reshaped

Fashion
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing dynamic and versatile clothing lines that challenge traditional seasonal norms.
Textile
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experimenting with unconventional materials in textile production for fashion collections.
Apparel Manufacturing
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating military-inspired designs and asymmetrical outerwear into manufacturing processes for clothing lines.
SCORE
4.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 86%
Activity 32%
Freshness 8%