# Summer-Ready Layered Collections sacai Redefines the Meaning of Season-Specific Ready-to-Wear By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-06-25 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/layered-collection References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/sacai-ss19/#slide-10) & [sacai.jp](http://www.sacai.jp/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mungo-thomson-x-sacai), as well. With a "cross-pollination of influences," Chitose Abe puts emphasis on military-inspired apparel, [asymmetrical outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mm6-maison-margiela-prefall) and season-fluid clothing pieces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elevated Seasonal Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wool-knit.md) - [Spring-Centric Outerwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/namacheko-1.md) - [Workwear Hybrid Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sacai-x-carhartt-wip.md) - [Fabric-Centric Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sage-nation-5.md) - [High-Fashion Workwear Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-fashion-collaboration.md) - [Eclectic Preppy Summer Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-plus-2.md) - [Summer-Centric Lifestyle Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-u-4.md) - [Layered Utility Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-yoke.md) - [Spring Technical Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoldwall-5.md)