SACAI Spring 2021 Highlights Paris - Fashion Channel

SACAI Spring 2021 Highlights Paris - Fashion Channel Visit and Subscribe to Fashion Channel to find out more! - http://bit.ly/1OdEd04 Visit our Shop: https://www.fashionchannel.shop The pandemic prevented Sacai’s Chitose Abe from presenting in Paris this season, but it didn’t stop her from doing a show. The Tokyo designer chose the Enoura Observatory of the Odawara Art Foundation as a venue. A two-hour drive from the city, the Foundation was created by the Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto with the aim, Abe’s press notes said, “of conveying the essence of Japanese culture to a wider audience, particularly the ancient tradition of living in harmony with nature, with a deep respect for the spirits of the natural realm.” As the show started, a steady rain began. It is typhoon season in Japan, and rain was a risk in the outdoor setting. Livestream watchers wondered if it was a special effect, but it was the real thing—and kismet considering Sugimoto’s mission for the Odawara. Abe’s own mission this season involved elaborating on her signature hybridization technique; If her pre-season collection emphasized the everyday ease of the Sacai aesthetic, the designer talked about how she wears her unique pieces with jeans or leggings, this show had an elevated sensibility. The striped dresses, for instance, weren’t print or knit, as stripes often are. Rather, they’re patchworked from thick strips of satin, or else spliced with transparent material that allowed lacy