Chitose Abe is back home in Tokyo after her Paris haute couture debut. The prolific designer presented a one-off Jean Paul Gaultier collection, the first of that brand’s new partnership projects. She called it an “intimate, more friendly proposal” than the long-running collaboration she has with Nike or her recently announced hookup with Dior Men’s Kim Jones.
Her latest Sacai collections for men and women feature yet another collab, this one with the cult German streetwear label ACRONYM, whose designer Errolson Hugh has been likened by my colleagues at GQ to “some sort of ninja-god-slash astronaut.” ACRONYM specializes in technical outerwear, often in monochrome. Errolson brought the waterproof nylon, Abe brought the bandana prints, buffalo plaids, and rug jacquards.
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Despite no drop details being available the powerhouse collaborative sneaker is expected to release “Red/Orange/Pink/Blue” and “Blue/Light Blue/Pink/Yellow” to continue the KAWS x sacai Fall/Winter 2021 “Wearable Art” collection released recently. The latest iteration of Chitose Abe‘s overbuilt Blazer design, the shoes feature a premium leather base paired with layered shoelaces, tongues, eyestays and midfoot Swooshes for a stacked design. Additional branding comes in the form of tongue tags, printed insoles and KAWS’ “XX” motif. Finally, the shoes are elevated by contrasting white layered sole units that follow the look of the uppers.
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Joining the early imagery we have already received, we now have an on-foot look at the KAWS x sacai x
Set to arrive in two colorways, the powerhouse collaborative sneaker release continues KAWS x sacai Fall/Winter 2021 “Wearable Art” collection released recently. The takes built on Chitose Abe‘s stacked take on the Blazer features a leather base accented by layered shoelaces, tongues, eyestays and midfoot Swooshes. Branding is continued with the tongue tags, printed insoles and KAWS’ “XX” motif. Elevating the shoe are contrasting white layered sole units that follow the look of the uppers.
Take an on-foot look at the KAWS x sacai x Nike Blazer Low and expect the shoes to release in the near future.
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