In all its endeavors, Nike aspires to unconventionality; to pushing beyond the expected, be it in athletic performance or aesthetic design.
Japanese label Sacai is known for the same, as creative director and designer Chitose Abe is acclaimed for her unorthodox style that eschews conformity, often reinterpreting classic and universal garments to accomplish entirely distinct looks despite a familiar starting point. And so the marriage of those two creative forces, the NikeLab x Sacai collection, can be expected to . . . well, reimagine the expected.
Says Abe,
I’ve always been inspired by classics. Working with traditional silhouettes and ideas that often come from utility or performance-based sportswear, I’m interested in creating new hybrids that combine different fabrics and shapes to create an unexpected yet wearable result.
For the NikeLab x Sacai collection, Abe will combine Nike’s material innovation and understanding of the body in motion with her own singular style and unrivaled approach. She’ll take classic Nke pieces that were originally designed around the male silhouette, and create radically new styles, updated with a modern edge and a feminine feel.
The NikeLab x Sacai women’s collection launches globally March 19, although you can get a peek below. Chitose Abe, on the left, is wearing Sacai, while model Binx, on the right, wears the NikeLab x Sacai collection.