NikeLab and Chitose Abe’s Sacai fashion label are renewing their acclaimed partnership established in the winter, in time for a summer collection that reimagines everything you thought you knew about warm weather wear.
Abe’s distinct design sense is predicated on a disruptive style, taking classic pieces and putting fresh new spins on them, and once again it’s paired with a variety of timeless, even iconic Nike silhouettes. Each blends cutting edge lightweight materials with bold expression, all with an emphasis on complementing the body in motion.
Headlining the series is the new Sacai x NikeLab Windrunner Jacket, which boasts a striking pleated cape that easily grabs eyes when the wearer is on the move. Mesh, satin and lace all commingle on the fleece piece’s underside, rendered in bright colors that streak and flash as the cape shifts.
In fact, vivid colors are a recurring theme throughout the set, reconciling the apparel and special Sacai x NikeLab Dunk Lux not only with every other piece in the set, but also with the bold sartorial sensibilities of summer. The Sacai x NikeLab Windrunner Skirt, a stunning reimagining of the iconic track jacket, shines in navy and volt, or flat grey, and the aforementioned Dunk, sleek, premium and laceless, is like something from the brightly-colored future.
The Sacai x NikeLab Summer 2015 collection releases on Nike.com/NikeLab and in select NikeLab doors on June 11. The high-fashion collaboration will be available in very limited numbers.