The Japanese word for “Love” is super close to the Japanese word for “Life”. That translation inspired Chitose Abe’s Sacai menswear for winter, where the brands love of hybrid – a coat mashed with a sweater, a scarf fused with a waistcoat – was eloquently expressed. Utility and tradition were another fusion, punk and refinement too. Unexpected luxury. Strange pairings. Abe and her Sacai crew reckon that the world needs more love – and we loved this.
Photographs by Jason Lloyd-Evans
