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brand founded by fashion designer Chitose Abe (née Chitose

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) in 1999. ''Vogue'' magazine has cited Sacai as influential in breaking down the dichotomy between casual and formal clothing.

History

Abe grew up in

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making clothes for dolls. Her mother was a seamstress. Abe worked as a pattern cutter for

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and later worked for

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. From 2016 to 2022, Sacai collaborated with Sophie Bille Brahe,

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and

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.APC x sacai collab
''Highsnobiety''

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