Sacai Men’s Fall 2026

Chitose Abe returned to Paris with a bold statement for Fall/Winter 2026, presenting a collection that embraced the “beauty of destruction.” At Le Carreau du Temple, guests entered a space punctuated with dramatic punch marks in the walls, signalling a collection unafraid to break through conventions. Inspired by Muhammad Ali, Abe channelled both the boxer’s physicality and philosophy into hybrid constructions that blurred the lines between menswear and womenswear, formalwear and casual, structure and freedom. The show pulsed with energy, underscored by a high-octane soundtrack transitioning from Queen to Charli XCX, amplifying the sense of rebellion in every stitch.

This season, Sacai’s signature trickery reached new heights. Skirt-pant hybrids, carefully cut from single garments rather than layered, and jackets spliced to appear as fluid, uninterrupted pieces, redefined hybrid tailoring. Formal shirts and ties were loosened and reimagined, while cargo pants were reconstructed into asymmetrical skirts or layered trousers. Abe’s collaborations played a key role: Levi’s denim was fused with leather biker details, A.P.C.’s patchwork-inspired fabrics became sculptural minidresses and puffers, and J.M. Weston Golf Derbies arrived in a deep bordeaux, complementing the mix of textures and geometric motifs.

Ultimately, Sacai Fall/Winter 2026 was a manifesto of creative liberation. Every garment balanced technical mastery with playful subversion, proving that breaking apart familiar forms can lead to wholly new possibilities. In Abe’s hands, destruction becomes a tool for freedom, and the result is a collection that feels simultaneously rigorous, inventive, and effortlessly wearable—a reminder that rules in fashion exist to be challenged.