Carhartt is getting the couture treatment again, this time by Sacai. Chitose Abe’s latest Sacai collection, which debuted during Paris Men’s Fashion Week on Sunday, revealed not only the brand’s upcoming fall 2023 men’s and women’s offerings, but also Abe’s reimagining of the classic utility workwear from Carhartt.
The WIP line included Carhartt’s signature multi-pocket jacket in various iterations and luxe fabrications, such as a black shearling with gold buttons. Another parka featured an olive green base with a tan shell, black buttons, and soft shearling.
A model walks the runway during the Sacai Fall 2023 Men’s Show and the Women’s Pre-Fall 2023 Show.
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Sacai knitwear was also reinvented for the collaboration, with ribbed turtleneck sweaters with zipped chest pockets in shades of blue, as well as four-pocket knit cardigans as a take on Carhartt work jackets. . The release date has not been revealed.
Sacai is no stranger to collaborations, and neither is Carhartt. In the past, Carhartt has collaborated with Marni, New Balance and Suicoke, while Sacai regularly works with Nike. Notably, Abe also collaborated with Jean Paul Gaultier for the Gaultier Paris Sacai Couture collection for Fall 2021.
A model walks the runway during the Sacai Fall 2023 Men’s Show and the Women’s Pre-Fall 2023 Show.
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After Gaultier retired in 2020, he vowed to maintain his couture business with a rotating cast of guest designers. Abe was chosen as the first designer, but there was a year-long delay in revealing her collection due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A model walks the runway during the Sacai Fall 2023 Men’s Show and the Women’s Pre-Fall 2023 Show.
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Abe told WWD that while she was relieved to finally unveil the collection, she was grateful for the extra time to work on it. “It’s a blessing in disguise in a way,” the Japanese designer said through a translator. “I am really very happy with the results. I wanted the collection to be a true synergy between the two brands.”
A model walks the runway during the Sacai Fall 2023 Men’s Show and the Women’s Pre-Fall 2023 Show.
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At Sunday’s show, Sacai also revealed its new collaboration with Nike: the Magmascape sneaker, a take on the sportswear brand’s Footscape style.
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