Chitose Abe ’s sacai opened the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week with a marvellous display of extravagant proportions. The Japanese designer left stitches unsewn, tops sleeveless on one side, and trousers strapped to the shoulders — a deliberate disruption of structure and symmetry.
Unfinished tailoring reigned supreme for Spring/Summer 2026 , as half-done suiting with exposed stitching walked alongside protruding skirts, clashing prints, and unruly denim that refused to behave. A simple white T-shirt dress opened the runway, paired with a coat slipping off one shoulder that celebrated imperfection. Ballooned suiting and frayed leather footwear followed, while slashed tuxedo shirts met disappearing blazers and floating skirts. Sacai’s signature utility codes emerged in sheer c