For the sacai Fall/Winter 2026 collection, Chitose Abe presents a powerful meditation on the “beauty of destruction.” Using the iconic image of Muhammad Ali punching through as a central motif, the show served as a manifesto for liberation—of design, of thinking, and of being. The hybridization this season is more technical and deceptive than ever. Abe moves beyond simple layering, instead utilizing complex construction “trickery” to form skirt-pant hybrids cut from wide-leg trousers. Jackets are spliced horizontally, with lower halves attached to linings to create the illusion of a single, fluid garment. Even formalwear is relaxed; the traditional shirt and tie are reimagined with scarf-like ties wrapped gently around the collar, rejecting the restriction of a tight knot.