Levi's teams up with sacai to reimagine iconic silhouettes for new collection
Denim icons are reinvented in this new collaboration between Levi's and Japanese fashion house sacai, as sacai designer and creative director Chitose Abe takes on a visionary approach to transform familiar designs into unexpected form in the Levi's x sacai collection that celebrates the heritage of Levi's denim craftsmanship.
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The collection features three women's standout pieces — the Levi's x sacai Denim Jacket which fuses the Levi's Type II and Type II designs on the front with a Type-I inspired back with a classic cinch; the Levi's x sacai Denim x Matelasse Twill Jacket which features sacai's proprietary matelasse twill with jacket detailing on the inside; and the Levi's x sacai Jumpsuit with a bib-style top, camisole straps, and wide flare legs that combine 5-pocket detailing and a lightweight denim panelling.
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For the men, you'll find hybrid aesthetics with a more simplified silhouette such as the Levi's x sacai Denim Jacket which features the same custom sunspot gold shanks inspired by vintage Levi's hardware.
There's also the Levi's x sacai Denim x Matelasse Twill Reversible Blouson which showcases a tailored exterior that reverses to reveal jacket detailing, complete with exposed selvedge along the placket, premium grey felt under the collar, and sacai's distinctive anchor buttons.
Each blouson reverses too, to reveal a Type II Jacket detailed with centre front pleats and chest pockets, finished with sacai ribbing at the cuffs and hem.
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Image courtesy of Levi's.
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Rounding off the collection is the Levi's x sacai Denim Pants with its ultra-wide, baggy jean mid-rise fit and innovative 7-pocket construction, which comes with a co-branded reversible belt with denim on one side and grosgrain on the other.
The Levi's x sacai collection is now available exclusively on levi.com.sg.
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