CHITOSE ABE

The Japanese designer behind Sacai, known for pioneering the spliced-and-diced look, shares five of her favourite things

“JAPANESE STYLE IS UNIQUE BECAUSE OF THE JAPANESE LIFESTYLE. INSTEAD OF CHANGING FROM WORK TO PLAY, WE WEAR THE SAME THING ALL DAY, SO THAT’S WHY HY SACAI CLOTHES CAN BE WORN FOR ALL OCCASIONS”

1 BEARBRICK I’ve collected dolls since I was a kid, and even now if I find something cute, I’ll buy it. I love Bearbricks, which is why we have a seasonal doll in our Sacai collections. Needless to say, my toys take up a big space at home. 2 CHARLOTTE CHESNAIS We did a collaboration with Charlotte Chesnais for our recent runway collection. She’s been a friend of mine for a very long time, so we decided to do something together last season. I’ve also worn Sophie Bille Brahe’s pieces since before I even met her, and now we’re friends. 3 ISEJINGU Ise Jingu in the west of Kyoto has a very historic part with a beautiful grand shrine that is a bit different from those you see elsewhere in the city. There’s also a beautiful new Aman hotel there that’s a mix of modernity and tradition. 4 KAWS I love Damien Hirst and Lawrence Weiner’s works, but I also love Kaws’. The feeling is mutual because he loves our clothes, too, and we just made him a “uniform”— 10 of our plain black T-shirts that he can wear every single day. 5 YAKITORI I regularly visit Sushi Hirata, a sushi bar in Ginza; Kotaro, an izakaya in Shibuya; and Chicken Kitchen, which serves great yakitori in Shibuya.