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Levi’s® x sacai: a Third Chapter in Denim Reinvention
Levi’s® and sacai return with a 12-piece collection that takes Chitose Abe’s approach to deconstruction into four new denim silhouettes.
October 2nd, 2026
By: mesh. magazine
Levi’s and sacai reunite for a third chapter of their ongoing collaboration, built around an idea both houses understand instinctively: taking a classic and opening it up to new possibilities. Under the direction of Chitose Abe, Levi’s denim once again enters sacai’s hybrid vocabulary, where familiar proportions, materials and details are shifted into something unexpected.
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Levi’s x sacai: A New Vision of Denim
This new collection brings together 12 pieces for men and women across four key styles: the Sherpa Jacket, Blouson Jacket, Belted Wide Pants and Belted Flare Pants. Each silhouette is offered in two shades of indigo — rigid and washed — maintaining a visual continuity with the previous chapters of the collaboration.
The Sherpa Jacket returns to the selvedge indigo denim of earlier releases, pairing it with synthetic sherpa and genuine leather pocket details. Its relaxed fit remains intact, while the washes and finishing connect it to the established language of the collaboration. The men’s and women’s versions share the same design vocabulary, with the men’s silhouette adding pockets at the side seams.
The Blouson Jacket takes a more streamlined approach. A relaxed fit is paired with sacai’s signature sleeve pocket and, on the women’s version, a side-seam opening. Elasticated cuffs and hem reshape the denim around the body, giving the jacket a more defined silhouette.
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The Four Silhouettes of the Levi’s x sacai Collection
The trousers continue the same exploration. The Belted Wide Pants feature a relaxed mid-rise fit in selvedge indigo denim, finished with special sacai buttons at the belt loops and a belt detail carried over from previous collaborations.
The Belted Flare Pants have a standard rise and flared silhouette, distinguished by welt pockets layered over the traditional back pockets to create an unexpected seven-pocket construction.
Designed to be worn together or separately, the jackets and trousers share matching washes and finishes, allowing each piece to become part of a complete look or stand on its own.
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Chitose Abe and sacai’s Hybrid Language
At the heart of the collection is Chitose Abe’s approach to clothing: hybridizing, shifting and rebuilding. Since founding sacai in Tokyo in 1999, Abe has developed a distinctive vocabulary based on the juxtaposition of contrasting textures, the reinterpretation of familiar patterns and the transformation of garments into unexpected silhouettes.
Here, that language meets one of Levi’s®’ most recognizable codes. Denim becomes the starting point for an exploration of volume, texture and construction, while retaining the familiar forms that have made the American brand a reference in contemporary wardrobes.
The third collaboration between the two houses continues a conversation that began with Levi’s® classics and evolves through Abe’s perspective: familiar garments reconsidered through construction, detail and proportion.
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Where to Buy the Levi’s® x sacai Collection 2026
The latest Levi’s® x sacai collection launched on September 29, 2026, exclusively at the Levi’s® x sacai pop-up at Landmark Hong Kong.
Beginning September 30, the collection will launch globally, excluding Japan, through Levi.com, the Levi’s® App, selected Levi’s® flagship stores, sacai stores and selected sacai stockists.
In Japan, the collection will launch on October 1 at selected Levi’s® flagship stores and selected sacai stockists, with a raffle also taking place at sacai stores and through sacai’s official online store.
Levi’s® x sacai continues to take denim into new territory through an ongoing exploration of shape, material and the codes we already know.
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