Sacai

Founded in 1999 by young mother Chitose Abe, Japanese clothing brand Sacai has established itself as one of fashion's cult heroes over recent years. Following eight years working at Comme des Garçons (first as a patternmaker and later for Junya Watanabe), Abe initially created the brand after becoming tired of the sartorial restrictions of new motherhood and, with the direction and support of Rei Kawakubo, the label has flourished – since their first runway show in 2011, they have accrued over 175 international retailers.