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sacai vs Alpha Industries: similarities and differences

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sacai

Japan Founded 1999

Avant-garde & designer · Trends & youth culture · Luxury & heritage

Alpha Industries

United States Founded 1959

Streetwear · Outdoor & functional · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    sacai shows a stronger emphasis

  • Decoration & playfulness

    sacai shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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Traits of sacai and Alpha Industries, shown relative to each brand.
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Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

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Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Streetwear
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
sacai
Alpha Industries
Country Japan United States
Founded 1999 1959
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Bags Accessories

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

sacai

  • sacai luck

    A diffusion line of sacai launched in 2006, centered on lingerie and homewear. It carried forward th...

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  • sacai gem

    A sacai sub-line first introduced as a limited capsule in 2006. At launch, it was offered in limited...

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Alpha Industries

Collaborations

sacai

  • 2025-11-07

    J.M. Weston

    In November 2025, the third J.M. WESTON collaboration reinterpreted styles such as the 180 Loafer and 641 Golf Derby with printed cowhide and oversized soles.

  • 2025-10-24

    UGG

    In October 2025, the second collaboration in six years features three styles: loafers, hikers, and thigh-high boots.

  • 2025-10-03

    Carhartt WIP

    In October 2025, the third installment featured 19 pieces, including the Detroit Jacket and Arctic Jacket, in hybrid designs.

  • 2025-05-28

    Levi's

    In May 2025, Levi’s® × sacai launched their first collaboration, featuring a range of pieces including jackets combining Type I, II, and III designs, ultra-wide denim, and reversible blousons.

  • 2025-02-07

    WTAPS

    The second collaboration with WTAPS took place in February 2025. In addition to five styles each for men and women, the lineup also included unisex items.

  • 2024-09-25

    New Era

    sacai × NEW ERA “Gonz” (September 25, 2024). The lineup consists of four items centered on the 9FORTY and Bucket-01 Sailor Brim, released exclusively online by sacai.

sacai collaborations

Alpha Industries

  • 2026-04-27

    FREAK'S STORE

    A graphic T-shirt project exclusively commissioned by FREAK’S STORE from ALPHA INDUSTRIES. It introduced two styles combining portraits of Beethoven and Bach with the “ARMY” logo emblematic of the brand.

  • 2026-04-08

    PROTOTYPES

    An SS26 collaboration with Prototypes. The Alpha archive is reworked by rearranging and reusing parts, resulting in a toggle bomber, a CWU-45 outline bomber, a bomber sleeve bag, and a beanie.

  • 2026-02-24

    BUNNEY

    A collaboration with BUNNEY featured in SS26. The metallic, decorative expression of jewelry and accessories brand BUNNEY was incorporated into Alpha’s MA-1, transforming military outerwear into a special model with an accessory-like feel.

  • 2026-02-18

    mastermind WORLD

    A 2026 collaboration with MASTERMIND WORLD. Based on Alpha’s MA-1, the collection incorporates both brands’ skulls and logos in a black-focused military-street design, and includes an MA-1 and graphic T-shirts.

  • 2026-02-18

    KAMIYA

    A 2026 collaboration with KAMIYA. Based on Alpha’s classic MA-1, it is presented as a special model incorporating the remake-like interpretation and sense of reconstruction that designer Koji Kamiya is known for.

  • 2026-01-23

    Cecilie Bahnsen

    The first collaboration with Alpha Industries. The three-piece lineup consists of an MA-1 and an N-2B, featuring laser-cut florals and “living collage”-style embroidery that romantically reworks military outerwear.

Alpha Industries collaborations

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