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sacai vs KENZO: similarities and differences

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sacai

Japan Founded 1999

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

KENZO

France Founded 1970

Decoration & playfulness · Luxury & heritage · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Decoration & playfulness

    KENZO shows a stronger emphasis

  • Polished & dressy

    sacai shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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  • KENZO (dashed line, squares)
Traits of sacai and KENZO, 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.

  • sacai
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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
KENZO
Country Japan France
Founded 1999 1970
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products

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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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KENZO

  • KENZO Parfums

    KENZO Parfums is the official division responsible for Maison KENZO’s fragrance and cosmetics busine...

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  • FLOWER BY KENZO

    FLOWER BY KENZO is a signature fragrance series developed by KENZO Parfums. Since its launch in 2000...

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  • KENZO HOMME

    KENZO HOMME is the name of a men’s fragrance range within KENZO Parfums, offering multiple product g...

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  • KENZO KIDS

    KENZO KIDS is a children’s clothing line developed by KENZO, offering a children’s reinterpretation ...

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  • KENZO Sport

    KENZO Sport is a sports/activewear offshoot line introduced in 2020. While bearing the brand name, i...

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  • KENZO Jeans

    KENZO Jeans was introduced in 1986 as a historical offshoot line centered on denim, and has since so...

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  • KENZO Studio

    KENZO Studio was a derivative line produced and sold under a licensing arrangement around 1995. Unde...

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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

KENZO

  • 2026

    New Era

    KENZO × New Era (Spring/Summer 2026 / SS26). The collaboration features three 59FIFTY cap styles inspired by archival prints, translating runway designs into contemporary pieces.

  • 2025-04-17

    Converse

    A capsule collection with Converse. It reinterprets the Chuck Taylor 70 in patterns such as “Hana Leopard,” and includes three styles, including high- and low-tops, as part of the Spring-Summer 2025 lineup.

  • 2024-01-26

    ASICS

    ASICS' first official collaboration. GEL-Kayano 20 was reinterpreted with NIGO's design, incorporating faux-fur-like elements and a cage structure, and released to the public in three colorways.

  • 2023-10-29

    Hunter

    A boot capsule with Hunter. Reconstructed from Wellington boots (long) and duck boots, it features KENZO’s Boke Flower motif and red accents, and is offered for autumn/winter.

  • 2023-10-04

    Levi's

    A denim capsule with Levi's (Fall 2023). Centered on Japanese-made denim “Kaihara,” it includes garments such as truckers, blazers, and overalls, as well as accessories.

  • 2020-06-17

    Vans Vault

    A footwear capsule from a renewed collaboration with Vans Vault. A collection centered on the SK8-Hi and Old Skool and featuring all-over prints such as KENZO florals was released.

KENZO collaborations

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