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sacai vs MACKINTOSH: similarities and differences

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sacai

Japan Founded 1999

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

MACKINTOSH

United Kingdom Founded 1824

Outdoor & functional · Minimal & basics · Luxury & heritage

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
  • Both brands show traits of Luxury & heritage.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    sacai shows a stronger emphasis

  • Decoration & playfulness

    sacai shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • sacai (solid line, circles)
  • MACKINTOSH (dashed line, squares)
Traits of sacai and MACKINTOSH, 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
  • MACKINTOSH
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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MACKINTOSH：Relative prominence within the brand
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
MACKINTOSH
Country Japan United Kingdom
Founded 1999 1824
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Bags Accessories Footwear Textiles and material technology

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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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MACKINTOSH

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

MACKINTOSH

  • 2024-02-28

    Cecilie Bahnsen

    The fourth collaboration with Mackintosh. Outerwear reappears in FW24 “The Bite,” where it is identified as a new collaborator. It is presented in a dark, everyday-oriented outerwear context.

  • 2017-12-01

    Maison Margiela

    In December 2017, the brand released two styles of trench coat in its first collaboration with Mackintosh. The designs combined ideas from lab coats with Galliano-style décortiqué.

  • 2011-07-01

    JUNYA WATANABE MAN

    Reworks Mackintosh’s Royal Mail jacket and Workman jacket. Characterized by hooks and a checked lining.

  • 2010-09-30

    Maison Kitsuné

    The “VOYAGEUR” collection reinterpreted raincoats, beginning with FW 2010. In 2011, some models were also made available for sale online.

  • JIL SANDER

    Starting with the 2019 AW season, JIL SANDER+ collaborated with MACKINTOSH on its new line, offering outerwear and accessories made with traditional bonded and rubberized materials.

  • HYKE

    The first collaboration line with MACKINTOSH, “×HYKE,” launched for Fall/Winter 2014. Centered on four minimalist coat styles, it continued for five seasons through FW2016, with menswear added in the later seasons.

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