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Founder and designer, Mikio Sakabe

Mikio Sakabe

Japanese

Mikio Sakabe studied at ESMOD in Paris and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, graduating in 2006. He then moved to Tokyo with his wife, designer Shueh Jen Fang, and launched his label around 2006 to 2007, known for work drawing on Tokyo youth and otaku culture. He was an LVMH Prize semi-finalist in 2016 and also founded footwear label grounds.

Houses

Founder and designer
Mikio Sakabe

Their runway, measured

31 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Mikio Sakabe's looks are darker, less neutral, cooler and more tonal.

Colours

Charcoal · 2.5× the average31%
Navy · 6.4× the average27%
Sky / powder blue · 14.1× the average14%
Denim blue · 5.6× the average14%
Black4%
Burgundy / oxblood3%
Silver2%
Grey2%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness30/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation11.2about average · all runways 12.6
Neutrals48%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues17%cooler · all runways 70%
Tonal looks61%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 19less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture2.36smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.021more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Pleated skirt 45.7×Platforms 8.4×Subversive 7.7×Dark 7.4×Victorian 6.3×Maxi skirt 6.1×Gothic / dark 6.0×Blouse 5.1×

Silhouettes

Oversized 61%2.2×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 39%2.1×
Column 29%1.4×
A-line 26%3.8×
Sculptural / architectural 23%2.3×

Materials

Cotton / poplin 68%2.1×
Wool / tailoring cloth 61%2.0×
Knit 19%
Silk / satin 19%
Jacquard / brocade 13%3.6×

Details

Pleats 61%3.8×
Shoulder emphasis 39%2.1×
Gathering 35%2.4×
Padding / sculpted volume 29%2.1×
Oversized collar 19%1.7×

Patterns

Argyle 13%55.1×
Check / plaid 10%1.8×
Geometric 6%1.9×
Abstract print 6%1.4×
Colour-block 6%

Mood

Dark 97%7.4×
Subversive 87%7.7×
Nostalgic 42%2.8×
Dramatic 29%2.2×
Whimsical 23%2.5×

Era references

Victorian 19%6.3×
1990s 6%
1980s 6%
2000s / y2k 3%1.6×

From the AI tags on 31 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Mikio Sakabe Fall/Winter 2026 — Mikio SakabeFall/Winter 2026 · Tokyo · 31 looks