article_snippet: Nike teamed up with Japanese fashion label Sacai for the eight-piece NikeLab x Japanese fashion label Sacaicapsule collection, which the brand debuted last month, but many women were left outraged by the impractical pieces, a majority of which retail for $200 or more. '
article_snippet: Nike's collaboration with Japanese fashion label Japanese fashion label Sacai resulted in an eight-piece collection featuring billowy tops and pleated skirts .
article_snippet: She later added: 'The Sacai collection is undoubtedly a vanity project for Nike, but Nike premise - that female athletes prize style and appearance over functionality and performance - is completely tone-deaf.'
article_snippet: Not a fan: one commenter tweeted that The Sacai collection was 'horrifying' Party out back: This jacket looks normal in the front but features plenty of pleated fabric from behind .
article_snippet: However, Sacai’s founder Chitose Abe explained on Nike's website that wearability was a significant consideration in Sacai’s founder Chitose Abe designs.
article_snippet: Sacai’s founder Chitose Abe posed next a model who was wearing her designs for Nike . '
article_snippet: The idea of functionality is important to me, as is fabric innovation, which has always been at the heart of Sacai,' Sacai’s founder Chitose Abe said. '
article_snippet: Indeed, Sacai’s founder Chitose Abe claims that the flamboyant-looking fabrics and over-the-top embellishments on each of the designs has been added in order to enhance the performance of the athlete.
article_snippet: When Sacai shared photos of the designs on Sacai Instagram page earlier this week, many of the label's fashion fans had positive comments about the collaboration. '
article_snippet: x Sacai partnership also debuted a new interpretation of the iconic Air Max, which turned the classic kicks into a slip-on sneakers .
highlights_snippet: x Sacai collection debuted last month, but many women were left outraged by the impractical pieces that retail for $200 or more .