“I wanted to think beyond the 3-D and incorporate movement,” Chitose Abe explained of the giant leap in her technique.

An Albert Einstein quote reminded Chitose Abe of the importance of her intuition, which always tells her to shake things up.

Chitose Abe remixed oversized suiting, baggy pants, blazers, scarfy chiffon blouses and trench coats — sometimes all in onesie.

The designer’s signature hybrids were more harmonious, based on the idea of two “similar ideas being merged together.”

“Putting something really small on top of something big,” was the latest exercise for designer Chitose Abe.

Designer Chitose Abe showed a sensual, energetic mix of women’s pre-fall and men’s, with lots of texture, plays on volume and fun, deconstructed and reconstructed pieces.

Chitose Abe operates from a template. Keeping it current is a matter of her impeccable taste and exacting eye.

Chitose Abe set out to defy preconceived notions about clothes — for men and women — and she succeeded with a whimsical collection that was a color-packed mosaic of traditional tailoring.

Chitose Abe put forth her stock and trade, blending multiple garments across many different aesthetics into cohesive pieces and a show with many moods.

Chitose Abe continued to convince with her demonstration on hybridization started in her fall 2018 men’s show.

Designer Chitose Abe masterfully challenged those for whom hybridization is just a trend.

Infused with a fresh, feel-good attitude, the garments felt lighter and easier than usual despite intense constructions.

The overall mood was cleaner and more graphic, with slogan looks telegraphing an ultraclean, preppy-punk vibe.

Chitose Abe created a wardrobe of looks for women who do what they want to do when they want to do it.

Chitose Abe explored unexpected combinations in this terrific pre-fall collection.