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Acne Studios sells minority stake

Swedish brand Acne Studios has sold minority stakes, 41 percent, to IDG Capital and I.T. Group, according to news reports from WWD and Business of Fashion. The remaining shares will stay in ownership of founders Mikael Schiller and Jonny Johansson. IDG will acquire 30.1 percent and I.T Group will buy 10.9 percent, according to BoF. As result of...

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Scandinavian brands: minimalism at its best

Inspired by Copenhagen Fashion Week which took place last month, FashionUnited is looking at the Nordic codes that inspire the slow life trends. In the region, sustainable products and organic materials are synonymous with low consumption. From furniture to decorations, Scandinavian design is distinguished by its minimalism and functionality....

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Video: Acne Studios Spring 2019

Acne Studios Spring 2019 Menswear collection, Paris Fashion Week. Source: M2M – Made To Measure, YouTube.

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Louis Vuitton’s head of PR joins Acne Studios as global communications director

Acne Studios, one of the fastest growing luxury companies in 2017, has hired Edouard Schneider, Louis Vuitton’s head of press and public relations, as its global communications director. Schneider has joined the Swedish fashion house from June 11. The company announced Schneider will now be based in Stockholm. He will report to chief executive...

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Acne Studios to open on Melrose Avenue in spring 2018

Cult favorite label Acne Studios just confirmed it will be opening another location in West Holiday. The Swedish brand has targeted a high-profile spot landing on Los Angeles' Melrose Avenue. #AcneStudios opening soon in West Hollywood. A post shared by Acne Studios (@acnestudios) on Nov 26, 2017 at 8:57am PST The boutique will land at 8920...

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Acne Studios merges women’s wear collections ahead of schedule shift

London - Acne Studios has restructured its women’s wear lines ahead of its change in the show schedule. The Stockholm-based fashion brand has merged its women’s pre-collection with its ready-to-wear collection to form a new women’s collection. In order to better align the new collection’s direction, Acne Studios has also moved its women’s...

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Video: Acne Studios SS18 collection PFW

Acne Studios collection Spring/Summer 2018 by Jonny Johansson, Paris Fashion Week, September 2017. Source: FF Channel, YouTube

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Acne Studios to launch collection dedicated to face motif

Acne Studios is set to launch a new collection dedicated to the face motif. The face motif, featuring a line and two dots is said to represent “an ordinary Swedish citizen. Not too happy, not too sad, but somewhere in between. Lagom in Swedish. Like me,” according to Creative Director, Acne Studios, Jonny Johansson. Seen in some previous Acne...

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Mytheresa.com x Acne Studios launch Musubi bags

London - Luxury online retailer Mytheresa.com has teamed up with Scandinavian fashion label Acne Studios for an exclusive launch of a curated edit of its Musubi bags. The exclusive edit consists of five bags from the collection, including the Musubi handbag in black, cognac and grain silver/navy, as well as the shopper in either black or cognac....

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The changing face of the denim industry

London - The denim industry has been through several incarnations in the past few decades and is again undergoing a major transformation. The humble jean has come a long way since it was patented by Levi Strauss in 1873 but today the business of premium denim is one that has matured, growing a lowly 1 percent per annum since 2011. Before denim...

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In Picture: Acne Studios' New York concept store

New York - Stockholm-based fashion house Acne Studios is planting its roots on the Upper East Side. The cult-favorite brand just announced a global flagship located on Madison Avenue in New York. Hover your mouse over the photos to learn more on the 'golden' store. Photos: Acne Studios