Acne Studios FW25 Examines the Tension Between City and Nature
On a runway populated by futuristic skyscraper sculptures and contrasting woven art pieces by Swedish design duo Front.
Inside a cartoonish, purple-curtained cube in Paris, Acne Studios’ Fall/Winter 2025 show examined the relationship between cities and nature. The runway itself was populated by futuristic skyscraper sculptures and contrasting woven art pieces by Swedish design duo Front, who were galvanized by their native country’s landscapes. The collection that circled such juxtaposing designs was the product of an equally contradictory moldboard: “Nature and urban cities have always had a relationship that fascinates me. It is the tension and contrast between the two of them that I have tried to portray within this collection,” explained designer Jonny Johansson. ”A Nordic upbringing develops a deep connection to nature.”
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The line was packed with suiting subversions, with outerwear and tailored formals donning soft, rounded, and dropped shoulders in a bid for casualness. Flowing dresses, too, appeared more relaxed, while colorful knit vests had fun with enlarged bow ties streaming down the torso.
Johansson was particularly inspired by the ’70s, twisting the era’s glam rock and disco styles for the modern day: see the collection’s tight tops, loose bottoms and heart-shaped belts for proof. The color story similarly nodded to the “Me Decade,” serving up hues of Bordeaux red, purple, and gold, alongside warmer tones of brown, oat, honey and beige.
Shoes, meanwhile, were purposefully proactive, with peep-toe and curling leather heels pumping in step alongside “broken” penny loafers-turned-boots — all to the controlling beat of “Human Behavior” by Björk.
See Acne Studios’ Fall/Winter 2025 collection in the gallery above, and stay tuned to Hypebeast for more Paris Fashion Week coverage.
