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Jonny Johansson

Founder, Acne Studios

Starting with a range of 100 pairs of unisex denim, he and his partners created a Swedish cult lifestyle brand that has expanded globally.

Jonny Johansson
Financial Markets

What's Acne Studios Worth?

The Swedish label is up for sale and market sources say it could fetch €400 million to €500 million — potentially more if there is competition.

Financial Markets

What's Acne Studios Worth?

The Swedish label is up for sale and market sources say it could fetch €400 million to €500 million — potentially more if there is competition.


Fashion Week

Acne Studios Heads to the Country

Contrary to previous collections, that often looked like crazy styling exercises and little else, this season Acne had focus and substance.

Fashion Week

Acne Studios Heads to the Country

Contrary to previous collections, that often looked like crazy styling exercises and little else, this season Acne had focus and substance.


Retail

Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.

Retail

Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.


Fashion Week

Acne Studios to Merge Womenswear Collections and Move to Couture Schedule

The Stockholm-based brand has restructured its ready-to-wear business and is set to present off-schedule at the couture shows in Paris.

Fashion Week

Acne Studios to Merge Womenswear Collections and Move to Couture Schedule

The Stockholm-based brand has restructured its ready-to-wear business and is set to present off-schedule at the couture shows in Paris.


Fashion Week

Acne's Palette Cleanser

Today's show was nothing groundbreaking, but felt refreshingly straightforward and right for the moment.

Fashion Week

Acne's Palette Cleanser

Today's show was nothing groundbreaking, but felt refreshingly straightforward and right for the moment.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Menswear Shows for Spring/Summer 2018

In a season dominated by graphic logos and sportswear-inflected collections, these designers stood out in an increasingly homogenised crowd.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Menswear Shows for Spring/Summer 2018

In a season dominated by graphic logos and sportswear-inflected collections, these designers stood out in an increasingly homogenised crowd.


Fashion Week

Ethereal Escapism at Acne

Acne Studios' collection felt organic and real, far removed from the boldly-logoed sportswear that has taken over Paris.

Fashion Week

Ethereal Escapism at Acne

Acne Studios' collection felt organic and real, far removed from the boldly-logoed sportswear that has taken over Paris.


News & Analysis

Acne Reboots Denim Strategy

The hip Swedish label, best known for the skinny jeans that drove its early success, speaks exclusively to BoF about its plans to radically reshape its denim offering.

News & Analysis

Acne Reboots Denim Strategy

The hip Swedish label, best known for the skinny jeans that drove its early success, speaks exclusively to BoF about its plans to radically reshape its denim offering.


Fashion Week

Acne Studios’ Winning Simplicity

Jonny Johansson got rid of both avant-garde pretence and overtly unnecessary styling to deliver a focused, winning line-up.

Fashion Week

Acne Studios’ Winning Simplicity

Jonny Johansson got rid of both avant-garde pretence and overtly unnecessary styling to deliver a focused, winning line-up.


Fashion Week

At Acne Studios, a Whole Wide World

Jonny Johansson's collection was an ode to borderlessness expressed through roomy pieces that had a distinctive folk vibe without betraying their inspiration.

Fashion Week

At Acne Studios, a Whole Wide World

Jonny Johansson's collection was an ode to borderlessness expressed through roomy pieces that had a distinctive folk vibe without betraying their inspiration.


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