Acne Studios Men Spring/Summer 2027 at Paris Fashion Week

Acne Studios Men Spring/Summer 2027 / SS27 at Paris Fashion Week

“I have been studying people as far back as I can remember. Growing up and sometimes feeling like an outsider among my friends, I realised that I was curious about unspoken hierarchies. Lately, I have been fascinated by individual expression at the office, which can function as a kind of everyday social experiment. There’s typically a push & pull tension when it comes to what people wear, but not necessarily in the ways you might expect. For me, office life is the opposite of stiffness; I see it as a playground for my imagination, where I can subvert the codes of a wardrobe. What started as an exploration of different characters evolved into a harmonized, Acne Studios remix that captures the culture of the now.” – Jonny Johansson.

If the office is a daily space occupied by a spectrum of people in different roles, then Acne Studios Men SS27 / Spring/Summer 2027 creates a scenario in which their personal uniforms coalesce like a master remix. Openness meets focus, as the collection shuffles up eras and references while remaining properly put-together. Something new, something old, something inherited – all finding their way into looks ranging from monochrome white to gelato hues of pink and pistachio. Trompe l’œil returns in fresh iterations: ties and pockets sketched on T-shirts like office doodles and pocket lining below twill shorts. Studded denim and a hint of 1950s twang give certain looks a hint of rock’n’roll, others mess with classic elements, clashing argyle motifs and breaking up suits. Corporate vests are recontextualized, as are sporty blousons in satin. Along with signature 1996 and 1979 denim are slimmer cuts in bold hues and hybrid pleated jeans like mid-‘80s slacks. Leather jackets, the other Acne Studios obsession, are worn for polish in place of suits. Micro jersey come in integrated double- and triple layers while knit cardigans have a passed-down, reclaimed allure.

The attire flourishes that would ordinarily denote age or status no longer apply in this office mash-up. Footwear ranges from embellished sandals paired with socks to eccentric colour-blocked brogues, pointy ankle boots with Cuban heels and exaggerated cowboy boots in soft leather or croc-embossed. Scarves are narrower and lightweight; Camero bags come fringed and in gradient painted leather. Sunglasses swing from oversized metal aviators and to square-framed acetate with cat-eye tilt.

From this constructed vision emerges a composite look in many forms – each one transcending the office walls and reclaimed as an attitude above all.