Acne Studios has always been a safe haven for fashion’s freaks and geeks, but everyone has to grow up sometime. Jonny Johansson’s spring collection was rooted in the obsessions of teenagers, with the idea of using clothing to project yourself as a superhero.
“It’s not about superhero clothing, it’s more the attitude,” Johansson explained. “He’s not a virgin anymore.” In this brave new world, anything goes: printed skivvies with a see-through trench coat; suit jackets with cycling shorts, or a shredded knit crop top with the latest iteration of Acne’s super-sized canvas pants with trompe-l’oeil denim prints.