THE FACES BEHIND 30 YEARS OF ACNE STUDIOS

Acne Studios celebrates 30 years and, on that occasion, introduces its special edition “Autoportrait” for the twenty-first issue of Acne Paper. The new issue functions as both a celebration and a reflection of the brand’s unique position within the fashion landscape. Independently owned for three decades, the brand has managed to develop an interdisciplinary, independent approach driven by curiosity rather than convention. Founded in Stockholm in 1996, it has since grown an elaborate creative network around it.

Alongside various interviews, the heart of the issue presents Jordan Hemingway, Guinevere van Seenus, Malick Bodian, and Katerina Jebb through self-portraits, as well as an Acne Studios archive story photographed by Casper Sejersen and styled by George Krakowiak.

With a striking cover shot by Carlijn Jacobs, the issue’s spirit is revealed at first glance: artistic freedom, intimacy, and a genuine sense of joy at the intersection of fashion and art.

REAL OR FAKE? 

C.B. Evans presents their first solo exhibition in Berlin, centered on the 2023 film “Reality or Not“.

Evans’s practice examines the infrastructures shaping contemporary life – technological, ideological, and media systems- and how they intersect with human emotion. The film follows a group of teenagers from the outskirts of Paris who, after entering a reality TV experiment, begin to reject the idea of a single shared reality. Their trajectory unfolds into a shifting network of speculative narratives involving hackers, collective figures, and destabilized systems of power and identity. Through animation, staged performance, and found footage, Evans constructs a layered cinematic space where storytelling continuously fractures and reforms, drawing viewers into competing realities without resolution.

THE ULTIMATE PACKING LIST

ALO, a fashion and lifestyle brand with roots in mind-body wellness, has just launched its first-ever Summer Atelier Collection. Inspired by Mediterranean vacations, this new collection provides everything you need to pack in your suitcase. From summer soirée dresses to handcrafted 100% leather ballet mules, the collection offers mix-and-match styling that evokes the feel of sun-baked stone and sea salt spray.

The easy-to-wear seasonal neutrals in sun-drenched pink, sandy beige, black, and white are crafted from light, breathable fabrics such as silk, silk-cashmere, cotton-cashmere, and stretch linen. Shot in Cannes, the campaign features Candice Swanepoel and Behati Prinsloo, who perfectly embody ALO’s brand spirit: luxury as a feeling of optimism, excitement, health, and a simple presence that flows with greater ease during summer.

CARL FRIEDRIK: THE DEEP END 

Luxury travel brand Carl Friedrik takes an unexpected detour this summer with The Deep End, a campaign that swaps polished resort clichés for the sun-bleached intrigue of British gangster cinema. Set against a Mediterranean backdrop, the story begins where most heist films end: the loot is secured, tensions are fading and the crew is basking in the aftermath of a successful job. But when an unannounced visit from the boss disrupts the calm, a quiet outsider spots an opportunity to disappear with a prize of his own.

Part surrealist caper, part fashion editorial, The Deep End marks a playful shift for the brand, whose reputation rests on understated luxury, meticulous craftsmanship and a distinctly European approach to modern travel design. Rather than presenting its luggage and leather goods through conventional lifestyle imagery, Carl Friedrik embeds them within a cinematic narrative shaped by tension, humour and character-driven storytelling.

With The Deep End, the brand continues to blur the line between product and storytelling – turning travel essentials into props within a stylised world where elegance meets quiet chaos.

LATEX NATIONS BY JENNAX

JENNAX, the label helmed by designer Jenna, launches ‘LATEX NATIONS’-a limited series of entirely handcrafted soccer jerseys rendered in latex, repositioning the World Cup’s most recognizable garment at the intersection of sport, identity, and fashion, through a female perspective. The five nations featured include: Germany, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina, which were selected as much by personal geography as sporting prestige. Germany is where Jenna was born; the United States, her current base, is one of this year’s host nations. Mexico holds a powerful cultural presence in Jenna’s adopted city of Los Angeles and plays a significant role in the tournament. Brazil and Argentina represent two of the most iconic soccer nations in the world. Together they form a selection that feels both intimate and global. Growing up in Germany, soccer was an ever-present cultural force, one that felt almost exclusively male. For LATEX NATIONS, Jenna sought not to enter that world, but to disrupt it. The series explores the culture, identity, symbolism, and empowerment surrounding the sport, reinterpreting it through a female lens.