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Russell Westbrook Worked on Acne’s Latest Capsule

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Following his casting in the Swedish label’s global campaign for Spring/Summer 2019, NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has collaborated with Acne Studios on a new capsule collection. The Fall/Winter 19 collection, heavily based on denim and an aquatic blue color palette, combines the brand’s signature Scandinavian street minimalism with Westbrook’s ambitious American style.

 

“Acne Studios is already an unbelievable brand that speaks for itself so I’m just happy and blessed to have a collection with them and to be able to show my creative side,” Westbrook said in a statement.

 

The collaborative collection consists of outerwear, shirts, and shorts all made in the label’s distinct denim that is perfectly geared for seasonal layering. Each of the denim pieces — including half-zip sweatshirts, utility vests, and an oversized art-school-inspired robe — have been enhanced with acid wash treatments and softened in a seafoam-like green color.

 

The Russell Westbrook x Acne Studios collection is available in select stores and online now.

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Kaleos Eyewear Launches Full Apparel Line

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The Barcelona-based funky eyewear maker Kaleos is expanding beyond optics with a new crisp RTW line. The new development from the European brand is a safe yet comfortable take on contemporary menswear — lots of tailored button-down shirts, smart trousers, and premium basics. The whole line has a clean and minimalistic tone that’s definitely reminiscent of Acne Studios (even the websites are kinda similar) but without the street-savvy weirdness. The Kaleos apparel is definitely grounded in functionality rather than spectacle. Fortunately, the pieces are timeless and will likely look fresh when styled with the brand’s innovative and flashy eyewear.

 

To correlate with the brand’s eyewear releases, there will be two 50-piece collections released a year, with the inaugural release launching online tomorrow. Check out some of the looks below.

 

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Acne Studios’ Retro Eyewear is Remarkably Fresh

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For better or worse, the tiny eyewear trend has left almost as quickly as it arrived. Luckily, Acne Studios is here to fill that tiny-frame-sized hole in our hearts with a retro-inspired SS19 eyewear collection. Inspired by the mod shapes of the latter 20th century — think cat eye, wayfarer, and round John-Lennon-esque circle frames — the new collection from the Swedish label enhances these familiar styles with color contrasting details. The result is funky and versatile, with a happy mix of major eyewear trends from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s that feels especially now. Studded frames and sleek thin temples stand out as more traditional options, while a pair of thicker shades is embellished with a barbell hoop — try that for a piercing glare. (Sorry.)

 

The Acne Studios SS19 eyewear is available in select stores and online now. Check out some of the styles below.

Images: Acne Studios.

 

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Acne Studios Blå Konst Returns to its Roots

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For Spring/Summer 2019, Acne Studios revisits the core pieces that launched the Swedish denim label back in the ’90s. The latest iteration of the Acne Studios Blå Konst collection (which combines items from the permanent line with new, timely seasonal pieces) pays homage to the workwear influence that continues to inspire the brand over 20 years later. The classic 1996 and 1997 jeans available in a range of washes are the center of the collection, while color-blocked patch denim, pastel varsity jackets, and dyed button-down shirts add a retro-yet-current update to the staples. It’s another collection that exhibits the denim brand’s affinity for being at the intersection of cool and a little weird — how else would you wanna live in 2019?

The Acne Studios Blå Konst SS ’19 collection is available online now. Check out some of the looks below.

Images: Acne Studios.

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Russell Westbrook Sports Acne Studios S/S 19

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For its Spring/Summer 2019 campaign, Acne Studios cast professional basketball player Russell Westbrook. Shot by Juergen Teller, the campaign features the Oklahoma City Thunder star donning the Swedish label’s iconic denim line (jeans were the first piece the label launched when it was founded over 20 years ago).

“I was already a huge fan of Acne Studios, so I was really excited when they asked me to be the face for their new campaign,” Westbrook said in a statement. “I really identify with Acne Studios because their aesthetic is very unique, and I like to be unique too.”

The images show Westbrook in his native Oklahoma wearing a pair of 1996 fit jeans, happily enjoying the outdoors and dribbling a basketball on a court. See some of the images below.

 

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Acne Studios Opens First Flagship Store in Beijing

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Acne Studios opened their first brick-and-mortar flagship store in Beijing at the reputable Taikoo Li Sanlitun complex. Using much of the original architecture of straight lines and glass façade of the space, the in-house team at Acne Studios continued the open and minimal interior theme (emphasized with simple and organic-looking materials) designated at its other boutiques.

The white, high gloss, lacquered walls and the beige floor contrast signature stainless steel walls, rails, tables, and shelving. Additionally, the store’s open layout is anchored by large sculptural displays (made by British designer and long-time collaborator Max Lamb,) found in the front and the back of the store. Lamb also designed some custom rugs for the store, bringing a soft warmth to the space. For the opening of the store, the designer created a line of unique products for purchase in China only: featuring an exclusive down jacket based on the main collection design and small leather goods in beige with hidden lucky messages inside.

The new Acne store in Beijing is open now at N3-13, No.19 Sanlitun Road, Taikoo Li North Village, Chaoyang District, Beijing.

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Johnny Winter Inspires Latest Acne Studios Collection

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Acne Studios is launching a capsule men’s collection that pays tribute to guitar icon Johnny Winter. Winter jammed with B.B. King, recorded with Jimi Hendrix, produced for Muddy Waters on three Grammy-winning records (effectively saving Muddy Waters’ career), and was nominated for several Grammys for his own blues-rock records. Needless to say, he’s an influence to countless artists of varying disciplines, including Jonny Johansson, Acne Studios’ creative director, for whom the musician has served as a lifelong inspiration. 

The collection is an obvious tribute if the context is known, but equally appealing to those unfamiliar with Winter’s work, and wearable to anyone who simply happens to like to the clothing design. Acne Studios reimagined Winter’s distinctive style staples, including his blue denim jacket, with dark rinse panels and classic contract color patches; a green-and-white striped button-down shirt with a pointed collar and dark green ruffles down the front; and a lilac t-shirt, complete with Johnny Winter’s name (written similarly to the way it emblazoned his Live Johnny Winter Circle album and several studio albums). The collection also includes a pair of straight leg, studded, dark rinse jeans; a pair of velvet and burgundy five-pocket jeans; a duck egg blue varsity jacket; and a dark rinse denim jacket with studded seams along the collar, cuffs and patch pockets, capturing Winter’s individualism both on and off stage.

The collection will be available in selected stores and online on October 25. Additionally, certain collector’s items from the Winter’s personal archive will also be available for purchase, the proceeds from which will go to the charity dedicated to celebrating Winter’s life and legacy, The Johnny Winter Foundation for the Arts.

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The Best Sock Sneakers of 2018

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Cardi B sings about them, we saw them all over the runway, and they don’t seem to be going anywhere: sock sneakers are the new black. In all shapes and sizes (though a black and white color combo seems to be the norm), the cult footwear item has infiltrated collections around the world in a posh and streetwear-savvy take on athleisure. We highlight some of the best offerings of the year’s biggest trend.

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Acne Studios Releases a Second Line of SS14 Inspired Graphic Tees

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Acne Studios has launched a second capsule collection of graphic t-shirts inspired by its Spring/Summer 2014 campaign shot by Viviane Sassen. The first capsule collection was released back in April and featured manipulated images of someone giving the finger in a zine-like screen print. The newest series of t-shirts maintains this raw aesthetic, this time around with a graphic print of a woman sticking her tongue out. Rock on.

The t-shirts are available at Acne stores and online now.

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Shop Acne Studios’ New T-shirt Capsule Collection Now

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It was a fun ride, but Acne Archive has closed after an invigorating 24 hours of temptation. If you weren’t able to get your hands on some of the archived goods (like me), fear not — Acne Studios has released a collection of graphic T-shirts. Inspired by the compelling campaign images from the Fall/Winter 2014 collection, each dynamic print is repurposed and printed on a collection of 5 T-shirts. Buy one now and stunt this summer.

Acne Studios’ special edition T-shirts are available at Acne stores and online now.

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Acne Launches 48 Archive Pop-Up Shop Online

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Acne Studios is launching an exclusive two-day online pop-up shop featuring popular pieces from collections past. Dubbed Acne Archive, the 48hr promotion will take place starting tomorrow, April 24 at 10am, giving fans of the brand a brief window to snag some of their favorite items from the Swedish label. Some goods will be up to 75% off — my horoscope (I’m an Aquarius, thanks for asking) said I should consider shopping this week to update my look. If this brief initiative isn’t a sign encouraging a complete sartorial reinvention then I’m not sure what is. The brand hosted a similar web pop-up in 2016, and while the promotion itself is limited to US customers, it’s likely that future editions will expand to a global audience.

AcneArchive.com is live tomorrow at 10am.

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The Dancing Introvert: We Talk to Aaron Maine of Porches

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Aaron Maine sits coiled on a couch, the bleached- blonde hair he sported on the cover of his third album as Porches, The House, now back to its natural brown. It’s a particularly cold day in New York, one that elicits the very kind of painting Maine’s lyrics draw.

“I think that I’ll stay inside / If you don’t think that they’d mind / I can’t let it find me,”

Maine sings on “Find Me,” his deep-throated crooning in perfect juxtaposition to the industrial- sounding electronica that solidifies The House’s first single as the new winter dance track. This contrast is, in fact, fitting of Maine himself—he is both quiet and commanding, dainty and rough, vulnerable and powerful. He is complex and honest, qualities that have made Porches such a successful and relatable project for Maine; often speaking bluntly about anxiety, depression, and solitude—issues he confronts when creating music. “The practice of writing and making work is like a therapy or a meditation to me, and that generates a lot of happiness, peace of mind, and self worth, so I think I rely on the physical practice of making work for the cathartic aspect,” he says, his red painted fingers gracefully playing with the chain-link bracelet hanging off his wrist. “It’s kind of like a journal entry that goes public, which is an interesting part of the process each time.”

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We talk about how he feels about his personal thoughts becoming public data. “It still surprises me—it’s so personal up until it comes out.” This is the transaction of art, making what’s inside of you shareable. Maine is privy to this, and has become more wary of what he says. “After the initial vomiting of the ideas I kind of imagine, you know, does anyone need to hear this? Do I want anyone to even think about this? Sometimes it feels good. Sometimes it feels like a massive exploitation of my personal life. It’s a tricky line. When you get yourself in a position that doesn’t feel very good there are ways to do it that still feel honest but also respectful of yourself and the people around you.”

And while Maine describes The House as “a bit more personal and for myself than it has been in the past,” it also includes some noteworthy collaborations, such as Dev Hynes, Alex G (whom Maine toured with and was inspired by during the creation of his newest album. “I really admired the disparity on his records, genre-wise, sound-wise, and production quality-wise.”), and his father, Peter Maine, who is also a musician. “It just felt really good to have his voice on [the record]. It’s almost like the narrator popping in. It felt important.”

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Maine first heard his dad’s song, “Understanding,” in Westchester, New York, where he grew up. Contrary to the resentment some people have towards the suburbs they grew up in, Maine still thinks of them fondly. “I really liked it,” he says. “I always liked silence and walking around.” We share a laugh over the irony that his love of silence has nestled him in the at-times deafening chaos of New York City, but I’m left with the impression that Maine can carry a sense of silence even in the busiest of environments. Home is important for him, I can tell that much, and when I ask him what the title, The House, means, he says, “The first thing I would think about when addressing my feelings was in relation to my house or my apartment. If I was far away I would think of when I was going to be there next. If I was home I would think about feeling stuck or feeling comfortable…I could look at my relationship to this steady thing and judge myself based on that. I like how The House leaves it up to the listener and even myself to decide. The relationship is always shifting.”

For someone as creative and as versatile as Maine (both his sound and his style have undergone various transformations throughout the years), the yearning for stability, silence, and home makes sense. He fiddles with the tops of his checkered Vans, eyes glazed with a daydream as he thinks about happiness. “I like to be working…even if I’m not creating good stuff. I just like doing it all of the time.” He pauses. “I like to have all of my relationships in a good place and feel like I’m being respectful and treating people well. I want to buy a house with my girlfriend; live in Scandinavia and dip into the cities when it’s time. Something like that I guess. I want to be a little isolated in a house. Quiet.” “Instead New York,” I joke. He smiles, “Instead New York.”

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