Acne Studios is a multidisciplinary luxury fashion house based in Stockholm, Sweden, that specializes in men's and women's ready-to-wear fashion, footwear, accessories and denim.[4] When founded in 1996, the label derived its name from the creative collective ACNE; initially an acronym for Associated Computer Nerd Enterprises[5] and later a backronym of Ambition to Create Novel Expressions.[6]
Founder and Creative Director Jonny Johannson's interest in photography, art, architecture and contemporary culture is reflected in the brand's clothing, publications, furniture, exhibitions and special collaborations.[7][8][9]