Co-founder and creative director, Acne Studios
Jonny Johansson
Swedish
Swedish designer who co-founded Acne in Stockholm in 1996 as a creative collective, starting with a small run of raw denim jeans. He has since grown it into a ready-to-wear label shown in Paris, known for its off-kilter minimalism, oversized knits and art collaborations; the house marked its 30th year in 2026.
Houses
Their runway, measured
157 looks in 4 showsNext to every runway we track, Jonny Johansson's looks are less tonal and more colour-blocked.
Colours
- Black22%
- Charcoal12%
- Chocolate brown · 1.7× the average10%
- Grey · 1.5× the average9%
- Beige / camel · 1.5× the average8%
- Ivory / cream7%
- Tan5%
- Burgundy / oxblood4%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness37/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation11.9about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals57%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues76%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks13%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 42more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.59about average · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.064about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 50%
- High-rise 29%1.6×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 24%1.3×
- Oversized 21%
- Asymmetric 19%
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 41%1.3×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 37%
- Silk / satin 35%1.5×
- Knit 32%1.6×
- Leather 32%3.2×
Details
- Belts 52%2.7×
- Hardware / studs / chains 36%2.7×
- Oversized collar 22%1.9×
- Shoulder emphasis 22%
- Piping / contrast stitching 17%
Patterns
- Floral 17%1.9×
- Stripes 15%2.1×
- Check / plaid 14%2.6×
- Abstract print 8%1.7×
- Ombre / gradient 5%2.3×
Mood
- Nostalgic 52%3.5×
- Edgy 36%2.3×
- Relaxed 31%
- Subversive 27%2.4×
- Playful 26%1.5×
Era references
- 1970s 45%4.0×
- 1990s 10%1.4×
- Victorian 6%2.1×
- 1980s 5%
- 1960s 4%1.3×
From the AI tags on 157 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
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