Photography by Francesco Brigida
Stylist: Rossana Passalacqua

There may be a contest going on in Sweden that awards the designer of the perfect high-waisted jean. Cheap Monday had us going for a minute there, but no one can deny Acne’s superbly understated luxury denim. Even Alber, the king of all things jewel-tone and amazing, took notice. Now, 12 years after their inception, the Acne team—which began as the brainchild of four creative minds—has developed into a design collective that aims to bridge all areas of media. Acne, which is an acronym for their design philosophy, “Ambition to Create Novel Expressions,” has taken its silly sounding name and minimalist aesthetic to the masses on their own accord.

All clothing by Acne.

Photo assistant: Lucja Hrvat. Stylist assistant: Michela Patella. Make-up: Erica Velini at Green Apple Italia and Capelli Astor Hoxha at Close Up Milano. Models: Alena at Women Management and Ylonka at Why Not Models.