Acne Studios has named Hendrik Bitterschulte its new chief financial officer, WWD has learned. The executive joins the Swedish fashion house’s global leadership team from elite pen and accessories maker Montblanc. He starts on May 2 and reports to Mattias Magnusson, chief executive officer of Acne Studios. Disclosing the appointment exclusively to WWD, Acne Studios … Read more
The viral mob wife aesthetic, which takes its cues from the ostentatious style of fictional mafia characters in television and film, is fueling a demand for furry textures, and designers and retailers have taken note. “You couldn’t escape the importance of texture,” this season, said Linda Fargo, director of women’s fashion at Bergdorf Goodman, highlighting … Read more
There’s naked dressing, and then there’s the weather in Sweden. This winter has seen temperatures plunge to minus 25 degrees Celsius, so Jonny Johansson’s first instinct was to cover up. He opened his Acne Studios show with a yeti-style jacket made from Icelandic shearling, but it’s hard to escape the bare-skinned trend sweeping the fall … Read more
