For Spring 2027, Jonny Johansson examined workplace archetypes through a collection that balanced humor, individuality, and subversion.
Office culture served as the foundation for Jonny Johansson’s latest Acne Studios menswear collection, though the designer approached the subject in his typically unconventional manner. Rather than focusing on traditional corporate dress codes, Johansson used the workplace as a lens through which to examine identity, ambition, and the subtle performances that shape everyday life.
Instead of proposing a uniform vision of office dressing, Johansson built a cast of characters whose wardrobes reflected different personalities, ambitions, and attitudes toward authority. The collection felt less like a study of business attire and more like an observation of the individuals who inhabit contemporary workplaces.
Classic wardrobe staples formed the foundation of the season. Chinos appeared in multiple iterations, alongside reworked denim versions that blurred the boundaries between casual and formal dress. Acne Studios’ longstanding relationship with denim remained central, with standout pieces including a crisp white denim set composed of a cropped trucker jacket and slim fitting jeans. The house’s signature biker jacket also returned, reaffirming its place within the Acne Studios vocabulary.
Throughout the collection, Johansson continued to challenge conventional ideas of office attire. Tailoring was approached with irreverence rather than rigidity, introducing unexpected proportions, playful styling gestures, and garments that suggested individuality could still exist within structured environments. Layering played an especially important role, with complex knit constructions introducing versatility and emphasizing the performative aspects of everyday dressing.
Outerwear proved particularly strong this season. Lustrous technical jackets, relaxed commuter inspired silhouettes, and oversized blousons injected energy into the collection while maintaining a sense of practicality. Elsewhere, utility influenced pieces featuring exaggerated shoulders and generous proportions proposed an alternative interpretation of authority through dress.
Humor, a recurring element throughout Johansson’s work, was also present. Graphic T-shirts featuring slogans and trompe l’oeil details introduced moments of levity, while exaggerated styling choices reinforced Acne Studios’ ongoing interest in disrupting expectations.
Johansson once again demonstrated his ability to transform familiar garments into something unexpected. By filtering workplace archetypes through Acne Studios’ distinct perspective, the collection captured the awkwardness, individuality, and quiet absurdity that often define modern working life.
