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London Womenswear S/S 2013
Acne

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  • Kiki Georgiou reports on the Acne show

    by Kiki Georgiou on 17 September 2012.

    If you thought purple was 'in' last season, Johansson would now like you to turn your attention to lilac. And if you were getting the feeling that vertical stripes were 'the thing' well, he'd agree with you.

    The space was the pinkest bubblegum pink and Elvis was at his best, crooning Love Me Tender and oh, we did. Never mind that we found ourselves perched on the floor rather than a seat behind a pillar. A lovely pink pillar it was but still. There's a lot of good will for Jonny Johansson and a real interest in what mad journey he'll take Acne next so our destination for SS13, friends? Texas, through the American Frontier and over a galaxy into the future. Call it Space Cowgirl country, if you must but that's where we're going.

    Let's get this out in the open first: there were patent Stetsons. A lot of them, in white and black and, well, they were there. But the opening look was a sleeveless slogan tee with the word MUSIC at the front and NEW at the back and a light lavender long skirt, pleated and gathered at the side with two buckles, airplane-seatbelt-style. The grey blue tailored three-piece that followed did not give much away either but then the Yeeha! started. Black leather leggings got the straight jacket treatment, with buckles along the leg and a pinstriped top came off the shoulder, its puffy sleeves all scrunched up. If you thought purple was 'in' last season, Johansson would now like you to turn your attention to lilac. And if you were getting the feeling that vertical stripes were 'the thing' well, he'd agree with you. A buttoned-up leather jacket had vertical black and lilac stripes - a win win, really. Those aforementioned buckles? They took over the patent lilac sandals took, reaching the knee. They actually worked best in white, teamed with a white knee-length skirt and a frilly-sleeved top. Those frills were in their full Romantic-poet glory on a sheer white shirt. The, now prerequisite, Acne leather jacket came in apple green with Beetlejuice black and white striped sleeves and it certainly looked great over a white floaty skirt (or was it a dress?). Or a Battenberg-cake style red and white one over a red pencil skirt and matching doctor's bag. The pinstripes also somehow worked on a boxy blazer - wider stripes at the sleeves - over matching trousers, flaring at the hem.

    If the buyers in the room were getting nervy as to how to sell the Victoriana/New Frontier long skirts to the cool girls after some skin-tight skinny jeans they needn't worry. Taken apart there were covetable pieces here. And I'm sure there were even more back in the showroom. Hey, they were probably in this show too but that floor seat made it tricky to see. So we just sang along to the rockabilly version of Abba's greatest, Dancing Queen, and we joined the mob trying to exit via the lifts. Elvis had well and truly left the building!

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  • Selfridges.com
    @Selfridges

    Acne show shocker: closing song is a cover of dancing queen! #lfw @acneonline JC http://t.co/YxcWHMBF

    16 Sep 2012
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  • Vogue.fr
    @VogueParis

    Cara Delevingne au défilé #Acne #LFW http://t.co/yMsBh6w3

    16 Sep 2012
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  • The Hunger Magazine
    @HungerMagazine

    Motifs and lots of leather (leather collars are our favourite! To the floor skirts galore! #LFW #Acne

    16 Sep 2012
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  • Instagram by @danielbjork at 17:30 Sun 16 Sep 2012
    Neo-cowboy on the Acne catwalk.
  • Sunday Times Style
    @TheSTStyle

    ACNE SS13: Bovver boots. RG #LFW http://t.co/mJfeNQOk

    16 Sep 2012
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  • NET-A-PORTER.COM
    @NETAPORTER

    Models in stripes walk to a rock remix of ABBA's Knowing Me, Knowing You. It's a Scandinavian thing! #LFW

    16 Sep 2012
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  • Instagram by @nataliehartleywears at 17:27 Sun 16 Sep 2012
    Fab Double leather acne
  • Grazia_Live
    @Grazia_Live

    We've seen lots of bondage and leather for SS. Looks like this sexy trend is here to stay #Acne #LFW

    16 Sep 2012
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  • Derek Blasberg
    @DerekBlasberg

    Never underestimate the power of hot waiters serving pre-show cocktails. Acne is already one of my favorite shows and it hasn't even started

    16 Sep 2012
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  • Instagram by @graziafashioned at 17:20 Sun 16 Sep 2012
    Well it'd be rude not to, right? Acne tending to our every need, Elvis soundtrack #lfw
  • Vogue Italia
    @vogue_italia

    Acne:
    The fitting of the Acne spring/summer 2013 show
    http://t.co/VeJBEzOv

    16 Sep 2012
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  • Instagram by @graziafashioned at 17:11 Sun 16 Sep 2012
    Handsome boys serving champagne at Acne, what's not to like? #lfw
  • times fashion
    @TimesFashion

    You can always rely on Acne to have hot guys serving drinks at the show #LFW http://t.co/jje3i59e

    16 Sep 2012
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  • i-D magazine
    @iD_magazine

    'Love me tender'. Elvis sets the mood @acneonline #LFW

    16 Sep 2012
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  • Jourdan Dunn
    @missjourdandunn

    Top shop,Acne,Jonathan saunders and Phillip Tracey today #LFW

    16 Sep 2012
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