Acne Studios and Kappa transcend the boundaries of athletic styling

One of the most surprising collaborations of the season, offering a total of 22 limited edition pieces.

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Acne Studios has decided to take an unexpected twist on the SS25 season with a high-impact gamble: its partnership with Kappa, the iconic Italian sportswear brand. The result is a capsule that merges both parties’ heritages and elevates them to a higher level.

As such, the collection is an exquisite mix of denim, athletic designs and references to retro football kits. Highlights include flame-print T-shirts in Acne Studios‘ iconic pink tone, tracksuit bottoms and pale jeans with the Kappa logo on the leg cuffs. And if that wasn’t enough, the Bowlina Bag is reinterpreted through the codes of both brands.

Jonny Johansson, creative director of the Stockholm-based brand, explains how the music of Tricky, the British producer and musician who stars in the official campaign, has influenced the development of the collaboration: “I’ve always liked Kappa. Rebels wear Kappa, which appeals to me: it’s sportswear for cool kids. In a world where the lines between classic workwear, streetwear, ready-to-wear and sportswear are blurred, it seems totally natural for Acne Studios to collaborate with Kappa on a collection that represents a modern way of dressing”.