Our Legacy
cult Scandi menswear and RTW
Contemporary Designer · Sweden
Similar price, same quality
Quality
7/10
Price
$$$
Design
9.5 of 10
Reputation
8.5 of 10
Trendy
Acne Studios
Acne Studios at a glance
Quality
Price
$$$Premium labels average 7.6
Value
5.6Better value than 30% of labels
Typical US prices
knitwear $620-800, tees $390-410, outerwear $850-1650
Acne Studios is a Scandinavian contemporary designer label best known for Scandi designer denim and RTW — quality 7/10, leaning trend-forward.
Designer · Contemporary · Polished · Modern · Scandi · Distinctive · Cult Following · Trend Driven
Scores
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Style
Quality 7 — joint 10th of 44 contemporary designer brands (average 6.9). Value 5.6 — joint 241st of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: Acne Studios official site (opens in a new tab), fabricateurialist.substack.com (opens in a new tab), mressentialist.com (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia (opens in a new tab) · How we score
For less
Coach, Tory Burch (women's) and AGOLDE match Acne Studios's quality score and style for less.
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