The sweltering temperatures of Paris' Palais de Tokyo - the setting for Acne Studios' show - were a disconnect from the Swedish brand's strong focus this season on body-wrapping thermal outerwear. But no matter: most of it looked terrific. Especially strong was the shaved shearling, oversized sleeveless black coat that opened the show and a crisp white leather anorak lined in curly grey lambswool. Though those pieces had a clean, purist flair, this season, creative director Jonny Johansson made a strong case for wild patterns and prints. Swirling graphics inspired by waves provided a key motif and were either printed onto tent-like leather anoraks or, a version that we particularly loved, onto wool with micro popcorn tweed intarsias. This wise play of graphics allowed Johansson to let his eccentricity loose, which he is so often inclined to do but is often confined by tightly regimented boundaries. Sometimes the styling got a bit tricky - think shrug-like shawls - but this was mostly a strong collection filled with very convincing pieces. Case in point: the black and white zebra printed calfskin culottes that were paired with a funnel neck, drawstring wool vest printed with the curved swirls in beige and white. It was a graphic punch that packed just the right balance of trend and taste.
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Tour this fire-resilient minimalist weekend retreat in CaliforniaA minimalist weekend retreat was designed as a counterpoint to a San Francisco pied-à-terre; Edmonds + Lee Architects’ Amnesia House in Napa Valley is a place for making memories
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Love, community, anti-gay laws: the queer African artists redefining visibility through portraitsIn honour of Pride Month, Ugonnaora Owoh speaks to three artists on African queer legacies and their optimism in advocating for queer rights through art
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A beauty lover’s tour of Tokyo: hair, nails, shopping and bathingPart 2 of our Summer in Tokyo beauty series sees Lara Johnson-Wheeler seeking out the city’s best beauty spots
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Donna Trope celebrates the power of the Polaroid in Paris‘Polaroids used to be my rejects, and now they are my holy grail,’ says the beauty photographer, as she shows rarely seen images in a Paris exhibition
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Palace unites with Rapha to celebrate inaugural Tour de France FemmesMarking the first time women will compete in the historic cycling race since the late 1980s, this new collaboration sees Palace Skateboards and Rapha create uniforms for both on and off the bike – including an ‘outlandish’ pair of Crocs
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Acne Studios’ new Paris store combines classicism and countercultureOpening on Rue Saint-Honoré, the new store utilises Saint Maximin stone to monolithic effect. Here, Acne Studios’ creative director Jonny Johansson and architects Arquitectura-G tell Wallpaper* the story behind the project
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Acne Studios’ A/W 2022 show set featured sunken living roomsFor Swedish brand Acne Studio’s A/W 2022 womenswear show at Paris Fashion Week, guests snuggled into sunken living rooms, swathed in cosy fake fur
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Paris Fashion Week A/W 2022: Chanel to Miu MiuIn this extended report, Wallpaper* updates you live from Paris Fashion Week A/W 2022 shows, with rolling coverage as runway events unfold
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Paris Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2022: Louis Vuitton to Loewe, Dior to HermèsIn this extended report, Laura Hawkins reveals 9 highlights from Paris Fashion Week Men's A/W 2022. Including: Virgil Abloh's final collection for Louis Vuitton; Rick Owen's riff on sleaze; elfin-inspired accessories; and a celebration of slouch and surrealism
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Scene-stealing runway sets from S/S 2022 womenswear showsFrom giant roulette wheels to Olympic diving boards and multi-city synchronized extravaganzas – our pick of the best fashion show sets from S/S 2022 womenswear
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Walk this way: navigating S/S 2021's Paris Fashion WeekHow the City of Lights looked to the sartorial realities of our much changed lifestyles
