Acne

Four floors. Edgy Swedish designs. A yellow baby grand. Oh, and vintage Robert Mapplethorpe coffee table books. Yes, even the infamous male nudes collection, that introduced conservative, American politicians to homoeroticism and that little federally funded program known as, (the) National Endowment for the Arts. Ah! Wasn’t the early 90s the best?!
Anyhoo, the great thing about Acne is that it’s really chic/​hip/​trendy, but so not holier-​than-​thou. The staff is really cool and friendly, and won’t tell you how ridiculous you look in that little leather/​seersucker number you just had to try on – something says you’ll be able to figure it out on your own. Even better is that they carry larger men’s sizes than most British designers. Ya know, those Swedish chaps are by no means small.
Venture to the next floor to find a lovely selection of youthful women’s clothing, followed by jeans on the second floor (aka Acne’s bread and butter), and an airy gallery with a roof garden on the top floor. If this space weren’t already occupied, I’d be working on selling some vital organs to afford this little slice of real estate heaven. Yellow baby grand, Mapplethorpe books, and all.

wow! was overjoyed to find an Acne store in london… such beautifully made clothes and the atmosphere of the store perfectly fits their aesthetic… picked up a light silk jacket perfect for spring, can’t wait to get use out of it

Housed in a former Art Gallery the new, Acne flagship store has been open a few months in London. The space is beautiful and it’s spread over 4 floors so don’t leave without heading up the stairs: especially to the top floor for a stunning loft with staircase to nowhere and high ceilings (I think this floor is accessories if you’re interested).
They’ve really worked hard to make this store look beautiful but I just want to have a go at the grand piano that holds catalogues and books by the entrance.
With APC over the road, Dover St is becoming quite a trendy, little street and I shall definitely be coming back here but wait until the sales so I can afford to buy more than just one thing.