© Christian Halleröd

Following stores in the Central Business District and Armadale, Acne Studios raises its profile further in Melbourne‘s metropolitan area with a third retail space. Situated at Chadstone shopping centre, the Swedish brand has secured a moderate-sized yet lofty ground floor unit, wedged in between the Hugo Boss and the Zimmerman boutiques. Although there are a large number of peers from fashion’s upper echelon, the bold soft pink façade makes the Acne Studios store effortlessly stands out. The interior design, a collaboration between creative director Jonny Johansson and Stockholm-based architect Christian Halleröd, is in line with the brand’s newest retail design codes. Understated and clean, it’s the minutely designed details that carry the space, lending it a contemporary grandeur. Furnishings and fixtures comprise sleek steel clothing racks lining the walls, paired with matching shelving and a large display table. A cubic volume in the back, dipped in pink and covered entirely on one side by a mirror, houses two fitting rooms with silvery doors. The ceiling sees a configuration of rectangular light fixtures by Benoît Lalloz, another longtime collaborator of the brand. The new Acne Studios store carries the full men’s and women’s collection, in addition to denim items.

Acne Studios
Chadstone, 1341 Dandenong Road (Malvern East)
Melbourne, VIC 3148
Telephone: +61 3 95633089
Mon-Wed 9am-5.30pm
Thu-Sat 9am-9pm
Sun 10am-7pm

© Christian Halleröd