Acne Studios ‘ Spring/Summer 2026 show, held inside the Collège des Bernardins, was presented within a tongue-in-cheek cigar lounge of wooden panels and mocha carpet. The collection toyed with gender tropes; “a chance to explore received ideas about assertive femininity,” according to the press release. This was a refreshing take, considering the increased hypersexualizaition and transparent clothing that we’ve seen normalized on fashion week runways.

At its Paris Fashion Week showcase, women stormed the runway in cartoonishly large cowboy boots and work boots puffed up like overinflated airbags, all paired with delicate lace, satin slips and outwear styled over one arm. A lumberjack shirt tucked into a sheer skirt? Absolutely. Slashed jeans stiffened with latex? Why not. As for acce

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