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CHIMI vs Acne Studios: similarities and differences

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CHIMI

Sweden Founded 2016

Minimal & basics · Outdoor & functional · Polished & dressy

Acne Studios

Sweden Founded 1996

Luxury & heritage · Avant-garde & designer · Minimal & basics

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Minimal & basics.
  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.

Different traits

  • Luxury & heritage

    Acne Studios shows a stronger emphasis

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Acne Studios shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • CHIMI (solid line, circles)
  • Acne Studios (dashed line, squares)
Traits of CHIMI and Acne Studios, shown relative to each brand.
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Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

  • CHIMI
  • Acne Studios
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Acne Studios：Relative prominence within the brand
Luxury & heritage
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Acne Studios：Relative prominence within the brand
Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Streetwear
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
CHIMI
Acne Studios
Country Sweden Sweden
Founded 2016 1996
Category Eyewear Clothing
Other categories — Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Lifestyle products Art projects

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

CHIMI

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Acne Studios

Collaborations

CHIMI

  • 2023-03-22

    Maison Kitsuné

    An eyewear capsule with Sweden-based CHIMI launched in March 2023, featuring two silhouettes: Square and Shield.

CHIMI collaborations

Acne Studios

  • 2025-10-12

    Timberland

    Timberland’s classic 6-Inch Boot was reworked exclusively for Acne Studios’ SS26 show. It is characterized by an oversized silhouette and a washed finish.

  • 2025-03-27

    Kappa

    An SS25 capsule by Kappa and Acne Studios, featuring 22 styles in total, including retro football jerseys, tracksuits, sneakers, and Bowlina bags.

  • 2022-10-13

    Kero

    First collaboration with Swedish heritage brand Kero. Sámi-origin “beak” boots and mules were revived in an Acne context.

  • 2019-11-05

    Mulberry

    A collaboration with English leather goods brand Mulberry. The lineup comprises 17 pieces, led by the iconic Musubi Bayswater bag, and is also available through limited sales channels.

  • 2019-05-30

    Starter Black Label

    A sportswear and denim capsule by Starter Black Label and Acne Studios, reinterpreted across 20 styles, including baseball jackets, caps, and denim jeans.

  • 2018-09-06

    Fjällräven

    A first collaboration with Swedish outdoor brand Fjällräven, reinterpreting icons such as Expedition down and Kånken bags in an Acne-like way.

Acne Studios collaborations

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