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GUCCI vs Acne Studios: similarities and differences

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GUCCI

Italy Founded 1921

Luxury & heritage · Decoration & playfulness · Trends & youth culture

Acne Studios

Sweden Founded 1996

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

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Avant-garde & designer.

Different traits

  • Minimal & basics

    Acne Studios shows a stronger emphasis

  • Decoration & playfulness

    GUCCI shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GUCCI (solid line, circles)
  • Acne Studios (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GUCCI 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.

  • GUCCI
  • Acne Studios
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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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
GUCCI
Acne Studios
Country Italy Sweden
Founded 1921 1996
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Lifestyle products Art projects

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GUCCI

  • Gucci Beauty

    A sub-line that translates the world of Gucci’s core business (RTW/leather goods) into beauty catego...

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  • Gucci Décor

    A sub-line in the home category that extends the use of prints and motifs developed through seasonal...

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  • Gucci Eyewear

    An eyewear sub-line that reflects Gucci’s design codes while being developed and supplied under the ...

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  • Vault by Gucci

    Launched in 2021 in the context of the centenary, it is an experimental platform operating separatel...

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Acne Studios

Collaborations

GUCCI

  • 2023-05-22

    VANS

    Participated in Vault Summer 2023, presenting a collaborative collection centered on custom sneakers.

  • 2023-05-22

    Husbands Paris

    Participated in Vault Summer 2023, offering tailoring items such as suits, jackets, and trench coats.

  • 2023-05-22

    Maison Michel

    Participated in Vault Summer 2023, producing and releasing hats with colorful designs.

  • 2023-05-22

    Agua by Agua Bendita

    Participated in Vault Summer 2023, producing swimwear, dresses, and other items featuring traditional Colombian embroidery.

  • 2023-05-22

    Rowing Blazers

    Participated in Vault Summer 2023, offering mainly sporty tops such as rugby shirts.

  • 2023-05-22

    Connor McKnight

    Participated in Vault Summer 2023, presenting a collaborative collection centered on knit items.

GUCCI 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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