Golden

Acne Paper issue 20 'Golden' with yellow cover, gold foil title text, and a cover photograph of a figure in a gold halter top.

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Acne Paper’s twentieth-anniversary edition, Golden, is not only a celebration of our editorial journey from 2005 to 2025, but more symbolically a reflection on a creative project that, at least for us, is worth its weight in gold. In this issue’s collection of fashion stories, essays, interviews and art portfolios, we invite you to explore our golden theme, a subject that has both shaped and reflected humanity for millennia.

In a time when uncertainty looms and shadows stretch long, we have chosen to surround ourselves with the warmth of hope. The stories within these pages celebrate a brightness that reaches across history and throughout the world – from the mysteries of ancient civilisations to the most imaginative artistic creativity of today.

Gold, both the colour and the material, has served as our guide – a thread weaving through our written and visual editorials, be they humorous or poetic, personal or academic, godlike or very human.

The cover sets the tone: Actress and model Raya Martigny photographed by Szilveszter Makó. Each contributor to this issue, whether a rising star or an established master, has poured their vision into this shared theme, creating a mosaic of inspiration that speaks about transformative power.

Highlights include fashion stories by Sarah Moon and Patti Wilson, Leslie Zhang and Audrey Hu, Sharna Osborne and Robbie Spencer, Paul Kooiker and Beat Bolliger, Vidar Logi and Edda Gudmundsdottir, Julia Hetta and Emman, Rafael Pavarotti and George Krakowiak, Julien Martinez Leclerc and Katie Burnett, Szilveszter Makó and Lisa Jarvis.

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Golden. Issue 20, S/S 2025.

Open Acne Paper spread with gold and brown illustrations of Egyptian pyramids, a camel rider, sphinx, and ornate text frame on yellow pages.

Golden Wonders. Artwork by Studio Duco. Words by Ben Evans.

Open spread of Acne Paper showing a bronze sculptural object on the left page and a gold metallic strapless gown on the right page.

Camaïeu d'or. Photographs by Sarah Moon. Styling by Patti Wilson.

Open Acne Paper with yellow spine showing a double-page spread of a gold-leafed sculptural cheetah figure in a walking pose.

Where Gold Threads Meet. Portfolio and essay by Maya Shorto. Artwork by Harumi Klossowska de Rola.

Open Acne Paper showing a text interview spread alongside a gold-painted ceramic sculpture of two intertwined human faces.

Reverend Joyce McDonald. In conversation with Geir Haraldseth

Acne Paper spread showing a figure in a floral patterned robe against a deep red background with gold cloud motifs.

The Five Elements Theory: Gold 金. Photographs by Leslie Zhang. Art direction and styling by Audrey Hu

Open spread of Acne Paper issue 20, showing an orange-tinted portrait on the left and a black-and-white fashion photograph on the right.

Solar. Photographs by Paul Kooiker. Styling by Beat Bolliger

Open Acne Paper showing a spread with a photo titled Eric, featuring a person in a cream sweater and light trousers.

Eric. Photographs by Peter Schlesinger

Open spread of Acne Paper showing two editorial images: a black latex coat with gold corset and skirt, and a sculptural gold face mask.

Midas Touch. Photographs by Vidar Logi. Styling by Edda Gudmundsdottir

Open Acne Paper spread showing two Voyager Golden Record images on black pages: the engraved cover and the gold vinyl record labeled The Sounds of Earth.

Golden Record. By Lisa Rovner and Arian De Vos

Open Acne Paper showing classical busts and crescent light installations inside a gilded interior.

A Golden Moment in Time. By Geir Haraldseth. Artwork by Olafur Eliasson

Open Acne Paper showing a full-bleed spread of an artwork depicting a figure in ochre clothing reflected on a mirrored surface.

Maria Hassabi: Reflections in Motion. By Nicolas Vamvouklis. Artwork by Maria Hassabi

Acne Paper issue 20 'Golden' with yellow cover, gold-toned page edges and a painted figure on the cover.

Acne Paper, Golden. Issue 20, S/S 2025

Stack of Acne Paper Golden edition with gold covers and yellow spines, arranged in a staggered stack on a white background.

Acne Paper, Golden. Issue 20, S/S 2025

Contributors

Vince Aletti, Ignacio Alonso, Hilton Als, Martin Bergström, Anita Bitton, Beat Bolliger, Lucy Bridge, Katie Burnett, Elise By Olsen, Zucchini Chai, Piotr Chamier, Andrew Lim Clarkson, Edith Di Monda, Emman, Angelo Flaccavento, Michele Fossi, Natasha A. Fraser, Alice Ghendrih, Edda Gudmundsdottir, Luke Edward Hall, Geir Haraldseth, Julia Hetta, Chiao Li Hsu, Audrey Hu, Denise Hu, Vanessa Icareg, Lisa Jarvis, Paul Kooiker, George Krakowiak, Stephanie Kunz, Pierpaolo Lai, Xinye Li, Vidar Logi, Szilveszter Makó, Marie Malterre, George Manginis, Julien Martinez Leclerc, Jean-Michel Mergey, James Merry, Sarah Moon, Ibby Njoya, Sharna Osborne, Affa Osman, Rafael Pavarotti, Polly Philp, Lauren Michelle Pires, Ali Pirzadeh, Kim Rance, Sebastien Richard, Lisa Rovner, Daniel Sallstrom, Olivier Schawalder, Peter Schlesinger, Robbie Spencer, Studio Duco, Nicolas Vamvouklis, Guinevere van Seenus, Rosie Vogel, Thom Walker, Patti Wilson, Youhua Xu, Zhou Xue Ming, Yooyo, Leslie Zhang and Liia Zotova.