Stone Island

Stone Island is pleased to announce the opening of its new store at Harrods, London, as it continues to enhance its retail network in lighthouse cities around the world. Located within the Menswear department on Harrods’ second floor, the new 40 square meter store follows the retail concept developed in partnership with OMA/AMO, with the choice of design and material elements highlighting Stone Island’s reputation for fabric research and innovation. Robert L. Triefus, CEO of Stone Island, said: “Harrods represents a powerful cross-roads with local clients and tourists from around the world converging in an elevated and engaging retail environment. We are therefore delighted to now be present with our global store design so that customers can fully appreciate a comprehensive Stone Island experience.”

Stone Island will open a new store in Wuhan SKP-S shopping mall. Wuhan SKP is the fourth SKP project after Beijing, Xi'an and Chengdu. SKP-S, which is committed to paying tribute to the spirit of innovation, combines technology, art and fashion to create an immersive shopping space that is extremely creative, futuristic and sci-fi, bringing art and technology closer to the daily lives of the public. The Stone Island Wuhan store, is conceived with the light OMA/AMO concept led by Samir Bantal, transcending transactional activities, being designed to share experiences and interact with its fans. It covers a total area of 120 sqm, featuring its recognizable walls rendered in cork, brushed stainless steel niches and two round-shaped sandblasted corrugated metal changing rooms. Grey resin is applied on the floor and perforated aluminium ceiling with integrated track lights contribute to an immersive industrial touch.  The store also showcases a multi-block led wall, conveying the brand contents and messages to our community. 

Stone Island is proud to announce a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Scarborough Shooting Stars, a family-owned and run professional Canadian basketball team known for its commitment and presence in their community. For the 2024 season, Stone Island has specially designed the team’s warmup, made from the iconic Nylon Metal fabric, available to purchase in limited edition exclusively at the Stone Island Toronto Flagship Store.

On July 4th 2024 , Stone Island opened in a new location at Lotte Suwon, the  branch of Lotte Department Store situated in the vibrant, commercial district of Suwon, the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi Province. The store has been renewed with the new retail concept in partnership with OMA/AMO which embodies Stone Island's dedication to research and experimentation, transcending transactional activities and allowing fans to interact and share experiences of the space. The store covers a total area of 150 sqm, with metallic outside walls decorated with a niche and a horizontal multiblock LED screen inside the store. The grey resin-like cement floor, metal partitions, irregular shaped mirror and free standing rack’s base, contribute to an overall sleek and industrial feel. This season the store features various products from the Stone Island_Spring Summer ‘024 collection such as the “Dissolving Grid Camo” line and the Stone Island_Autumn Winter ‘024 collection. 

YOSHIROTTEN wearing 459T1 Panama Recycled Oxide Plating from Stone Island_Autumn Winter ’024, taken from "Community as a Form of Research". 459T1 Panama Recycled Oxide Plating: Fabric derived by reusing cotton material scraps from the Stone Island production chain. The scraps selected in the production plants are reprocessed to obtain new blended yarns, containing at least 50% recovered material. The fabrics derived from this elaborate recovery and regeneration process are used for new garments. Hooded jacket made in Panama weaved fabric in 50% recycled cotton yarn, 50% Lyocell derived from cellulose. The fabric is then plated with inorganic coloured pigments based on iron oxides obtained through the recycling of ferrous materials. Padded light cotton canvas lining. #StoneIslandAW24 #TheCompassInside

In this video, discover the inspirations and #DiorSavoirFaire behind the #DiorStoneIsland men’s capsule by Kim Jones, with the artistic director sharing the story behind his attachment to the brand, known for its garment dyeing techniques and interpretations of the workwear universe. Embodying a coming together of contrasting traditions, blending haute couture and military-inspired references, the exclusive range is now available on Dior's website and in select Dior boutiques worldwide.

Axl Beats wearing 410M3 David Light-TC from Stone Island_Autumn Winter’024, taken from "Community as a Form of Research". Excerpt: Question 24 of 100 What do you want to be remembered for? A legend. A GOAT. Someone that’s left a legacy. Question 57 of 100 Are you organised or spontaneous? Or both? Spontaneous. I tend to make radical decisions at any time. 410M3 David Light-TC: Hooded blouson made of a lightweight tela made with Japanese star-shaped cross-section polyester/polyamide yarns. Parts of the garment are made of polyester canvas. The pieces are assembled and then dyed under pressure at 130°C, with the addition of a PFC free anti-drop agent. During the garment dye process the heat radically transforms the material’s hand and structure. The resulting garments combine an industrial appearance with a unique feel. Shot by David Sims Creative Direction by Ferdinando Verderi Interview Questions by Hans Ulrich Obrist Styling by Max Pearmain #StoneIslandAW24 #TheCompassInside

Stone Island announces the opening of its new freestanding store in Vienna on Kohlmarkt 7. Echoing the brand’s core values in research and experimentation, the 150m2 store follows the global retail concept designed in partnership with Samir Bantal of OMA/AMO, employing innovative materials and processes. Located in the historic centre of Vienna, the store design is in harmony with the building’s architecture, thoughtfully inserting highly researched materials and iconic elements. The original vaulted ceiling is retained, but modernised through the application of a natural acoustic material and Tim Hooijman -designed lights. In contrast, the floors are covered with large marble tiles from SolidNature. The Vienna store features the full Stone Island offering, including the seasonal collections as well as the Ghost, Marina and Stellina ranges, spread across a sequence of four interconnected rooms. The first room echoes the recent Munich and Stockholm designs, with the presence of dark, structured cork, following a process that includes burning, sand-blasting and coating, delivering sound and humidity absorption properties. The second room hosts an array of iconic Stone Island elements, including the Index, the Chamber, and the digital mannequins. Moving on, a red resin floor marks the entry into The Lab, a space providing insight into Stone Island’s research and production processes, with the new crossed lights designed by Tim Hooijman illuminating from the ceiling. Inspired by the community hub in the Stone Island Munich flagship, a fourth space features a rammed earth display wall, with a cutting-edge smart glass display taking centre stage. Crafted together with Gauzy®, an innovative technology enables the glass table top to seamlessly transition from transparent, revealing accessories within the display, to opaque, serving as a surface for garments display.

Community as a Form of Research. Looking back at the members of the community featured in the #StoneIslandSS24 campaign: Jason Statham Dave Tyrone Estrella Tricky Ken-Tonio Yamamoto  Soldier Emilio YEAR0001 Bruno DiCorcia Arco Maher Heidulf Gerngross Henry Searle Wayne McGregor Shot by David Sims  Creative Direction by Ferdinando Verderi  Interview Questions by Hans Ulrich Obrist  Styling by Max Pearmain

PROTOTYPE RESEARCH_SERIES 08 MULTIAXIAL_PROJECT A special zine created in collaboration with Capsule to document the design process behind the newest “prototype”, a cape inspired by Stone Island’s very first collection in 1982, comes with each limited-edition piece available starting today at select Stone Island stores: Milan, London, Munich, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo. The Series_08 fabric is born from a collaboration between Stone Island and three industrial partners that has allowed the modification of some technical treatments to obtain a flexible, translucent and water-resistant experimental material, usable in the field of clothing. The process involves the creation of a multiaxial linen textile base as a natural reinforcement material, subsequent needle-cohesion to a non-woven fabric veil, state-of-the-art inkjet printing with pigments and double lamination of aliphatic polyurethane film. The 100 print artworks - one created per garment - recompose into a large fresco, a dreamlike organic landscape reminiscent of a primordial world. Photography by Alessandro Sorci