KNOWN for its experimental spirit and boundary-pushing approach to fabrication, Stone Island has now turned its attention to denim with its capsule collection: STONE ISLAND DENIM RESEARCH.
The project revisits a story that began in 1984, when founder Massimo Osti first introduced denim to the Stone Island collection. By the early 2000s, under designer Paul Harvey, the material had earned its own identity within the brand. Now, over two decades later, Stone Island returns to its roots while pushing denim into new territory.
Stone Island Denim Capsule
Stone Island Denim Capsule
The capsule offers an impressive range of outerwear, overshirts, utility vests, and jeans in a mix of traditional and futuristic fabrics. Polypropylene Denim, David Light Indigo-TC, and Micro Corduroy sit alongside raw Japanese selvedge denim, creating a collection that feels both industrial and refined. Each piece carries a dedicated black badge with a blue compass logo and nickel shank buttons, custom-made to mark this new chapter.
Stone Island Denim Capsule
Actor Alessandro Borghi brings attitude and effortless style to the campaign in the Indigo Micro Corduroy Bomber Jacket. Made from finely ribbed corduroy woven with indigo-dyed cotton and white polyester, the jacket takes a fabric usually linked to countryside nostalgia and gives it an urban edge.
It’s lightly padded, finished with ribbed cuffs and hem, and fastened with a concealed two-way zip. The rinsed treatment gives it depth and character, while the signature badge anchors it firmly in Stone Island’s visual world.
Stone Island Denim Capsule
Meanwhile, designer Clint 419 steps out in the Indigo Polypropylene Denim Coach Jacket, made from a 14oz denim tela woven that looks classic but feels unexpectedly light. The secret lies in polypropylene, one of the lightest fibers on earth. The result is a garment that keeps its structured denim appearance but weighs far less. With patch chest pockets, metal hardware, and discreet star embroidery on the cuff, it’s a study in functional precision.
STONE ISLAND DENIM RESEARCH feels both familiar and futuristic, a meeting point between heritage and experiment. It’s not just denim. It’s denim re-engineered.
by Ellis Dowle