CENTER STAGE: Italian luxury brand Stone Island and its achievements in material innovation are being spotlighted at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy in Montreal. “Material Research ‘984 – ‘024,” an archival exhibition showcasing rare, influential and iconic pieces from the Stone Island archive will be staged inside the recently refurbished Tudor Hall event space at Holt Renfrew … Read more
LONDON — Window shopping has never looked so good. Stone Island has taken over Harrods’ windows with images from its fall 2024 campaign, which features famous faces including Oasis’ Liam Gallagher, singer-songwriter Peggy Gou, actor Russell Tovey and designer Phillipe Stark. Shot by David Sims, the campaign captures models rocking archival pieces alongside the new … Read more
MILAN — Stone Island’s rush to beef up its direct-to-consumer network is betting on the Chinese consumers with three store openings furthering the Italian company’s footprint in the country. The brand, owned by Moncler Group, opened new outposts in Shanghai and Ningbo this month and is gearing up for its retail debut in Macau next … Read more
MILAN – Stone Island is pushing its retail strategy by opening a store at London department store Harrods. Located inside the menswear section on the Knightsbridge location’s second floor, the 430-square-foot space was designed by Rem Koolhaas’ OMA/AMO studio and reflects the outerwear specialist’s blueprint in other retail destinations, including Chicago, Stockholm and Paris’ Rue … Read more
Officials from the New York City Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Tuesday morning on a SoHo street that is popular with designer and luxury shoppers. Police officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 5:16 a.m. at 41 Greene Street outside of the Stone Island store. A 31-year-old man … Read more
MILAN – Moncler Group shares climbed 5.2 percent to 66.78 euros in mid-morning trading on Thursday following the release of strong results for fiscal 2023, and a promising start to 2024. Citi’s Thomas Chauvet described the brand as “still at the top of the mountain,” adding that Moncler was “a clear, industry-leading winter clothing brand.” … Read more
MILAN — Ten years after its public listing in Milan, Moncler continues to grow. “We celebrate the anniversary with an excellent set of results, and revenues more than five times what they were in 2013,” chairman and chief executive officer Remo Ruffini said proudly during a conference call with analysts on Wednesday at the end … Read more
MILAN — Changes in Moncler‘s shareholding structure mean that Carlo Rivetti, chairman of Stone Island, will become a direct investor in Moncler with a stake of more than 4 percent. The Rivetti family’s corporate vehicle, Grinta, has a 16.8 percent stake in Double R, controlled by Ruffini Partecipazioni, the holding of Remo Ruffini, chairman and … Read more
Stone Island is marking 42 years in business in 2024 as it kicks off a new phase. Signaling this new course, the Italian brand, controlled by the Moncler Group, on Friday held an event in Milan during Men’s Fashion Week for the first time. It was not a fashion show as expected, but a presentation … Read more
MILAN — The upcoming edition of Milan Fashion Week is set to open with a bang, according to the preliminary schedule presented by the Italian fashion chamber on Wednesday. Running Jan. 12 to 16, the event will kick-start with Sabato De Sarno debuting his menswear vision for Gucci at 3 p.m. CET. Sandwiched between Billionaire and … Read more
