The First Collaborative Collection From the Two Brands Sees Kim Jones Draw on the Work of Both Christian Dior and Massimo Osti
Dior and Stone Island have joined forces to launch a new collection, combining elements from both brands’ histories and expertise. The collection integrates the Parisian haute couture tradition of Dior with the meticulous functional detailing characteristic of Stone Island’s northern Italian roots.
Drawing inspiration from military and functional aesthetics, the collection incorporates Stone Island’s signature garment dyeing technique alongside Dior’s experimentation with garment-dyed embroidery. Noble materials, particularly silk, are utilized throughout the collection, offering a nod to the heritage of both houses.
Symbolic motifs such as the “cannage” and the compass rose are woven into various pieces, while tailoring motifs from Dior’s haute couture collections intersect with Stone Island’s characteristic “Dutch Rope” system.
Footwear and accessories also reflect a fusion of tradition and innovation, combining utilitarian forms with traditional craftsmanship. The bags, in particular, emphasize functionality alongside luxury, incorporating elements such as the Stone Island compass rose.
There is a meeting of Monsieur Dior and Massimo Osti’s work for Stone Island in this collection – it is the coming together of ‘obsessives.’ They might have been people from opposite ends of the fashion spectrum – from an haute couture vision to that of military functionality – yet I think they’d recognise something in each other and in what they achieved through clothing. Here, in the coming together of contrasting traditions, there’s a new kind of clothing alchemy.”
– Kim Jones, Dior Men’s Creative Director
The launch of the collaborative collection is celebrated with a graphic campaign shot by photographer Ethan Hart.
