Glenn Kitson explores Stone Island’s living archive and collector community, from London to Seoul

Founded by visionary Italian garment engineer Massimo Osti in 1982, pioneer of garment innovation Stone Island has earned a watertight reputation for its technical materials – expanding the possibilities of natural textiles and iconic original fabrications. Emerging from a culture of experimentation, Stone Island’s unique perspective has given way to a vast global collector community, bridging subcultures and generations – sustaining a wide-reaching market built on the sourcing, archiving, and reselling of iconic designs from its forty-year history. For the short documentary Passport, director Glenn Kitson initiates a cross-cultural conversation with some of Stone Island’s most prolific collectors, reflecting on their passion for Stone Island and its living archive within the distinct context of seven cities. Filmed using vintage digital cameras, contributions from London archivists Arco Maher and Louis Holsgrove, and vintage store 194 Local, alongside Seoul collector SimJae, Paris specialist Metallic Curtain, Toronto’s Better Gift Shop, Naples’ PEZZE, and Tokyo vintage curator ‘bout guide a snapshot of Stone Island’s international network, steered by different histories and geographies, and a mutual respect for research, form, and function... read more at nowness.com _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter