stone island .. real or fake ? .. opinions ?

how can you spot if a stone island piece is fake ?

is this fake ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stone-Island- ... 2a27be7061

opinions on stone island old and new ?

That's a fake mate

Real or fake its f*cking awful.

Clone Island had its day last century.

how can you spot if a stone island piece is fake ?

is this fake ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stone-Island- ... 2a27be7061

opinions on stone island old and new ?

stone island cost's money, if its cheap its fake

May as well buy a fake one anyway mate. I bought real A Bathing Ape merchandise before and then every tom, dick and harry started wearing the fake stuff which devalues the real stuff anyway. It then just becomes common as everything else. They tried reviving the brand but its failing successfully and no one other than the Japanese wear it any more (where it originated).

cheers boys, i still like stone island and still wear it but will not wear fakes !

cheers boys, i still like stone island and still wear it but will not wear fakes !

Believe what you want mate but most people won't give a crap when you wear it out anyway. There is so much fake stuff out there now hardly anyone cares. 'Hollister, Superdry, Billionaire Boys Club, etc.' you name it, theres fakes everywhere.

That's the problem even if you spend the cash to get the real things, with all the fakes about people presume there fakes anyway! I believe stone island have had there day but here is a guide to help you sort the fakes from the real ones

When looking to buy any Stone Island item, remembering these costs a bomb to make, and they are never going to be cheap, unless they are second-hand or last seasons catalogue. There are safeguards to stop fakes. Holograms, spa number, item numbers etc... I have seen a lot of 'genuine' stone island with totally the wrong art number, e.g stone island coat/jacket with a CP company spa number on it. Here is how to read a Stone Island, CP Company and Stone Island Denims art numbers, because all have there own distinctive number,

This is how the Art number appears on the item
art.39154n40/1807

The first 2 numbers (39) are the year. (This year being 48(s/s)&49(a/w 2008) and for every ascending number is a season) e.g 48 = spring/summer, 49 = autumn/winter and so on.So all even numbers are spring/summer & odds are autumn/winter
The second 2 numbers (15) are the brand. ( 13=c.p.under sixteen 14=s.i.denims 15 = Stone Island, 16=s.i.junior 20=c.p.donna and 18 = CP Company).
The next number (4) is what the item is e.g in this case (1=shirts 2=t-shirts 3=trousers 4 = Jacket, 5 = knitwear, 6 = sweatshirts 9=accessories etc.)sometimes this number might be a letter this is when its a flagship model (ultra light with gause badge-stainless steal or light jacket with white badge ect)but again they don't always do it?
The letter (n) is the model.
The next 2 (40) are the cloth & the treatment that is used to make the item.ie raso gomatto(cotton or cotton/satin with an internal or external smearing of polyurethane)or vdm (a non woven material made from a mix of superimposed nylon/polyester fibres fused under pressure)stone island own the copy rights to thousands of materials, colours, dye processes and dye techniques
Everything after the / are the dye numbers and colour.

So, armed with this information it should be a lot easier to spot a fake, always ask the dealer/seller for the art number. Chances are if the item doesn't have one then it is a fake. But allot of fakes have got art numbers,so also look for country of origin(alot of snides haven't got this..stone island always do) so be sure to check your item with the Stone Island website if its the current season,if its older then you cant check it on their web site but you can ask around the trustworthy boys on e-bay(some of them have guides)another good way is look at who's selling the high end stuff...there are at least a dozen top lads into si on e-bay & they will be happy to stear you away from fake crap... and remember if a genuine 2006 Stone Island jacket's art number begins with 38186 then is should be a CP company sweatshirt from autumn/winter 2002.
That said anyone can fake a label, it truly is a minefield. oh and a lot of the si labels are dyed as the whole finished garment is dyed in a lot of cases, so you will get red , blue , yellow labels ect, also stone island send their garments to Tunisia & rumainia to be sewn together (its a cost thing!)but this doesn't make them cheap , some of the non Italian pieces i have are far better . ONE THING ALL SI GARMENTS POST 1982 SHARE IS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN , PRE 1986 DIDN'T ALWAYS HAVE ART NUMBERS (BEFORE FAKES) so if your buying vintage it may not have art numbers...
If in doubt, check it out. If you are still not sure, then purchase at your own risk. If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is. I have been ripped of by the market trader fake merchants myself ( on more than one occasion) looking for a bargain, but I have learned that you get what you pay for. If you want real Stone Island then you are not going to get it for £30.00.

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cheers boys, i still like stone island and still wear it but will not wear fakes !

Believe what you want mate but most people won't give a crap when you wear it out anyway. There is so much fake stuff out there now hardly anyone cares. 'Hollister, Superdry, Billionaire Boys Club, etc.' you name it, theres fakes everywhere.

i hate fakes and if i know im wearing one i dont feel comfortable, at least i know its real even if others thinks its fake kind of thing

cheers boys, i still like stone island and still wear it but will not wear fakes !

Believe what you want mate but most people won't give a crap when you wear it out anyway. There is so much fake stuff out there now hardly anyone cares. 'Hollister, Superdry, Billionaire Boys Club, etc.' you name it, theres fakes everywhere.

i hate fakes and if i know im wearing one i dont feel comfortable, at least i know its real even if others thinks its fake kind of thing

Good answer.

cheers boys, i still like stone island and still wear it but will not wear fakes !

Believe what you want mate but most people won't give a crap when you wear it out anyway. There is so much fake stuff out there now hardly anyone cares. 'Hollister, Superdry, Billionaire Boys Club, etc.' you name it, theres fakes everywhere.

i hate fakes and if i know im wearing one i dont feel comfortable, at least i know its real even if others thinks its fake kind of thing

I won't wear fakes either to be honest but then I won't spend that much money anymore on clothes either. The last item of clothing I bought that was expensive was a Billionaire Boys Club hoody. Up to you mate but go with a legit seller and stay away from eBay.

cheers boys, i still like stone island and still wear it but will not wear fakes !

Believe what you want mate but most people won't give a crap when you wear it out anyway. There is so much fake stuff out there now hardly anyone cares. 'Hollister, Superdry, Billionaire Boys Club, etc.' you name it, theres fakes everywhere.

i hate fakes and if i know im wearing one i dont feel comfortable, at least i know its real even if others thinks its fake kind of thing

Good answer.

Sam at this time of year online retailers are falling over themselves to give you a bargain you shouldnt have to go in ebay looking for 2nd hand goods.

I picked up a pair of moccasins, a jacket and a cardigan for 300 instead of over 600 in the sales.

cheers boys, i still like stone island and still wear it but will not wear fakes !

Believe what you want mate but most people won't give a crap when you wear it out anyway. There is so much fake stuff out there now hardly anyone cares. 'Hollister, Superdry, Billionaire Boys Club, etc.' you name it, theres fakes everywhere.

i hate fakes and if i know im wearing one i dont feel comfortable, at least i know its real even if others thinks its fake kind of thing

I won't wear fakes either to be honest but then I won't spend that much money anymore on clothes either. The last item of clothing I bought that was expensive was a Billionaire Boys Club hoody. Up to you mate but go with a legit seller and stay away from eBay.

Iv got some lovely Stone Island stuff that is 10-12 years old but still quality.

One Jumper in particular but if I wear it now I wear it without the badge as Stone Island was ruined by
the fakes, bit like Burberry.

Fake or real it all looks shite! And as a fashion statement it will say a lot about you!

Sam at this time of year online retailers are falling over themselves to give you a bargain you shouldnt have to go in ebay looking for 2nd hand goods.

I picked up a pair of moccasins, a jacket and a cardigan for 300 instead of over 600 in the sales.

what good websites are there for good sales ?

100% Fake that is mate ,a few chavs in work with me wear the same shit. To be sure I only buy from shops or reputable online stores ie Woodhouse

Fake or real it all looks shite! And as a fashion statement it will say a lot about you!

Thanks for your input Gok Wan.

Fake or real it all looks shite! And as a fashion statement it will say a lot about you!

Thanks for your input Gok Wan.

Sam at this time of year online retailers are falling over themselves to give you a bargain you shouldnt have to go in ebay looking for 2nd hand goods.

I picked up a pair of moccasins, a jacket and a cardigan for 300 instead of over 600 in the sales.

what good websites are there for good sales ?

oi polloi, stuarts london, asos all got up to 70% sales on.

Oi Polloi prob be a bit old for you but its where I get all my gear.

Sam at this time of year online retailers are falling over themselves to give you a bargain you shouldnt have to go in ebay looking for 2nd hand goods.

I picked up a pair of moccasins, a jacket and a cardigan for 300 instead of over 600 in the sales.

what good websites are there for good sales ?

oi polloi, stuarts london, asos all got up to 70% sales on.

Oi Polloi prob be a bit old for you but its where I get all my gear.

cheers polo, ill have a look on them now

to be honest if you're going to wear SI then you have to wear the real "retro" style which means no chest badge. I still have loads of SI which is still really good quality. Not sure when I will wear it again because of all the fake shat......but it's the same as the rolex epidemic, if you wear a rolex and shit clothes then we all know it's fake. If you wear SI and shit clothing followed by HI-TEC trainers etc then you automatically look fake.

Keep dressed top to tail in sunday best

I'm going to outbid you on this just to piss you off

I'm going to outbid you on this just to piss you off

jokes on you as i haven't bid on it

Looking to spend £300/400 for a decent Belstaff or Steve Mcqueen Barbour range jacket ( XXL 46") on Ebay the site is full of snide it's a real nightmare Ebay just seem to ignore the crap being sold and just concerned about their commission.

I'm going to outbid you on this just to piss you off

The joke would be on you if you bought that

Looking to spend £300/400 for a decent Belstaff or Steve Mcqueen Barbour range jacket ( XXL 46") on Ebay the site is full of snide it's a real nightmare Ebay just seem to ignore the crap being sold and just concerned about their commission.

Pavillion got a decent sale on barbour steve mcqueens and belstaff

Truth is, you could buy your clobber from the most reputable shops in London and
it could still be fake 'technically' but the quality of some of the fake clothing is
better than a lot of the original stuff

Read this book:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/books ... d=all&_r=0

Eye opener.

Its why I stick to my 'Lord Anthony' jumper and butterfly collar shirts these days

Truth is, you could buy your clobber from the most reputable shops in London and
it could still be fake 'technically' but the quality of some of the fake clothing is
better than a lot of the original stuff

Read this book:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/books ... d=all&_r=0

Eye opener.

Its why I stick to my 'Lord Anthony' jumper and butterfly collar shirts these days

i think your right there. i think they go over the top. to make the garment look original.