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

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.

The Italian Mafia are so clued up that Armani/Versace all these fuckers go to auctions where different
families bid for work off them and make all our "high st" originals in tiny little sweat shops. Totally
illegal, but part of the book says where some old tailor in his back room made a dress that he saw on
the Oscars being worn by a top hollywood actress. She'd have probably paid about £15k for it and the
tailor ( a highly skilled artisan) will have earned about £200

In Italy, it's looked on as a fashion label associated with the gay community.

In Italy, it's looked on as a fashion label associated with the gay community.

The gays have always been trendsetters.

They were popping ecstasy and taking mandy long before it become mainstream.

I still buy Stone Island.

You can spot fake Stone Island a mile off.

Loads of fake Stone Island in Cardiff and it looks utter shit. Nothing close to the real stuff.