Stone Island Iridescent Cargo Trousers

SIGNATUR E PRODUCT

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CONTENTS PEOPLE _ 3

THE L ABO R ATORY OF COLOUR _ 5

THE BR AND_4

THE TECH NIC AL AND MATERIAL DNA _ 5

RE SE ARCH AND E XPERIMENTATION _ 4

MARKE T POSITION _ 7

WGSN AW TREND FOREC A ST_ 26, 27

CONSUMER PROFILE _ 8, 9, 10, 11

PRODUC T MAPPING _ 19, 20, 22

MARKE TING MIX _ 13

COMPE TI TOR ANALYSIS _ 21, 23

IRIDE SCENT WOODL AND TEL A TROU SER S _ 28, 29

SIGNATURE PRODUC T_ 14, 15, 16, 17

FINDINGS & GAP IN THE MARKE T_ 24

PRODUC T ANALYSIS _ 30, 31

PRODUC T INNO VATION CHART_ 32

PRODUC T TECH PACK _ 35, 36, 37, 38

PRODUC T LIFEC YCLE _ 33

SUSTAINABILIT Y_ 39

FIBRE CON TENT_ 4 0

DYEING PROPERTIE S _ 4 0

CODE OF E THIC S _ 39

PRODUC T DE VELOPMENT_ 34

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RE SE ARCH _ 41

OBSTACLE S _ 41

SHIPPING ME THOD_ 43

IMPORT CHARGE _ 43

OPPORTU NITIE S _ 41

MANUFACTURING TR ANSPARENC Y_ 4 4

PACK AG ING _ 42

REFERENCE S _ 4 6, 47

MASSIMO OSTI_

CARLO RIVETTI_

Founder and designer for CP Company

Creative Director and President of Stone Island

Founder of Stone Island

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The Brand_

Research and Experimentation_

E stablished in 1982 in R avarino, as a second -

I t w a s O s t i ’s i n g e n i o u s f a s c i n a t i o n w i t h t e x -

a r y b r a n d t o C . P. C o m p a n y . F o u n d e r, M a s s i m o Osti, who brought Stone Island into existence almost by chance. Its story began when Osti c a m e a c r o s s a n e w f a b r i c c a l l e d ‘ Te l a S t e l l a ’ b u t i t s e f f e c t s h a d l i t t l e t o d o w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g C . P. Company line. He plunged head first in fabric and dyeing research and created a collection of seven jackets. He then chose a compass as the logo for this collection in keeping the militar y a n d n a u t i c a l i n s p i r a t i o n b e h i n d t h e ‘ Te l a S t e l l a ’ fabric. Thus, the premium sportswear- Stone Island, was born.

tiles experimentation that has made Stone Isl a n d o n e o f t h e c l o t h i n g i n d u s t r y ’s l e a d i n g i n novators. Its designs had become a symbol of extreme research on fibres and textiles, applied to innovative design. Attention to detail, funct i o n a l i t y a n d f i n i s h i n g c o n f i r m s S t o n e I s l a n d ’s O G s t a t u s i n t h e w o r l d o f c o v e t a b l e s p o r t s w e a r.

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The Technical and Material DNA_

The Laboratory of Colour _

S tone Island has its unique ability to

work on finished garments through its continuous experimentation with dyes and treatment. Over the years, the S p o r t s w e a r C o m p a n y ’s c o l o u r l a b o r a t o r y has developed over 60,000 different dye recipes (Flannels, 2018).

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culture of research, experimentation, function and use defines Stone Island. Crea t e d i n d e s i g n l a b , S t o n e I s l a n d ’s I t a l i a n root lay in industrial design that is synonymous for its stripped-back aesthetics, focus on technical fabrics and functional design such as, Jackets constructed in nylon monofilament Highly reflective and thermos-sensitive fabrics, change colours with the variation of temperature Feather weight polyester cloth vacuum-coated with 100% stainless steel film used in aviation technology Non-woven material Kevlar® and polyester felt, rhomboidal nets in polyester used in construction industry coated with polyurethane (Four Marketing, 2018).

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MARKET POSITION AND THE S TREE T WE AR M ARK E T_ B eing

a p r e m i u m s p o r t s we a r b r a n d w i t h a t e x t i l e r e s e a r c h p h i l o s o p hy, St o n e Is la n d f o u n d e d i t s s t r e n g t h s i n h i g h - r e s e a r c h e d g a r m e n t s . H o w e v e r, St o n e I s l a n d h a v e b u i l t a s t r o n g c u s t o m e r b a s e i n t h r o u g h i t s a b i l i t y t o f i l t e r i n t o t h e s t r e e t w e a r s e c t o r, a m a rket that is becoming highly valued by the brand in recent years. Its high global reach in both the UK and the North America market have led Rivetti to addressed that the young c o n s u m e r s t r e e t w e a r m a r k e t h a v e b e c o m e t h e b r a n d ’s g r o w t h a n d r e p u t a t i o n . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e r e h a s b e e n a s h i f t b a c k t o t h e S t o n e I s l a n d ’s s t y l e - n o s t a l g i c , c o m f o r t a b l e a n d h y p e r - m a s c u l i n i t y . I n 2 0 1 7, S t o n e I s l a n d a l s o c a m e t h e e i g h t m o s t - s e a r c h l a b e l , w h i c h i s quite an achievement for a non-fashion brand that caters almost exclusively to men.

(Cole, 2018)

(Eror, 2017) Although Stone Island have not tried to be a streetwear brand, the young consumers in t h e m a r k e t h a v e d i c t a t e d t h e b r a n d a s p a r t o f t h e s t r e e t w e a r c u l t u r e. M o r e o v e r, R i v e t t i is aware that young consumer are strongly attracted high-research products (Paninari, 2016). There f ore, Stone Island should lo ok to embr ace i t s new ident i t y w i t h new pr o duc t d e si g n s to at t r a c t t h e yo u n g e r m a r ke t , w h i l e co n t i n u e i n n ov at i n g i t s ga r m e n t te c h n o l o g y.

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CONSUMER PROFILE_

The first subculture that helped define Stone Island were the Paninari youths i n I t a l y, w h i c h g ave the brand its cult status in the 80s.

(Leach, 2016)

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Its unmistakable compass emblem has also been an inescapable part of UK street style for decades.

Stone Island founded its success in the ‘terrace culture’ of the working-class football hooligans in the 80s and its brand identity has been inextricably tied to hooliganism since.

(Nowre, 2017) (Leach, 2016)

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CONT’D_

S t o n e I s l a n d ’s e n d u r i n g l e g a c y has been as a symbol of manlin e s s d u e t o i t s p a s t . H o w e v e r, Stone Island remains its position as a contemporary point of reference for the younger generations.

(Porter, 2018)

Not only has Stone Island become an iconic menswear brand, but also in recent years, the brand has been adopted by the streetwear sector of young consumers. This surge of popularity with the streetwear m a r k e t o w e t h a n k s t o r a p p e r, Drake, for his interest in the brand.

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Nowadays, Stone Island do not have a specif ic age target because their clothing speaks for everyone. This can be acknowledged when younger and adult generat i o n c o m e t o g e t h e r t o d i s c u s s S t o n e I s l a n d ’s a r c h i v e s pieces and cutting research in the events organised by the brand.

In addition, the three times collaboration with iconic streetwear brand, Supreme, fur ther drove Stone Isl a n d ’s i n t e r n a t i o n a l g r o w t h p r o c e s s .

(Stone Island, 2018b)

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MARKETING MIX_ U s i n g t h e B C G m a t r i x , I w i l l a n a l y s e S t o n e I s l a n d ’s p r o d u c t c o l l e c t i o n a n d s e e h o w S t o n e I s l a n d ’s c a t egory of products are performing.

HIGH

‘Stars’_

Printed T-shirts

The Stone Island Shadow Project Supreme x Stone Island collaboration

Trousers

AUTUMN WINTER_’018 Iridescent Tela Capsule

STARS CAHS COWS Knit wear and jumpers

‘Cash Cow’_

Bags

are produc t s that are iconic and re quire s the leas t promo tion be c aus e it holds a high mar ket share, due to continuous purchas e. The s e are the outer wear and k nit wear that f eature d the compass logo patch on the ar m.

QUESTION MARKS

‘Question mark’_

DOGS

pro duc t s sugge s t that they are s till purchas e d but not ver y of ten and do not generate as much money. Stone Island ’s pr inte d t-shit s have potential high grow th rate s but have a relatively low mar ket share. However, Stone Island ’s trous er s have a lower grow th rate and lower mar ket share than t-shir t s. More re cently, the new releas e of bags re ceive a high grow th but relatively low mar ket share as it is a produc t that ’s rarely bought.

Caps Footwear

Outerwear

are produc t s that has be en massively promote d and ver y popular. For Stone Island this will be the Supreme Collab or ation, Stone Island ’s Shadow Proje c t and it s F W18 Ir ide s cent Coating Tela c apsule be c aus e of it s newe s t look .

Towel

‘Dogs’ _

LOW HIGH

R E L AT I V E M A R K E T S H A R E

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are produc t s that have outgrow n and would eventually s top producing. The s e are it s c aps, towels and s c ar f.

SIGNATURE PRODUC T_

To m e e t w i t h t h e d e m a n d s o f y o u n g m a l e s t r e e t w e a r c o n s u m e r s a n d t h e i r i n c r e a s i n g p urc has e of sp o r t s wear (Minte l, 2018), a new p air of c ar g o t r o u s er s w ill b e r e leas e d f o r AU T U M N W I N T E R _’019 w i t h a n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f s k i w e a r f u n c t i o n t o d i v e r s i f y S t o n e I s l a n d ’s e x i s t i n g ‘ q u e s t i o n m a r k ’ t r o u s e r c o l l e c t i o n . S t o n e I s l a n d ’s s u c c e s s i n b u s i n e s s i s b e i n g t h e p i o n e e r i n t e x t i l e s d e v e l o p m e n t . H o w e v e r, o u t o f t h e 2 0 p a i r s of trousers currently selling on its website, only 2 pairs of trousers which strikes S t o n e I s l a n d ’s p h i l o s o p h y o f i n n o v a t i v e t e x t i l e s a n d d y e i n g e x p e r i m e n t a t i o n . T h e s e a r e t h e I r i d e s c e n t C o a t i n g Te l a t r o u s e r s a n d t h e W h i t e T i g e r C a m o 5 0 F i l i p a n t s . I t h a s b e c o m e c l e a r t h a t S t o n e I s l a n d ’s t r o u s e r s w e r e n o t a s i n n o v a t i v e l y d e s i g n a s i t s outerwear and knitwear counterparts, therefore being the reason to why this product s i t s w i t h i n t h e ‘q u e s t i o n m a r k ’ o f t h e m a r ke t i n g m i x . I h a v e c h o s e n t o r e l e a s e t h i s p r o d u c t f o r F W19 b e c a u s e t h e c a r g o t r o u s e r s w i l l u n d e r- g o a d e s i g n t r e n d a s r e p o r t e d

by WGSN.

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A U T U M N W I N T E R _ ’ 0 1 8 I r i d e s c e n t Te l a C a p s u l e Garments made of iridescent nylon canvas bonded to a golden pink polyurethane film, using strong aesthetics to military d e t a i ls a n d f u n c t i o n a li t y.

Outerwear pieces, fleece and trousers are characterised by details in Reflex Mat, a reflective nylon canvas with a matte coating made with thousands of glass microspheres. The conce p t i s a ls o a p p li e d t o k n i t we a r.

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(Stone Island, 2018a)

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This signature cargo trouser will be a dev e l o p m e n t f r o m t h e I r i d e s c e n t Te l a t r o u s e r s ( I T T h e r e a f t e r ) f r o m F W 1 8 I r i d e s c e n t Te l a Limited Edition capsule and follows the mili t a r y s i l h o u e t t e o f t h e I T T. T h i s p r o d u c t w i l l acquire great success because this collection r e f l e c t e d S t o n e I s l a n d ’s b u s i n e s s p h i l o s o p h y and captured what young consumer are attrac ted to Stone Island, highly-researched p r o d u c t s (B o o z e t a l, 19 8 2).

(Stone Island, 2018a)

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(Porter, 2018)

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PRODCUT MAPPING_ Product positioning helps to identif y what similar products is being of fered from its competitors in diff e r e n t m a r ke t l e ve l s (E a s e y, 20 0 9). I t i s i m p o r t a n t t o c o n s t r u c t 2 p r o d u c t m a p p i n g s, o n e s p e c i a l i s e d i n j u s t c a r g o t r o u s e r s a n d t h e o t h e r f o r m o r e t e c h n i c a l t r o u s e r s b e c a u s e S t o n e I s l a n d ’s m a r k e t s e g m e n t f a l l s u n d e r b o t h s t r e e t we a r a n d te c h n i c a l s t r e e t we a r c a te g o r y. T h e r e f o r e i t i s c r u c ia l to s e e t h e a c t i v i t y ha p p e n i n g i n b o t h a r e a s . U s i n g t h e I T T f r o m F W 1 8 c a p s u l e , t h i s w i l l h e l p i d e n t i f y w h e r e S t o n e I s l a n d ’s s i g n a t u r e t r o u s e r w o u l d s i t w i t h i n i t s c o m p e t i t o r ’s p r o d u c t s .

(Stone Island, 2018)

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PRODCUT MAPPING

BY CARGO TROUSERS OFFERING_ High Priced

1 7 1 0 A LY X 9 S M

Value Market

Premium

Liam Hodges x This Is Never That

Low Priced 20

In terms of style, Supreme, St u s s y, T h i s i s n e ve r t h a t a n d Dickies were considered as S t o n e I s l a n d ’s I T T t o p 4 c o m petitors. v

COMPETITOR A N A LY S I S _

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1. 1710 A LY X 9 S M 3. H e l i o t E m i l

2 . U N D E R CO V E R 4. Hyein Seo

S u r p e m e ’s S S 1 8 c a r g o p a n t s embraced the jigsaw camouf lage design and Stussy went all out displaying real life forest camo on its cargo trousers. Whereas Thisisnever that and Dickies both implemented the different tonal panelled design on their cargo trousers.

T h e a n a l y s i s f o u n d t h a t S t o n e I s l a n d ’s I T T w a s t h e m o s t e x p e n s i v e c a r g o t r o u s e r w i t h i n t h e p r e m i u m m a r k e t . A m o n g a l l o f t h e t h e t r o u s e r s , t h e a n a l y s i s f o u n d 1 7 1 0 A LY X 9 S M , U n d e r c o v e r , H e l i o t Emil and Hyesin Seo were the closest competitors for cargo trouser of fering in terms of price. Howe v e r, e a c h o f t h e i r t r o u s e r s d e s i g n r e m a i n s v e r y c o n s e r v a t i v e, o f f e r i n g o n l y i n a s i n g l e c o l o u r w a y, b l a c k . W h e r e a s H e l i o t E m i l ’s c a r g o t r o u s e r s e m b r a c e d a n a l t e r n a t i v e f a b r i c m a k i n g t h e t r o u s e r s look shiny and added extra trims with a drawstring strap across the knee.

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2 . St u s s y 4. Supreme

PRODCUT MAPPING

BY TECHNICAL TROUSERS OFFERING_ High Priced

X G O R E-T E X

Value Market

Premium

X SAMUEL ROSS This Is Never That X G O R E-T E X Low Priced 22

This analysis found that Of f-white x GoreTe x ’s c o l l a b o r a t i o n , O a k l e y x S a m u e l R o s s ’s c o l l a b o r a t i o n a n d T h e N o r t h F a c e ’s s k i t r o u s e r s w e r e S t o n e I s l a n d ’s I T T ’s b i g gest competitors.

4. Guerrilla Group 5. T H I S I S N E V E R T H AT X G O R E -T E X

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1. OA K L E Y X S A M U E L R O S S

COMPETITOR A N A LY S I S _

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2 . O F F W H I T E X G O R E -T E X

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3. T H E N O R T H FAC E

G o r e - Te x a n d D u r a b l e W a t e r R e p e l l e n t ( D W R ) s e e m t o b e the most popular garment technologies that fashion brands are embracing in the market. Of f-White and Thisisnevert h a t h a v e c o m p r i s e d t h e u s e o f G o r e - Te x a n d p r o d u c e d a r a n g e na m e d u n d e r t h e te c h n o l o g y r e sp e c t i ve l y. G u e r r i lla Group also had its af fair with technology by of fering DWR t reatment to it s c roppe d c argo p ant s. The Nor th Face on the other hand have always been a pioneer in alpine fabric technology and this time, the ski trousers are water repell e n t a n d f u ll y s e a m s e a l e d by D r y Ve n t™ te c h n o l o g y. H owe v-

er I found that the colour scheme adopted by TNF is simple.

Oakley has also tried to make its brand more streetwear relevant by collaborating with Samuel Ross, founder of street wear brand A- Cold-Wall. I would suggest that Oakley i s S t o n e I s l a n d ’s b i g g e s t c o m p e t i t o r b e c a u s e n o t o n l y O a k ley invests a lot of ef fort in its apparel technology with its Hydrofree and O Hyfrolix development, but their ability to collaborate with relevant youth brands has increased its brand awareness and consumers’ desire to purchase.

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FINDING S AND G AP IN THE M ARK E T_ The premium market only of fers single coloured cargo pants Lack of interesting designs in the premium market More exciting designed c argo brands are being offered by brands that are frequently adopted by young consumers G o r e - Te x a n d D W R s e e m s t o b e the leading technology to be adopted by fashion brands Available skiwear do not of fer a wide range of colours and design (Trapped magazine, 2016)

(Trapped magazine, 2016)

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(Stone Island, 2018)

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W G S N A U T U M N W I N T E R _ ’ 0 19 TREND FORECASTING_

LIGHT MAGIC

S u b Tr e n d s : P l a n e t a r y e x p l o r e r, Wo o d l a n d Wo n d e r, C o s m i c N a t u r e

This trend explores a growing urge to connect with the outdoors.

Styles are inf luenced by nature. Prints are rooted in the wilderness.

Light Magic Direc tion: 1. D e si g ns r o ote d in nat u r e, ear t hy c am o u f lag e. Ce le b r at in g nat u r al landscapes with realistic representations of nature 2. Embrace dark and surreal themes 3. Woodland set ting inspired p r i n t s

(Ke t tenis s, 2018; Pag e t, 2018) 26

C O M M E R I C A L C O L O U R PA L E T T E _

Burmese Grey

Ta n n i n g

Deep Obsidian

Fire Opal

Purple Quartz

Lime Sherbet

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Copper Oxide

IRIDESCENT WOODLAND TELA TROUSER S WITH RELFE X MAT_

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COMPOSITION_ FABRIC RESEARCH AND TREATMENT_

T rousers made of iridescent nylon can-

6 3 % P o l y a m i d e , 3 7 % P o l y e s t e r, p o l y u r e t h a n e . Te l a fabric is a net of impermeable transparent fabric.

Th i s m ate r i a l h e l p s m a ke t h e t ro u s e r s wate r p ro o f, s u i t a b l e f o r s k i - w e a r.

vas bonded to a Lime Sherbet polyurethane film with parts in woodland camo and coated in Reflex Mat, a reflective fabric with a matte coating made with thousands of glass microspheres on a polyester base. When placed in the dark, Reflex Mat garments capture and reflect light sources. The coating makes the fabric water and wind resistant’ (Stone Island, 2018).

MARKET_

N ow that Stone Island do not have a

specific age market, the market for this product will be determined from the price of the trousers.

Age: 16- 50 year-olds with a middle class income background who also takes leisure in skiing.

G e n d e r : U n i s e x . D e s p i t e t h e b r a n d ’s strong masculine image, Rivetti have seen more women purchasing Stone Island clothing.

STYLE _

RRP_

R e g u l a r t a p e r e d f i t . Tw o p o c k e t s w i t h

T he recommended retail price will be £ 6 0 0 , £ 7 m o r e t h a n t h e I r i d e s c e n t Te l a Tr o u s e r s f r o m A U T U M N W I N T E R _ ’ 0 1 8 collection. The increase of £7 is due an added design element, opting for recycled content as packaging material and import charge as a result of Brexit.

d i a g o n a l z i p f a s t e n i n g . Tw o l a r g e b e l l ow p o c ke t s w i t h f l a p a n d Ve l c ro ® f a s tening. Removable compass logo patch.

Elasticated waist with drawstring inside. Elasticated on leg bottoms.

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P R O D U C T A N A LY S I S

COLOUR: Bitter Absinthe WG S N ’s L i g ht M a gic colour pa le tt.

Wh e n a p p l ying this colour to te c hn i c a l f a b r i c s it he ighte ns the tre nd ’s e ffe c t. Th i s colour a ls o s hine s with o u t wa rd l y f uturis tic glow e s pe c ia lly i n t h e d a r k a nd offe rs dy na mic cont ra s t w he n m ixe d with the wood l a n d gra phic ric h colours.

DESIGN:Panelled trousers Co mb i ne d WG S N’s Au t u mn Wi nte r 1 9 / 2 0 9 0 ’s rave we ar and s now we ar i ns pi re d p ane lle d j o gg e r e le me nt fo r t ro u s e r s d e s i g n.

PRINT: Woodland Wonder WG S N ’s L i g ht M a gic s ub tre nd forc a s te d d e s i g n s e m b olde ne d with c a m o prints i n s p i re d by e e rie, fore s t tra ils.

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Trims:Cargo pockets WG S N’s Li ght M ag i c s u b t re nd, Plane t ar y exp lo re r ’s d i s t i nc t i ve hi gh te ch app ro ach to u t i li t y clo t hi ng.

DESIGN:Tapered Cargo Co m b i n e d WGS N’s Autumn Winte r 1 9/ 20 c a rgo trous e r e le me nt of t a p e re d t rous e r to c re ate a be yond military look .

T r i m s : R e fl e c t i v e R e fl e x M a t WG S N’s Li ght M agi c s u b t re nd, Co s mi c Nat u re i ns pi re d g lowi ng, e ne rg e t i c q u ali t y wi t h re t ro re fle c t i ve t r i m.

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PRODUC T INNOVATION CHART_

N E W N E S S TO T H E CO M PA N Y

HIGH

LOW LOW

NEW PRODUCT LINE

NEW TO THE WORLD PRODUCTS

MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING PRODUCTS

EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING PRODUCT LINES

COST REDUCTIONS

REPOSITIONING EXISTING PRODUCTS

N E W N E S S TO T H E M A R K E T

HIGH

(Hooley et al, 2016)

The development of the signature trouser is an e x t e n s i o n t o S t o n e I s l a n d ’s e x i s t i n g I T T i n W h e a t .

While keeping all its trimmings and patterns the same, the only modification differentiating from the signature trouser from the exisiting trouser is the change in colour and print. Using the product innovation chart, the magnitude of risk for delivering this product for Stone Island and the market is identified. Since this product is an extension that s u p p l e m e n t s t h e S t o n e I s l a n d ’s e s t a b l i s h e d p r o d uct line and only the print of trouser is something relatively new to the brand, this product presented a mid-risk for Stone Island. Stone Island operates in the premium and the streetwear market. For the premium market, this extension is relatively new to premium market but in the streetwear market, t h e s i g n a t u r e p r o d u c t ’s w o o d l a n d p r i n t h a v e a l r e a d y been used serval times by many popular streetwear brand. Therefore, this signature trouser can be labelled as mid-high risk to the market.

(Stockx, 2018)

(Stussy, 2018)

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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE_

SALE

Easey (2009) propose that all products have a finite lifecycle that can be plotted over a period, using the biological analogy of growth, development or decline. Style define garments that rise and decline continually over a long period of time and in fashion we have seen the implementation of outdoor elements coming and going for fashion clothing, thus created a style. The development of the cargo trouser follows the trend derived from WGSN and therefore, the cargo trouser would normally be considered as style in its product lifecycle. But due to the product being an extension from the Limited Edition capsule, its limited aspect will become collectors’ item in years to come and the value of this trouser will hold much longer than other products, if not increasing it. For that reason, this product follows the sales of a fashion classic lifecycle.

TIME (Trapped Magazine, 2016)

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PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT_ S T O N E I S L A N D AUTUMN WINTER_’019

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FRONT

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SUSTAINABILIT Y_ There is a rising impor t ance of sus t ainabilit y in f ashion. Is Stone Island sus t ainable? How c an Stone Island be more sus t ainable?

CODE OF ETHICS _

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Island calls itself ‘a company with an ethical heart’ (Stone Island, 2018: 4) - Promote activities and processes as compatible as possible with the environment - Sustainable use of natural resources - High-tech solution for environmental protection - Ask suppliers to work respecting animal welfare, adopting human and healthy practice towards animals - Guarantee maximum transparency in the performance of work - Guarantee equal opportunities for all - Maintain safe workplaces (Rabkin, 2018)

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FIBRE CONTENT _

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o f S t o n e I s l a n d ’s g a r m e n t a r e p r o d u c e d u s ing synthetic fibres such as polyester and nylon. One side of the eco-sustainability debate is that these non-cellulosic synthetic fibres are non-biodegradable and concerns are placed highly on the usage of petroleum for its fibre production. On the other hand, synthetic fibre production have eased the strain on agriculture and requires far less water for its production than producing the same amount of cotton (Hallet and Johnston, 2014). In addition, the quality and the price of the signature product will become an investment piece for customer and future collectors.

Therefore, there is a very little chance that this garment will go to waste.

(Rabkin, 2018)

DYEING PROPERTIES _

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use and production of synthetic dye have negatively influenced the eco-balance of nature.

Not only is the production of synthetic dyes dependent on petrochemical source, but some of the dyes contain carcinogenic amines which causes serious health haza r d s ( P u r w a r, 2 0 1 6 ) . A t t h e m o ment, it is unclear whether Stone Island uses any natural dye in its dyeing process.

Cu r re n t l y, S t o n e I s l a n d d o n o t o f f e r re c yc l e d s y n t h e t i c garments in their product mix. But the brand should utilise its impressive laboratory facilities to produce garments using eco-polyester made from recycled PET p l a s t i c b o t t l e s t o o f f e r ‘e c o ’ p o l y e s t e r p r o d u c t s . M a r k s and Spencer have already offered eco-polyester in their menswear gilets and trousers (M&S, 2010).

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B S TAC L E Natural dyes are mostly used to dye natural fibres like cotton, wool a n d s i l k . H o w e v e r, t h e m a j o r i t y o f garments Stone Island produced have synthetic fibre properties.

This can make the dyeing process of natural dyes to synthetic fabrics almost impossible, due to syntheti c f i b r e ’s h y d r o p h o b i c n a t u r e .

(Rabkin, 2018)

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There are now an array of studies on natural dyeing of synthetic filament like polyester and nylon (Motaghi and Shahidi, 2014; Punwar et al, 2016), 2 prominent f i b r e s u s e d i n S t o n e I s l a n d ’s g a r m e n t p r o duction. Researchers have concluded that the dyeing of synthetic fabrics with natural dye requires pre-treatments to gene r a t e h y d r o p h i l i c g r o u p s ( P u n w a r, 2 0 1 6 ) .

This showed the application of natural dye on synthetic fabrics is possible and through more research, this method can be standardised for successful commercial use.

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There has been high demands to use natural dyes for developing a greener textiles process and sustainability has also been a high influe n c e r f o r A U T U M N A N D W I N T E R _ ’ 0 1 9 ’s t r e n d .

Therefore, Stone Island should start looking at diversifying dye techniques at its dyeing facilities to maximising the use of natural dyes and target the niche market for sustainably dyed g a r m e n t s . H o w e v e r, i t s h o u l d b e n o t e d t h a t the cost of garments would increase due to the technique have not yet been commercialised and therefore remains exclusive.

PACKAGING_

T he UN defines single use plastic as ‘item intended

to be used only once before they are thrown away or r e c y c l e d ’ b u t o n l y 9 % o f t h e w o r l d ’s p l a s t i c h a s b e e n recycled and the rest ends up in landfills, oceans and the environment. The damage of single-use plastic have caused has been phenomenon and this has come t o r e p r e s e n t t h e e p i t o m e o f t o d a y ’s t h r o w a w a y c u l ture. Stone Island is one of the many clothing company that individually packs its garments in single-use plastic bags, and these materials are hard to recyc l e ( S t r ä h l e a n d M ü l l e r, 2 0 1 7 ) . F o r S t o n e I s l a n d t o b e more sustainable in its packaging, for this product I opted for using packaging material with recycled content to reduce the amount of packaging waste. This wo u l d h a ve a n e f f e c t o n c o s t s l i g h t l y.

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(Streetwear blog, 2018)

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SHIPPING METHOD _

T ransportation of the signature product from Stone A t the moment there are not tariffs on the moveI s l a n d ’s f a c t o r y i n I t a l y t o t h e U K w i l l t a k e p l a c e b y t r u c k , w h i c h u s u a l l y t a k e s 4 - 6 d a y s ( Tr a n s p o r t e c a , 2018). Unlike premium fashion brands, Stone Island do not hold any fashion shows to showcase its latest seasonal collection. Instead, Stone Island holds exhibitions. Therefore speed to market is not necessarily demanded by the brand, thus Stone Island can find a low emission transportation company who specialises in truck transport to import its product from Italy to the UK.

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ment of goods between EU member country Italy and t h e U K . H o w e v e r, t h e U K i s d u e t o e x i s t t h e E u r o p e a n Union by March 2019 and this may affect the importation of the signature trousers to the UK in October 2019. The effect is unlikely to be outline till next year but it can be expected that there will be a tariff charge on the importation of goods from Italy to the U K ( Tr a n s p o r t e c a , 2 0 1 8 ) .

MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENCY _

T h e l a c k o f t r a n s p a re n c y h a ve c o s t l i ve s i n t h e g a r m e n t i n d u s t r y. Fa s h i o n c o m p a n i e s have the responsibility ensure the rights of workers are respected, working conditions are met to standards and the environment is safeguarded throughout their supply chain. However this is impossible if the companies do not know where their products a re m a d e . Th i s i s w h y t r a n s p a re n c y i s e s s e n t i a l a n d m o re c r u c i a l l y, c o m p a n i e s h a ve to s h a re t h i s i n f o r m at i o n p u b l i c l y ( Fa s h i o n re vo l u t i o n , 2 0 1 8 ; K a s hya p, 2 0 1 8 ) . Sto n e I s l a n d ’s C o d e o f C o n d u c t s h a r e d i t s p o l i c i e s a n d c o m m i t m e n t s t o h u m a n r i g h t s a n d environment protec tion, but it is unclear in exac tly what they do. O n the other hand, R a b k i n ( 2 0 1 8 ) h a d s h e d l i g h t a b o u t S t o n e I s l a n d ’s m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o d u c t i o n u n d e r o n e o f H i g h s n o b i e t y ’s e d i t o r i a l . H e w r o t e t h a t S t o n e I s l a n d m a k e s e v e r y p r o t o t y p e first in its Ravarino headquarters and if the brand need to outsource its manufacturing t h e n i t w i l l i n s t a l l t h e m a c h i n e i n t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ’s f a c t o r y a n d t u t o r i t s w o r k f o r c e .

Therefore, it can be argued that Stone Island cares about the emancipation of workers in the sense that they put effort into teaching people how to make their products.

A s a re s u l t, t h e wo r ke r s h a ve g a i n e d a n e x t r a l a b o u r s k i l l. Co n ve r s e l y, t u t o r i n g m i g h t seem like a sustainable approach to enhance workers’ condition but in fact it could be viewed as an economic incentive for Stone Island. This is because it is cheaper to teach w o r k e r s f r o m l o w - w a g e l a b o u r c o u n t r i e s h o w t o p r o d u c e t o S t o n e I s l a n d ’s p r o d u c t s t h a n p a y i n g f o r l o c a l I t a l i a n l a b o u r w h o s e i n c o m e w a g e i s m u c h h i g h e r. S t o n e I s l a n d needs to work on its manufacturing transparency by providing more information about how its products are made.

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