Christian Dior Commercial Mastering Craftsmanship: The #DiorStoneIsland Capsule 2025

VIDEO Christian Dior Mastering Craftsmanship: The #DiorStoneIsland Capsule TV commercial 2024 • Mastering Craftsmanship: The #DiorStoneIsland Capsule by Kim Jones In this video, discover the inspirations and #DiorSavoirFaire behind the #DiorStoneIsland men’s capsule by Kim Jones, with the artistic director sharing the story behind his attachment to the brand, known for its garment dyeing techniques and interpretations of the workwear universe. Embodying a coming together of contrasting traditions, blending haute couture and military-inspired references, the exclusive range is now available on our website and in select Dior boutiques worldwide. Discover more: https://www.dior.com/en_int/fashion/n... #DiorStoneIsland 0:01 The collaboration between Kim and Stone Island, 0:04 I think really came out of Kim being a fan. 0:06 I've worn it since I could afford it. 0:08 It was quite rare to find in England. 0:10 When I was growing up there was only two stores 0:12 that sold it and it would always sell out. 0:14 Stone was founded in ’82, 0:16 we focused on those early years. 0:18 We went through their archive. 0:19 We have all the collections since 1982. 0:24 We identified several pieces 0:26 from the Osti era with a lot of character. 0:28 These are pieces that are 0:29 almost impossible to find nowadays. 0:31 Massimo Osti, the founder, 0:34 always explored the workwear universe 0:36 to reinterpret the icons of the menswear wardrobe, 0:39 such as the trench, the field jacket, the bomber. 0:43 There's so much work put into each piece. 0:45 It looks very simple, 0:46 but I love it when you go in the store 0:47 and it's just the gradient of color. 0:49 And so I wanted it to just be, like, color blocked. 0:52 Dior celebrated the color palette 0:54 through shades that can only be achieved 0:58 using garment dyeing techniques. 1:00 Garment dyeing involves dyeing a piece after assembly. 1:03 It is dyed in a bath. 1:05 It’s a question of chemistry, it’s their identity. 1:07 Each element, depending on its composition, 1:10 reacts differently with the pigments and the color. 1:12 Silk will absorb the color 1:14 much more than cotton, for example. 1:17 There’s almost a watercolory, 1:18 aquarelle feeling to all of these colors. 1:23 Because really the premise of this collection is about 1:26 garment dye, all of the embroideries 1:28 are garment dyed as well, 1:29 which is something we’ve never done before. 1:32 This embroidery was dyed on the panel. 1:34 All the ribbons were assembled by hand 1:37 and then we applied 1:38 the small stones, chains and pearls. 1:41 It highlights the garment dye in the sense that 1:43 we have a cotton base with the silk ribbons. 1:46 We have very luxurious embroideries 1:48 on very strong pieces. 1:53 The piece that best defines this collaboration is the coat. 1:57 It has a double-fold construction 1:59 that Monsieur Dior designed himself. 2:01 A double buttonhole, which allows the garment 2:03 to be opened and to create extra volume. 2:06 We also used it on the cuffs. 2:09 We’re bringing together the technical expertise 2:12 from the North of Italy 2:13 with the beautiful handcraft of Dior, 2:16 which is this perfect meeting of Kim’s style. - advertisement spot 2024