We Explore What Makes This Cult Classic So Special 

Exceptionally hard to come by, the overshirt is one of those immortal garments that sustains its appeal season after season; especially when it arrives baring Stone Island’s technical kudos and sought-after compass patch to the sleeve.

Throughout the years Carlo Rivetti’s Italian imprint has continually blurred the line between style and substance, serving up myriads of overshirts that are symbolic of status and on-side for functionality. Across Europe, the Stone Island overshirt is a bona fide cult classic – situated at the beating heart of casual culture and worn with pride through the streets and within the football stadiums of some of the continent’s most prominent cities.

Though iterations of the shirt-jacket may vary in fabric, colour and construction, the scope of each Stone Island overshirt remains very much unchanged through every collection. By rule of thumb, the design is usually garment-dyed; a treatment technique that’s overseen by the brand’s in-house specialists and seeks to intensify the end result of the silhouette and its palette. Take for example Stone Island’s Lamy Flock jacket below, crafted in a hyper light nylon tela fabric, the design is cast in tonal, powder blue hues which have been achieved by the brand’s unique colour recipes.

Together with technically advanced fabrics and custom dyeing baths, the Stone Island overshirt also leans on the use of zip-through closures. The common use of this type of fastening not only heightens the practicality of the garment, but it also ensures that the piece can be adapted to our own personal style. Given that your mood may change from day to day, it’s comforting to be given the option to wear the overshirt open or secured.

Of course, when you live in good old Britain the day-to-day weather must be considered too, but the tastemakers at Stone Island don’t let this get in the way of a stellar outfit. With the efficient execution of a two-way zip closure, an overshirt can balance the need for keeping warm while showcasing your must-see base layer – as demonstrated by the below Stone Island overshirt in stone.

And finally, it goes without saying that a Stone Island garment is incomplete without the label’s compass patch positioned in pride of place. This logo-laden aesthetic is cherished by the brand’s vast following across the globe and is enshrined into the terrace casual movement in the UK and far beyond. Always anchored to the left sleeve, the brand’s synonymous compass is seen as a badge of honour for many who buy into the brand – as shown here atop of this khaki Stone Island shirt-jacket.

Why not treat yourself to the enduring design of the Stone Island overshirt this season? There’s no doubt that your investment will last the distance. Find a plethora of Stone Island styles here or hit up our Youtube channel to take a closer look at the brand’s latest offerings, including this zip overshirt in rust…