I spoke to The Guardian today about the rise of Stone Island in the UK and its historical precedents.
“The football casuals of the 1980s were, in many ways, the modern-day equivalents of the young men embarking on the Grand Tour in the 18th century, rather than bringing back art and antiquities, they brought back Italian menswear.”
Image: A Conversation Piece in Rome, c.1760. With apologies to Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Link to the article in the comments below.