cultural observations: stone island

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[@ROCKY-yv4ed]

I bought your book Frankie it’s my go to book for when I embark on spiritual endeavors, namaste.

[@nehrufx]

Its crazy how they have migrated so far worldwide

[@bertvsrob]

like the swedish and pasties

[@maxuabo]

Wur yuh fum pal

[@Manhandle730]

@@maxuabo Eney smokes?!

[@gdduuhsstyhbbb]

Love all Frankie's videos, but every once in awhile he post a video that is comedy gold from start to finish

[@hobogrind360]

bro spitting straight facts

[@Filzzy]

‘Stone islanders were originally just badges’ that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard in a while

[@jakebyrne7223]

Will always fear the gaf party I was at where a stone islander talked the ear off me for about an hour because of how great it was to represent the brand in their overpriced clothes 😅 tried comparing football hooliganism to punks and got annoyed when I said sounds more like nazis 😂

[@meditationsfortheanxiousmind]

There is absolutely no way you said that to a stone islander and lived to tell the tale, I refuse to believe it

[@jakebyrne7223]

@@meditationsfortheanxiousmind I don't believe he was a true stone islander, more like an arts student trying to establish a foothold in the culture 😅 either way, fella was a nonce texting teenagers so he might well have been a full islander 😂

[@the_local_bigamist]

Reminds me of a time in Saahf East Lahndan when I was talking to this older fella in the pub - it was a student pub but this guy was in there for some reason, and he was complaining, in the last remaining "authentic cockney accent" in the real world (there are none, there are only mockneys now and they are mostly played by Danny Dyer) about how ecstasy and rave culture in the late 80s through to the 2000s ruined football hooligan culture by making people into peace and love instead of kicking each other's heids in. This was Millwall territory, which should signify something to anyone who follows football in Englandshire. Cannae remember if he was wearing Stone Island but he deffo would've owned some of their garb at his home/bedsit/prison hostel or wherever it was he lived. He might've even been a hallucination. He certainly had the aura of a living, breathing parody of a subculture that is now only really understood via bad movies (sometimes starring Danny Dyer) and old documentaries that were made back when it was a moral panic. Should've given him a dab of my MDMA on reflection.

[@WHDRWN]

Ohhhh noo00oo not ”muh nazis”

[@vincentcomerford5376]

@@the_local_bigamist Wasn't that a scene from Rise of the Footsoldier XD

[@atomicsunshine286]

I love your vids, Frankie, they always seem to brighten my day.

[@kidkangaroo5213]

They seem to? So, you don't actually know?

[@Manhandle730]

@@kidkangaroo5213 bright days can be deceiving. I thought I was have one once. Turned out it was just a security guard waking me up to tell me I had to vacate the premises or he would call the police. Turns out you can’t test out the sleeping bag’s overnight at the outdoor supply shop after eating several expired MRE’s. Should have a goddamn sign telling me so then!!!

[@Jacksirrom]

there should be a track and field race where you can only run the way this guy runs

[@Playlistv2]

And stink of prawn cocktail

[@JohnDoe-vc5qb]

Why does no one ever ask where they even get the money for their jackets? Or do they only have 1 that they were on the daily?

[@leewainwright3526]

as someone who's worn the brand since the mid 90s and not to stand out or look hard just a genuine appreciation of the quality garments and technological innervation they have produced over the years it's sad they have become stereotyped

[@AveryAlbus]

Loving content on brands! Maybe someday do Patagonia?

[@meditationsfortheanxiousmind]

We don’t have Patagonia over here, but I will look into it

[@unknownninja4430]

arc teryx is more bigger

[@tarynotona3097]

I was gonna say carhartt

[@Manhandle730]

@@tarynotona3097 they’ve turned the weans and Cathartt against aus!!

[@JaSon-wc4pn]

Naff co 64 has made a return

[@Fenixx117]

Posted 54 seconds ago. Can't wait for your acute observations Frankie

[@tfootball8704]

"Crimes against fashion" whilst wearing a Rugrats jacket 🤭

[@santaclaus1142]

YOU GOT ME AT THE STONE ISLAND BIBLE 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HRM.H]

Usually people steal off the badge to gauge the owners willingness to fight for their jacket. If they dont fight back over the badge theyll steal ya jacket aswell

[@losangelesnefastvs]

0:56 Come on Frankie, let's have a go on that Mortal Kombat II machine.

[@SimonJacobsen1]

100% of the Stone Island gear from this video was geniune

[@michaellisi7285]

Was that sarcastic

[@flower-ld5id]

You missed the lesser spotted cp company species

[@js06v]

last guy passed the vibe check

[@robinelliott-ni2eh]

Do Hoodrich just make sure you wear a stab proof vest.

[@sdewey4152]

Why? Most are middle class wannabes.

[@brownpunk1794]

​@@sdewey4152 whaghan man.lukn to get cheffed innit?

[@TrassseB]

Even DRAKE tried becoming a stony road man 😅

[@Exist64]

That ending was brilliant

[@difficultkunt4050]

As a stone Island wearer I can confirm everything he says is TRUE..! AND YES I CAN'T READ..! 😂

[@Weasel_1.1]

Hahaha as another SI wearer, I like to think of it as it reminds me of my past, even though I've moved on....but there's still that bit of me still game 😂😂

[@wavydane]

i love how aware frankie is of his virtual footprint

[@PMC607]

Hey Frankie, wtf are you wearing!?! Stone Island till I die 🤣

[@cue1806]

hahahaha concidering all my jackets are stone Island i must say your not completely right but not wrong either

[@Adam_P_Wood]

I run trial in a stone island jumper in 2010 they had nothing on me really and I got a unanimous guilty 😆

[@randomhandle07]

never stop this series

[@ScopjeDisco]

Thank god the guy at the end didnt get you, 🙏

[@rsjr9355]

love the content. You're doing so great.

[@MalevolentReflux]

2:43 the most perfect second of a chase in cinema history

[@frankmontague7544]

🌈 FRANKIE, Because of YOU 💕 (in small part) we're coming to Westport ☘️ for summer and we want to catch your show...or search for Weed together. Let us know your schedule. 🌈

[@mrmagoo.3678]

You got any Smokes Pal?.. c'mon, just the one!..dyin' for a Ciggie!

[@user-tw9mh2cu5v]

This is the first cultural observation where I feel personally attacked despite being the antithesis of your average Stone Island enthusiast

[@stopactionsam]

Same! This stereotype Frankie observed doesn’t exist in America. Seems like a UK thing

[@Manhandle730]

@@stopactionsam sounds like the type of gentleman you would see wearing tap out clothing after dropping out of community college.

[@ali4ne]

@@stopactionsam id say the stereotype fits for the entirety of Europe at least

[@stopactionsam]

@@Manhandle730 I know that kind of guy haha

[@newjerseyyouth4853]

Do an episode on timberland boots

[@steffanhuw8556]

i knew this one was gonna come

[@insertaverygenericnamehere]

Over in Continental Europe, mostly hooligans are wearing SI

[@sully1939]

'Get Badge in'

[@eleazarhepburn6618]

Very funny 😅😅😅

[@richtheunstable3359]

Never even island before. I must live a sheltered life indeed

[@spencerward2139]

This is quality 🤣🤣 good work

[@maxgc6413]

Stone Island. Love that arc in Pokémon!

[@AnotherAnonymousMan]

1:21 Brah, I lost it. I'm ded.

[@carloslack]

The random guy could have been a glitch in the matrix

[@swaggerbauer]

get the fookn badge in !!! :D

[@Ard-mhacha-abu]

Great observations and commentary Frankie boy 👌

[@rafaelm3523]

if they asks u for smokes u know u gotta run. its a universal language

[@JesusFriedChrist]

I do have smokes, bud. But not for you, Stone Islanders 🗿

[@Gordon.Pinkerton]

Ayyy, I'd definitely rock that Rugrats coat over any Stoney

[@TheClassifiedMan]

This is amazing😂😂👍

[@ellwee3709]

that takes loads of BYOB to get that close to these creatures

[@davzinzan]

Trench coat?!

[@mostlycusimbored]

Oh fuck this reminds me i gotta buy the book

[@meditationsfortheanxiousmind]

Thank you!

[@papamuerte5752]

Still my favourite brand..

[@itsthatsebguy93]

More like Stone Ireland, hahaha amirite fellas???

[@exorbitantprivilege]

This video is in 4:3 i think

[@0mn1vore]

Not first! But that's okay. :-) In other news, people are getting robbed of their Canada Goose jackets at gunpoint in Washington -- probably by dudes wearing Stone Island gear.

[@Manhandle730]

State or DC?

[@deadmangreedo]

0:56 what pants is that guy wearing??? I want some

[@Ale-lq2qk]

"construction workers" is everything

[@cue1806]

Stone Island Shadow Project worn only by the Guvna.

[@jonathanoerlemans9422]

best one yet

[@bipedal-ape-man]

I hadn't laughed aloud once this year until 1:23.

[@metalmick]

😆 Subbed.

[@oui2611]

why are they called stone island and the island with stones on it called easter island

[@clearmattenails-mi8xi]

Are these jackets warm?

[@jonathanoerlemans9422]

get the bage in

[@unknownninja4430]

omg do arc teryx

[@meditationsfortheanxiousmind]

What’s that?

[@Manhandle730]

@@meditationsfortheanxiousmind Crazy over priced gear for those wishing to appear as if they are enthusiasts of the outdoor variety.

[@A33-y4v4t]

How do you find these people to just stand there?

[@benitolazio8193]

Says the guy that looks like he fell through a rainbow , kissing a unicorn.

[@ItsParadise304]

You didn’t meantion the “double badge wanker” that can sometimes be spotted around your local McDonalds on rare occasions

[@Yimello]

actually saw a double badge wanker in a McDonalds yesterday

[@sophiealicelavender]

I wanna chat with the marketing person behind this brand. It seems to have blown up out of nowhere and generated a cult following.

[@SmokeyWayz]

Out of nowhere?! Stone Island has been around since the 1980s! I became aware of it in the mid 90s. Good quality Italian clothing that has gained a bad reputation 'cos of the football hooligans and other idiot types that it's now associated with.

[@Factsdontcareaboutfeelings182]

And still worn by idiots today

[@MrTibbs12]

They made some pretty nice clobber in the 90’s and early 00’s..went downhill when the nasty fakes started popping up in 2005 or so…wouldn’t touch any of it now,its had its day..the wannabe football hooligans killed it off

[@deglinguee1597]

it seems like it's hard to go out for a pint in ireland if you're not willing to represent some kind of social click. Sincerely, nothing has made me feel more like a bastard.

[@kildogery]

History keeps repeating itself.

[@drearyplane8259]

every time i see this brand i wonder why people are wearing NATO merch

[@Itskilo]

Imagine being down the football claiming to be a proud British person... while dressed head to toe in Italian clothing owned by the French made in Turkey 🤦

[@SniiKee]

Can't wait to expand my knowledge

[@Jesse-ey5xd]

What *do you like Franky? It isn't Ireland or capitalism or north face.

[@meditationsfortheanxiousmind]

I like my jacket. I like capitalism but only when people give me money and I get more than everyone else. North Face is for template people

[@tarynotona3097]

I know you get a lot of love on here, but I sincerely mean it when I say.. you are an intelligent young man leading your generation to the rejection of all this bullshit propped up around us. You could probably start a cult. Use your power for good and you have done more than most.

[@Manhandle730]

@@tarynotona3097 hey!! I did things too!!!

[@Jesse-ey5xd]

@@meditationsfortheanxiousmind great jackets 💯

[@andystokes4009]

Don’t get it I really don’t. It’s no different to any designer wear. If you can carry it off it looks great , no good wearing it if the rest of your clobber is tatty or your just not with it. Stone Island is very expensive so maybe a bit of jealousy creeps in. Yes the fakes look terrible but a nice Stone Island jacket / jumper or coat looks cracking !!

[@vco7531]

as a stone island inhabitant, I can confirm the accuracy of this footage

[@ecological6454]

It's 2 minutes people 😮😮😮

[@longdragon3]

Hilarious!

[@newjerseyyouth4853]

Brb buying a stone island top

[@pateenboi]

Frankie x Loop Heavy 🔥🇮🇪

[@pauldavies7251]

Why oh why would anyone wear let alone buy anything stoneisland 🤷🏼🤦

[@Pimpmister78]

Wow, you found Robert De Niro.

[@ReggieDunlop100]

So accurate 😂

[@aboomination897]

where is stone island

[@Manhandle730]

In the sea of your mind.

[@sara-o3o1x]

Go steal the rugrats coat back!

[@MYCOSAURUSREX]

DO ONE ON BITCOIN PLZZZ

[@simonh6371]

That would be great, specifically one on cryptobros.

[@COASTRECOVERY]

😂😂😂

[@hacker007300]

Shit and i have a fuck ton of these jackets and sweaters

[@anthonyhull1274]

Stone island clobber is worth every penny ! It has magical powers that give any skinny teenage chav the courage to fight anyone!

[@PP-G]

Stone daft!

[@sizui1650]

yes g

[@carlstirling103]

If ya goin to a scrap wearing a stoney ya deserve to have it ripped of ya

[@Eggzy-b7f]

Did u steal this video?

[@moose5996]

🤣🤣🤣👌

[@Sound_of_the_trees]

Rugrats

[@ChesterPerry87]

🤣🤣🤣

[@billliu97]

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