Community as a Form of Research–
An ongoing exploration of the subcultures that make up the global Stone Island community. Boxer and Undisputed Heavyweight and Cruiserweight Champion of the World Oleksandr Usyk appears in the Autumn_Winter '025-'026 campaign, wearing 4100079 Uneven Ripstop Prismatico.
INDEX
01 VIDEO
02 CAMPAIGN
03 INTERVIEW
04 IN DETAIL
05 THE COMMUNITY
02 CAMPAIGN
Oleksandr Usyk wears 4100079 Uneven Ripstop Prismatico, a hooded parka in ripstop cotton with polyurethane lamination that creates a prismatic effect. Featuring a padded lining and detachable hood. Overdyed after a fading process.
03 INTERVIEW
To enhance the narrative within 'Community as a Form of Research', contributors are posed a series of unique interview questions, to define what makes the community distinct.
Question 06 of 100
What couldn’t you live without?
My heart! Just joking. I couldn’t live without God.
Question 16 of 100
What achievements of yours are you especially proud of?
My belts and my work are just things in my life. I’m not proud of this. I’m proud of my wife for our four children.
Question 17 of 100
What is the first thing you do when you wake up?
I pray.
Question 20 of 100
Who are your inspirations?
It changes. Sometimes it’s a person, sometimes it’sa movie or a book.
Question 39 of 100
What advice would you give your younger self?
Study more. Listen to your father.
Question 56 of 100
What’s the best way to go beyond fear?
You have to own it. Fear must be tamed and negotiated with.
Question 63 of 100
Would you go into space if given the opportunity?
No. If I had wings, I would fly somewhere in the Greek mountains.
Question 66 of 100
What is freedom?
It’s the light you have inside. Every person has their own idea of freedom. I could have a small two by two metre room and be free. I can dream and read. Even if I have nothing, I just make up poems.
Question 68 of 100
What did you learn from your grandparents and/or parents?
Grandma used to say, “when you do something good, keep it secret. Do good and throw it in the water.”
Question 78 of 100
How do you heal and recover?
Sauna, massage, sleep.
Question 80 of 100
What are you grateful for?
For what I hear, what I experience, the places I go.
