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Diesel couldn’t have been expecting a downpour when it decided to hold an outdoor rave in Milan for its Spring 2024 runway show, but the clothes looked so natural in that environment on Wednesday night that it almost seemed like the brand knew something.
As they marched down the runway, surrounded by a crowd of umbrella-wielding press, VIPs and the general public, models sported a wet beauty look, though it was hard to tell how much was achieved backstage versus from the actual rain. And the vast majority wore clothing that looked like it had been through a lot. Garments appear to have weathered hundreds of rainstorms, and perhaps a few fires and paper shredders as well. It’s not exactly pretty, but it’s distinctive, and it makes a statement.
Glenn Martens’ latest offering oozes a post-apocalyptic gorpcore-meets-raver vibe: Denim is cut, sewn, washed, layered and destroyed in every possible way. Denim tops and baggy pants with cargo pockets — that look more like rows of fanny packs — are almost comically utilitarian. In contrast to the baggy, destroyed denim items is a section of sexy, body-con dresses that almost look painted-on, many with cheeky trompe l’oeil bikinis; others were worn atop body paint of the same color, to emphasize that painted-on (perhaps even condom-esque) effect.
Other noteworthy pieces: an even more ridiculous and revealing version of Diesel’s famous belt-skirt, rhinestone-encrusted handbags, skin-tight graphic tees that lean very Y2K, slouchy silk pajama separates for men and gowns that somehow feel both elegant and apocalypse-ready (one of them worn by a model who is simply not Bella Hadid).
See every look from Diesel’s Spring 2024 collection below.
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
Diesel Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight
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