Diesel global ambassador Damiano David expands his role, for the first time co-designing an exclusive capsule collection with creative director Glenn Martens.
Damiano and Glenn present a genderless collection, a synthesis of the distinctive personal style of Damiano and Diesel’s spirit of nonconformity and commitment to self-expression, freedom and inclusivity.
The capsule spans the breadth of the brand’s signature pillars under Glenn Martens’ direction. Key runway looks are reinvented in exaggerated proportions. Burnout jersey tops and ultra-wide-leg drawstring pants emblazoned with the word Damiano in the signature Diesel font look like they were blasted with a blowtorch.
Denim is stretched to new limits with peel-off treatments in oversized suits, a maxi skirt, exaggerated cargo pants and a sweeping cape with raw edges. There is oversized coated wool suiting and knitwear. The most personal pieces in the collection are treated with prints and patchworks of Damiano’s own tattoos.
Diesel announced the appointment of Damiano as the brand’s first-ever global ambassador in June.
He defines the archetype of the Diesel man with his eclectic personal style and nonconformist spirit. The partnership embodies Diesel’s longstanding connection to groundbreaking music and represents the brand’s new vision of masculinity and gender liberation.
The Diesel x Damiano David capsule marks a new chapter of artistic collaboration and experimentation for the brand.