DIESEL’S sustainable living

Denim, utility, pop and artisanal make up these four chapters that seam together Diesel’s autumn/winter 2022 collection. “The power of Diesel is that we talk to so many people. We can push sustainability and innovation, and we can push experimentation and concept. It’s pure Diesel — you need to put it on in two seconds and live your life. For successful living!” a statement from creative director Glenn Martens reads.

These themes run through the collection. Materials clash and contrast, textures are pumped up, every look has freedom and control. Denim jeans are almost destroyed at the waist, as if hanging by a thread but are held by an internal waistband. Most of the cuts are from Diesel Library, the brand’s core range of more responsible denim.

The collection includes the first pieces created from fully recycled denim, cotton, elastane and indigo-dyed without water. The fresh yarn was collected from its production scraps, creating an innovative new line — Diesel Rehab Denim, in partnership with fabric sustainability specialists Tejidos Royo.

Hoodies are warped into dresses, shearling flight jackets are reversible, while hoodies and trackpants are cut off around the head and ankle, revealing layers of jersey. Pop dresses in metallic pink make for the perfect logomania canvasses cut from coated knits with a “D” above the chest. Flock velvet halter tops and miniskirts are printed with fresh takes on archive Diesel graphics. Logo fleece hoodies and pants from Diesel Sport are ready for the club, whether it’s sport or party.