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The zombie apocalypse is now, according to Italian denim brand Diesel, which sent models onto a heavily graffiti-ed runway with unsettling milky gazes and spray-painted smiles.
Revealing silhouettes set the tone for the autumn/winter 2025-26 co-ed collection premiered on February 26 on the second day of Milan Fashion Week.
Miniskirts were little more than peplums, requiring leggings or matching panties. Men wore cheekily low-rise jeans.
Models sporting striking all-white or black contact lenses strutted amidst 3.2 kilometres of graffiti-adorned fabrics crafted by some 7,000 artists. The vibrant materials were also draped around human-shaped inflatables at the centre of the venue.



Diesel has become a must-see of fashion week, in part because of its textile innovations. A silicone, fisherman-pattern V-neck featured realistic chest hair detailing. Denim was treated to a reflective sheen, while jersey seemed to dissolve.
Designer Glenn Martens is soon taking his innovative spirit to the Parisian fashion house Maison Margiela, which shares an Italian owner. He takes over from John Galliano.
No creative changes have been announced at Diesel.

Both Diesel and Maison Margiela are part of the family-owned fashion conglomerate OTB.
Milan Fashion Week, running until March 3, is the third stop in the month-long global fashion calendar which also features shows in New York, London and Paris.
Leading Italian fashion houses including Marni and Fendi also unveiled their new collections on February 26, with labels such as Prada, Versace, Giorgio Armani, and Dolce & Gabbana following in the coming days.


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At Milan Fashion week, Diesel conjures zombie apocalypse with milky gazes, spray-on smiles

A model presents a creation from the Diesel autumn/winter 2025/2026 collection during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. Photo: Reuters

A model with a zombie look and painted-on smile wears a creation from the Diesel autumn/winter 2025-2026 collection presented in Milan, Italy. Photo: AP

A model presents a look from the Diesel autumn/winter 2025/2026 collection during Fashion Week in Milan. Photo:  Reuters

Miniskirts were super short in the Diesel autumn/winter 2025/26 show. Photo: Reuters

Men wore cheekily low-rise jeans in the Diesel autumn/winter 2025/2026 show at Milan Fashion Week. Photo: Reuters

Models in the Diesel show strutted amidst 3.2 kilometres of graffiti-adorned fabrics crafted by some 7,000 artists. Photo: Reuters

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Models wearing contact lenses to give them a zombie stare, and spray-painted smiles, show tiny miniskirts and ultra-low-rise jeans in Milan


Models wearing contact lenses to give them a zombie stare, and spray-painted smiles, show tiny miniskirts and ultra-low-rise jeans in Milan.


Milan Fashion Week