Glenn Martens Curates a Garden of Earthly Delights for Diesel FW26

Diesel just turned the runway into a forensic crime scene of nearly 50 years of partying for its Fall/Winter 2026 collection presented at Milan Fashion Week. Creative director Glenn Martens is leaning into the chaotic energy of the morning after, delivering a wardrobe designed for those who wake up in a random hotel room looking like the “most glorious person ever”. Opening up the brand’s massive vault, the show features an immersive installation of 50,000 archival pieces that serve as a living record of the Diesel universe.

Here, the collection thrives on the “intentionally wrong”. We saw denim baked with permanent resin creases to look like it has been worn for days straight. Jersey tops are engineered with double layers to look rucked up and thrown on, while “monster” coats arrive as a patchworked clash of vivid colors and textures. Martens also continued to play with proportions, boiling down supersized knits into wrinkled essentials and adding functional pockets at the hem of pants that sit directly over the shoe.