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.