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66-498: The project focuses on food, health care, education, and infrastructure. The organization engages partners from the private and public sectors, national governments, and individuals. Among the Millennium Promise MDG Global Leaders are Tommy Hilfiger, the founder of Diesel , Renzo Rosso , and Senegalese musician and UNICEF ambassador Youssou N'Dour . Millennium Promise was co-founded in 2005 by

132-462: A 34% rise compared to 2019 figures, attributable to Martens work. The Diesel Fall/Winter 2022 Ready-to-Wear fashion show, designed by him and held on 23 February 2022 in Milan , got mostly positive coverage. It was deemed as a "magical and fantastic" show with "big ambitions" and an "out of this world" vibe, while other reviewers appreciated that the "collection’s inspirations spanned decades", although

198-489: A complete makeover of the Diesel store, which meant adding his renowned Day-Glo design to windows, interiors, and outer building exteriors. Also in 2003, Diesel partnered with video game production company Capcom to create unique costumes for the playable characters in the game Devil May Cry 2 . In 2007, Rosso and Diesel partnered with L'Oréal for the production of Diesel's first fragrance, labelled Fuel For Life. This

264-537: A fashion brand that still focuses heavily on denim, and 55DSL, the board sport-inspired streetwear line that blends fashion and function." Style Lab and 55DSL are now defunct. From 2008 to 2018, there were two lines: Diesel and Diesel Black Gold. Diesel Black Gold was the luxury ready-to-wear line and was launched in 2008 during the New York Fashion Week . The line elevated Diesel's denim expertise by introducing elements of tailoring. Diesel Black Gold

330-506: A groundbreaking crowd-funded advertising campaign with Tumblr . The campaign, titled #Reboot and shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin , featured prominent, young creatives ranging from graffiti artists to film students instead of common models, with varying body shapes, sizes and personal styles. Belgian designer Glenn Martens was appointed artistic director of Diesel in October 2020. 2021 direct e-commerce sales for Diesel saw

396-402: A home furnishings line called Diesel Living, with Bugaboo to create strollers, with AVG to create helmets, with Ducati , and with Fiat to create a limited edition Fiat 500 . Diesel also produces limited edition lines of jeans. As of 2003, according to Women's Wear Daily, Diesel had three distinct fashion lines, "Diesel Style Lab, the most pricey fashion-forward designer label; Diesel,

462-596: A hotel room and hijacked the company's website; requesting that they be selected for the next Diesel advertising campaign. The employee was said to work for Diesel Intimate, as the campaign was in fact the launch for the brand's new line of intimate and beachwear. The campaign became a huge success, and reached over 100,000 views daily while it was live. It was awarded at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival that same year. On October 11, 2008, Diesel celebrated

528-506: A piece. He later attended an industrial textile manufacturing high school in Padua . In 1976 Rosso began working for a clothing manufacturer called Moltex, which was owned by Adriano Goldschmied . After working with the company for two years, he used a loan from his father to buy a 40% holding in the company, which changed its name to Diesel, and marketed jeans under the Diesel brand and many others. Rosso bought out Goldschmied's interest in

594-450: A portion of its brick-and-mortar fleet. Its parent company, Diesel SpA, was not part of the bankruptcy filing. Belgian designer Glenn Martens was appointed artistic director of Diesel in October 2020. Diesel founder Renzo Rosso began stitching jeans on a sewing machine at the age of fifteen. He used his mother's sewing machine to produce low-riding, bell bottomed jeans, which he would wear himself and sell to his friends for 3500 lire

660-552: A pregnant MIA who broke her retirement for the occasion. In addition there were never seen before mash-ups with Chaka Khan feat. Franz Ferdinand and N.E.R.D. feat. Hot Chip . The event was advertised through the release of a video titled 'Diesel SFW XXX Party Video', which immediately went viral and spread rapidly across the Internet, mostly due to its ironic take on 1980s style pornography. By 2011 it had been viewed more than 20 million times online and classified as one of

726-530: A single-speed, city bicycle with a hydro formed aluminum frame, the collaboration marked one of the first true collaborations between the bicycle and the fashion industry. While the most popular Diesel apparel item has been denim wear, the company has expanded to include additional forms of clothing. The company has created leather jackets, women's dresses, and other items. In 1998, Diesel founded an offshoot label called Diesel StyleLab, which produced higher end fashion designs beyond more traditional denim jeans. In

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792-484: A special denim collection for Adidas that was exclusively available at Adidas Originals stores, called Adidas Originals by Diesel, the collaboration then developed into Adidas making special sneakers called Forum Mid Diesel Lea, Forum Mid Diesel Txt, ZX 700 Diesel, Stan Smith Special, Stan Smith 80's Diesel - available in Diesel stores worldwide. In May 2011, Rosso launched the first ever Diesel bicycle, together with award-winning bicycle manufacturer Pinarello . Built as

858-472: A theme, ironic plays on global issues (such as their Global Warming Ready campaign featuring post-global warming backdrops in global locations), as well as anti-establishment messages. Michael Chevalier has critiqued the retail stores, stating that he believes that the stores's merchandise is presented in a confusing way in order to get customers to interact with the sales staff. During the late 1990s, Diesel produced CD-ROMs and other computer content, including

924-538: Is an Italian retail clothing company, located in Breganze , Italy. It sells denim and other clothing, footwear, and accessories. The clothing line has two different brands: Diesel and Diesel Black Gold. There is also a line for children, called Diesel Kid. The company is known for its surreal advertising campaigns. Diesel USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2019, and announced it would eliminate

990-638: Is deemed most creative both in idea and execution. In an article in The Guardian in 2009, WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell said the Cannes Lions awards were too costly to enter. However, a year later, he also admitted that he had made sure that WPP was "very, very focused on Cannes" and wanted to be "the leader in terms of awards at Cannes". In 2011, WPP won the first Holding Company of the Year prize at

1056-512: Is open to appeal. Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (formerly the International Advertising Festival ) is a global event for those working in creative communications, advertising, and related fields. It is considered the largest gathering of the advertising and creative communications industry. The five-day festival, incorporating

1122-745: The Forbes list of billionaires for the first time. In 2015 the company held the exhibition Welcome to Diesel World in Shanghai, which provided an overview of the company's history, in conjunction with its collection debut. Another exhibition was held in Tel Aviv to mark the company's twentieth year in Israel. In the spring of 2013, Rosso named Nicola Formichetti , the former stylist of Lady Gaga and creative director of Mugler, as Diesel's Artistic Director. The announcement followed days of speculation and

1188-858: The Cannes Film Festival , staged in Cannes since the late 1940s, a group of cinema screen advertising contractors belonging to the Screen Advertising World Association (SAWA) felt the makers of advertising films should be similarly recognized. They established the International Advertising Film Festival, the first of which took place in Venice , Italy , in September 1954, with 187 film entries from 14 countries. The lion of

1254-1119: The Piazza San Marco in Venice was the inspiration for the Lion trophy. The second festival was held in Monte Carlo , and the third in Cannes. After that, the event alternated between Venice and Cannes before settling in the latter in 1984. New categories have been awarded in recent years: the Press & Outdoor Lions competition in 1992; the Cyber Lions in 1998 (retired after 2017); Media Lions in 1999; Direct Lions in 2002; Radio , and Titanium Lions in 2005; Promo & Activation Lions in 2006 (retired after 2017); Design Lions in 2008; PR Lions in 2009; Film Craft in 2010; Creative Effectiveness in 2011; Branded Content & Entertainment and Mobile Lions in 2012; Innovation in 2013; and Creative eCommerce and Social & Influencer in 2018. In 2018,

1320-494: The 2000s, the company began to license its brand to other retail manufacturers, in order to create new product categories. These lines included the sunglasses line Diesel Eyewear in partnership with Marcolin, the jewels and watches line Diesel Watches in partnership with Fossil , the fragrance line in partnership with L'Oréal . The production of each line involves supervision from Diesel itself. Diesel has also partnered with Moroso, Seletti, Scavolini, Foscarini, and Berti to create

1386-602: The DEFI and the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, ANDAM is the largest international fashion prize, a driving force in the development of new fashion designers in France. Renzo Rosso, was the mentor of the 2013 and 2019 ANDAM finalists. In addition to the financial endowment of the prize, the winners benefited from the strategic, creative and commercial coaching of a worldwide fashion industry entrepreneur, helping

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1452-470: The Diesel brand name in 1985 for US$ 500,000, becoming the sole owner of the company. Rosso has said that he learned marketing from the US, creativity from Italy, and systems from Germany. During the first part of the 1990s, Rosso pioneered Diesel into the fashion world and set the grounds for its establishment in global markets. In 1990, Russ Togs, Inc. received the license to market and distribute Diesel lines in

1518-663: The Diesel trademark in Ireland. Their application was opposed by Montex. In 2001, the Irish Supreme Court refused to allow Montex to register the trademark. In 2012, the Irish Controller of Patents Designs and Trademarks refused to allow Diesel SpA to register the trademark. In 2024, the Irish High Court ruled that Diesel SpA was entitled to register the Diesel trademark in Ireland. This decision

1584-495: The Diesel:U:Music radio station was hailed by The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph for its unique quality programming, and had shows hosted by everyone from Grandmaster Flash to Franz Ferdinand . In an interview with Dazed & Confused , Rosso explained the purpose of the project, stating that "It's about giving people the tools and seeing them succeed and excel in their creativity". Through its 10-year history,

1650-509: The Diesel:U:Music winners included Diplo , Mylo , DJ Yoda and The Cool Kids . In 2002 Rosso and Diesel became founding partners of ITS (International Talent Support), a competition for young designers. While Rosso has often been a member of the jury, Diesel and the OTB, its parent company, sponsored the competition financially. In 2005, the founder of i-D Magazine , Terry Jones , credited ITS for "dedicating so much passion and commitment to

1716-657: The Fashion Arts) seeks, in the words of Pierre Bergé, "to identify emerging talents in contemporary fashion design and offer them the means to exist, to produce a runway show during Paris Fashion Week, and to establish and develop their label in France, thus perpetuating the dynamism of the Parisian fashion scene. " Thanks to its sponsors (Fondation Pierre Bergé, Galeries Lafayette, Google, Hermés, Kering, Lacoste, Longchamp, LMVH, OBO, OTB, Premiere Classe, Saint Laurent, Swarowski, Tomorrow), as well as of two public institutions,

1782-593: The Festival launched a new category called the Innovation Lions, which are supposed to "honor the technology and innovation which facilitates creativity", Including recognition of the 'Top 10 Startups to Watch'. Additionally, global start-ups can apply for the Start-up Academy to receive festival passes and access mentorship sessions. Other awards include Holding Company of the Year, Network of

1848-436: The Festival. Commenting on this industry recognition, WPP Worldwide Creative Director, John O'Keeffe, said: "Cannes is the only global, cross discipline show, covering advertising, design, digital, media, promo, effectiveness, and everything else besides. It doesn't aggregate the scores of other shows, so you can't inflate your ranking on the back of just one or two pieces of work. If you are number one at Cannes, you've done it

1914-630: The Premio Risultati award for Best Italian Company of the Year from the Bocconi Institute in 1996. In 1998 The Wall Street Journal called Diesel "the label of the moment". Throughout the 2000s, Rosso increased Diesel's share in the global fashion market, mainly through opening more company owned stores, embarking on a series of brand collaborations, and by expanding on the business of Diesel. Diesel founder Rosso also began purchasing additional fashion companies in 2002, under

1980-529: The United States and Mexico. By 1991, Russ Togs was going out of business, and sold Diesel Sportswear to Rosso upon ending the licensing deal. As a result of Russ Togs collapse, the creation of made in the USA Diesel products never came to fruition, and Diesel instead placed its made-in-Italy jeans and clothing in US stores. In 1991, the company launched its first international marketing effort with

2046-508: The Year, Media Agency of the Year, Agency of the Year, Independent Agency of the Year, Media Person of the Year, New Directors' Showcase , Advertiser of the Year, and the Palme d'Or to the best production company. Advertisements are generally entered by the agencies that created them, although technically anyone can enter any advertising creation, providing it ran within a specified time frame. The jurors are instructed to reward advertising that

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2112-616: The awarding of the Lions awards, is held yearly at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes , France . During the last week of June, around 15,000 registered delegates from 90 countries visited the Festival. They celebrated the best of creativity in brand communication, discussed industry issues, and networked with one another. The week's activities include multiple award ceremonies, as well as an opening and closing gala. Inspired by

2178-491: The celebrated "Global Warming Ready" campaign of 2007. In 2001, 2007, 2009, and 2010 Diesel was given Grand Prix awards at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival . There is a Diesel Art Gallery in Tokyo . In 2009 the head of Diesel's US division, Steve Birkhold, left the company shortly after agreeing a deal to sell cut-priced jeans through Macy's . In the early 2000s, Rosso pushed Diesel to start reinvesting part of

2244-635: The company's 30th anniversary hosting 17 parties around the world all broadcast live online spanning across 24 hours. Following the opening in Tokyo, the live stream continued to Beijing, Dubai , Athens, Helsinki , Amsterdam, Milan , Zurich, Munich , Paris, Stockholm , Copenhagen, Barcelona , Oslo, London, São Paulo and finally ended in New York City, with Rosso's attendance. The event featured live performances by Daft Punk , Earth Wind and Fire , 2manydjs , Mark Ronson , New Young Pony Club , and

2310-485: The company's marketing budgets into the creative community, by financially supporting young, creative talent. This led to Diesel initiating projects like Diesel:U:Music Radio, Diesel New Art and Diesel Wall and become a founding partner of ITS ( International Talent Support ). Furthermore, the company also helped launch Pocko's affordable art books in 1999, and for a number of years sponsored projects like Online Flash Film Fest and Semi-Permanent. In 2001, Diesel:U:Music Radio

2376-440: The computer game "Digital Adrenalin—55DSL". In the early 2000s, Diesel began to implement a mindset into their global marketing strategy that "put sales and profit second to building something special for customers, often by creating interactive user experiences that are not directly connected to retail, sales or stores." In a research study of innovative businesses presented by The Times , much of Diesel's successful growth in

2442-492: The creative community". The Young Lions Competitions (previously known as the Young Creatives competition, which started in 1995) is open to advertising professionals up to 30 years old working in teams of two. The competition takes place during the festival week in Cannes in seven divisions: print, digital, film, design, young marketers, media, and PR. Regional competitions are held in most countries to select teams in

2508-790: The designer's catwalk shows during Paris Fashion Week and then sold in very limited editions at the Lagerfeld Galleries Stores in Paris and Monaco , and at the Diesel Denim Galleries in New York City and Tokyo. During the first week of sales in New York, more than 90% of the trousers were sold out, even though prices ranged from as high as $ 240 to $ 1840. In a statement after the show in Paris, Rosso said "I am honored to have met this fashion icon of our time. Karl represents creativity, tradition and challenge, and

2574-584: The director of programs for the Children's Investment Fund Foundation in London. In September 2006, the financier and philanthropist George Soros pledged $ 50 million to Millennium Promise to fund 33 Millennium Villages. On May 30, 2010, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited the Millennium Village of Mwandama, Malawi, and stated: "I congratulate the leadership of the village and

2640-596: The early 2000s was accredited to this mindset. The study concluded that "Diesel is an experience which interacts with and entertains its customers with a far deeper relationship than other brands", and that "It is always about engaging with the customer as opposed to selling at them: creating an enjoyable two-way dialogue as opposed to a hollow one-way monologue." In 2007, Diesel sponsored a music contest, Diesel-U-Music. From January to September 2008, Diesel spent $ 5.8 million on U.S. advertising, according to TNS Media Intelligence . This approach took another step, leading to

2706-433: The fact that he thought of Diesel for this collaboration is a great gift and acknowledgement of our reputation as the prêt-à-porter of casual wear." In 2003, Rosso asked legendary street and graffiti artist Stephen Sprouse to take over Diesel's Union Square store for New York Fashion Week the following September. As part of the collaboration Sprouse designed a series of limited edition jeans, T-shirts and hats, and made

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2772-762: The festival from French businessman Roger Hatchuel – who had started managing it in 1987 – for a reported £ 52 million. In June 2014, the Wall Street Journal as well as Campaign Magazine Reported on Nimrod Kamer 's protestations at Cannes Lions. Philip Thomas is the Chairman and Simon Cook the Managing Director. Thomas is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascential Futures, under which Cannes Lions operates. Cannes Lions juries are drawn from experts in each field from around

2838-666: The festival introduced several changes to better reflect the state of the modern communications world: including new categories, revising costs, and reducing the event from seven to five days. In the 1990s, the festival added programs of learning in the form of seminars and workshops. This side of the festival experienced considerable growth, featuring around 130 sessions in 2013's week. These included talks from Christopher Bailey , Jack Black , Jenson Button , Nick Cannon , Shepard Fairey , Arianna Huffington , David Karp , and Annie Leibovitz . In 2004, British publisher and conference organizer EMAP plc (now called Ascential ) purchased

2904-911: The first significant fashion retail websites, which housed images of each of its collections. The first Diesel jeans to be sold online were available in Finland and Sweden starting in 1997. It then opened a virtual store that allowed home delivery for further markets the following year. In 1999, Diesel opened large flagship stores in New York City , San Francisco , Rome , and London , and began to open other mono-brand stores for Diesel in order to augment its points of sale in department and other multi-brand retails stores. Further flagship stores (also known as "StyleLabs") opened, including stores in Berlin , Barcelona , and Paris . Diesel also produces illustrated catalogs for its retail lines. The company also won

2970-410: The former Moto Laverda factory area, and had twelve international subsidiaries as of 2005. As of 2008, the company had five thousand points of sale across eighty countries, with 270 mono-brand Diesel stores. Diesel itself owns 170 of those, with the rest owned by franchisees. Turnover was over €1.3 billion in 2009, and by 2010 the company had over 400 stores. In 2012 Diesel founder Rosso was listed on

3036-460: The global fashion market. This was a result of Rosso's ambition to always break new grounds and his aspiration to work with most creative agencies and photographers around, including David LaChapelle , Terry Richardson , Ellen von Unwerth , Rankin , and Erwin Olaf . Later in 1995, the company launched one of its most popular yet provocative campaigns ever, featuring two kissing sailors staged at

3102-519: The hard way, the proper way, the only way". In 2013, the " Dumb Ways to Die " a campaign by McCann Australia for Australian company Metro Trains made history by winning a total of five Grands Prix awards, the most ever awarded to a single piece of work. The Lion of St. Mark is an honor given each year at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to "someone who has made outstanding contributions to

3168-470: The high-heeled boots proved tricky to walk in as one model was led off the runway by a member of the technical crew after having repeatedly tripped. In 2002, Rosso was asked to collaborate with Karl Lagerfeld on a denim collection for the designer's Lagerfeld Gallery. The collection, which was called Lagerfeld Gallery by Diesel, was co-designed by Lagerfeld and then developed by Diesel's Creative Team. It consisted of five pieces that were presented during

3234-471: The highly successful 'Guides for Successful Living' campaign series. The campaign won a Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival , the world's leading awards in advertising, in 1992. In the same year, Diesel also became the title sponsor for the World Superbike racing circuit . Diesel continued to ignore common marketing rules and began to establish itself as a major brand in

3300-428: The infamous 'Heidies'. which mocked the phenomenon of reality TV and was one of the first ever campaigns by a fashion brand solely based on the Internet. It featured two models that were locked inside a room and who did whatever the online viewers suggested. The models played two mentally crazy women who, wanting to claim their 15 minutes of fame , had taken an intimate Diesel sales guy as hostage, closed themselves up in

3366-699: The international economist and Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University , Professor Jeffrey Sachs , and philanthropist and Wall Street leader Ray Chambers . The organization is headquartered in New York, with regional headquarters in Bamako, Mali and Nairobi, Kenya, and national affiliates in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Peter Neidecker is CEO of Millennium Promise. Prior to joining Millennium Promise, Mr. Neidecker served as

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3432-596: The lead-up to the Festival, with winners of these going into the final round of the competitions at Cannes Lions. A design competition was launched in 2012. In June 2012, Cannes Lions announced that it plans to launch a new two-day event for creative communications in healthcare, wellness, and sustainability. The event took place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, just before Cannes Lions kicked off on June 15, 2014. Over two days, it explored and debated essential and unique issues in healthcare communications. The move

3498-420: The most successful viral campaigns ever. Additionally, the anniversary event also featured the production of a limited edition pair of jeans, called 'The Dirty Thirty'. The denim, which were for sale for one day only (on the date of the birth of the brand) at the extremely discounted price of €30 and modeled by Daisy Lowe , caused 'hysteria' and lead consumers to form mile-long lines outside Diesel stores around

3564-522: The parent company Only The Brave, which Diesel was brought under as well. Companies purchased by Only the Brave included Maison Martin Margiela , Viktor & Rolf , Marni , and licensing company Staff International. In 2005 Diesel released the book "Fifty" upon Rosso's fiftieth birthday, an illustrated history of the company, with a print-run of ten thousand. Diesel's headquarters are in Breganze , on

3630-399: The peace celebration of World War II. Shot by photographer David LaChapelle , it was the first major public advertisement to show a homosexual couple kissing and was published at height of the " Don't ask, Don't tell " debates in the US, which had led the U.S. Government to refuse entry to military service for openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons. At the same time, Diesel launched one of

3696-663: The selection of designers, like no other organization". In 2003 and 2004, Diesel began supporting local, young artists through the Diesel New Art and Diesel Wall competitions. Diesel New Art was open to graduating artists working across various media, and would award-winning artists with solo exhibitions, shows at international art fairs, or promotion through internationally published catalogues. For Diesel Wall Diesel purchased large, unused facades in major cities and transformed them into popular exhibition spaces. Winning artworks were selected by an independent jury, and displayed on

3762-462: The walls for a longer period of time throughout the year. During the years a few of the jury members have included curator Hans Ulrich Obrist , film director Bigas Luna , art director and graphic designer Peter Saville , artist Patrick Tuttofuoco, art director Jérôme Sans and editors Helena Kontova and Stefano Boeri . Founded in 1989, ANDAM (National Association for the Development of

3828-473: The whole community – especially the women of Mwandama – for their hard work and their commitment to a better life for their children and for generations to come... Today, I call[ed] on every country to look closely at this success. It is a case study in what is possible, even in the poorest places in the world." Diesel (brand) 45°41′30″N 11°33′42″E  /  45.691672°N 11.561608°E  / 45.691672; 11.561608 Diesel S.p.A.

3894-412: The winners develop their label and build an international reputation. In late 1979 or early 1980, an Irish-based company, Montex, began producing jeans bearing the brand Diesel. In 1982, Diesel SpA began selling jeans under its Diesel brand in Ireland. In 1992, Montex applied to register the Diesel trademark in Ireland. Their application was opposed by Diesel SpA. In 1994, Diesel SpA applied to register

3960-539: The winning artists were offered records deals and media publicity. In 2006, the project was broadcast live on Channel 4 in Great Britain and featured legendary avant-garde rock band Roxy Music . In 2009, the project included a global tour and radio station. The tour featured live performances by artists like Kanye West and The Roots , who supported the competition's winning younger bands, The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! and HEARTSREVOLUTION. Produced in London,

4026-607: The world. Each jury is headed by a jury president. They judge submissions in Film, Film Craft, Industry Craft, Digital Craft, Media, Print & Publishing, Outdoor, Direct, Pharma, Health & Wellness, Design, Radio & Audio, Mobile, Branded Content & Entertainment, Brand Experience & Activation, Creative eCommerce, Entertainment, Entertainment Lions for Music, PR, Creative Effectiveness, Social & Influencer, Creative Data, Innovation, and Titanium, as well as Glass: The Lion for Change and Sustainable Development Goals . In 2013,

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4092-472: The world. These jeans were sold out within just a few hours worldwide. Throughout the 2000s Rosso and the Diesel Creative Team also continued working with a number of famous photographers and agencies, including Jean Pierre Khazem, Carl de Keyzer , Finlay McKay, Elaine Constantine , Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, Louis Sebastian Pane , Johan Renck , and Terry Richardson , the latter for

4158-443: Was followed by a partnership with Italian carmaker FIAT in early 2008 to re-design the classic Fiat 500 . Originally one of FIAT's most popular models ever, the new version, simply titled '500 by Diesel', featured several unique design details in the car's interior and exterior and was only produced in 10,000 units. In the spring of 2008, Rosso launched a collaboration between Diesel and sportswear giant Adidas . After Diesel made

4224-433: Was founded with a vision to support unsigned bands and as a reaction to an overly commercialized music industry . Consisting of an independent jury with artists and producers such as Ian McCulloch , Mark Ronson , and Ronnie Wood , the jury annually reviewed thousands of demos from around the world and selected winning, unsigned bands. By partnering with record labels like Warner Music or media publishers like Vice ,

4290-421: Was met with positive response across the fashion world and daily news press. In an interview with V magazine following the announcement, Rosso said "I finally met somebody as crazy as I am", and explained that Formichetti's new responsibilities will be overseeing "the total view" of Diesel's brand, including product, communications, marketing and interior design. Formichetti's first project's included launching

4356-755: Was positioned as a casual alternative to other luxury brands. In 2013 Diesel underwent a re-branding effort, reorganizing both the business structure and marketing methodologies. As of 2023, Diesel does not have any diffusion lines or sub-brands. Starting in 1991, Diesel has been known for producing ads that invoke surreal images in lieu of direct product details, in partnership with Swedish ad agency Paradiset DDB, Stockholm. These included 1997 ads portraying life in Communist North Korea (shot in Hong Kong). Another ad campaign imitated automobile crashes. Campaigns have also used social consciousness as

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