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Glenn Martens exits Diesel with moans, headbanging and barely-there looks

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Barry, C. (2026, September 22). Glenn Martens exits Diesel with moans, headbanging and barely-there looks. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/life/beauty-and-fashion/glenn-martens-exits-diesel-with-moans-headbanging-and-barely-there-looks/article_41783ea4-e36c-5246-bda3-10c96badb761.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-22 · by Colleen Barry

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Glenn Martens concluded his time as creative director at Diesel with a provocative fashion show during Milan Fashion Week. The event featured models sitting among the audience who started moaning along with the song "Love to Love You Baby" midway through the presentation. Red lighting and sexually charged performances marked the final collection, which celebrated body positivity and pushed boundaries.
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At Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday, Glenn Martens staged a provocative final show for Diesel, highlighting body positivity and racy themes. The runway was bathed in red light, setting an intense mood. Midway through the presentation, models seated in the audience moaned in sexual revelry to the song “Love to Love You Baby,” creating a memorable and controversial send-off. This event marked the conclusion of Martens' tenure at Diesel, during which he revitalized and redefined the brand.

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Colleen Barry
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🔮 The 500 soldiers deployed to Milan come in addition to hundreds already stationed there, and will support about 5,000 police and other law enforcement personnel.
🔮 The 500 soldiers deployed to Milan come in addition to hundreds already stationed there, and will support about 5,000 police and other law enforcement personnel.
🔮 So I think he will pull through and fight it, and succeed and keep doing the wonderful work he is doing.’’
🔮 Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced.
🔮 The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday in the late morning, ahead of surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests.
🔮 Fans who look to Moschino for novelty bags shaped like milk cartons or cooking pots may be disappointed by the pared-down aesthetic.
🔮 Looking glamorous in an animal-print coat, dark sunglasses and a blowout, the rapper took her seat next to stylist Kollin Carter and the show could go on.
🔮 I know that legacy will endure for many years to come.”
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Diesel MILAN Milan Fashion Week

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Diesel PERSON · 2× Glenn Martens PERSON · 1× MILAN GPE · 1×

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That was driven home midway when Diesel models planted in the stands began moaning in sexual revelry from their seats, alone, in pairs and threesomes, to the soundtrack “Love to Love You Baby.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
2026-09-23 · Toronto Star
Glenn Martens exits Diesel with moans, headbanging and barely-there looks · assertive framing

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Diesel creative director Glenn Martens went out with a racy, body-positive collection during Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday, ending a tenure that revitalized and revolutionized the brand. asserted
that → go → brand
The runway, bathed in red light, set the stage for a provocative show. asserted
runway → bath → show
That was driven home midway when Diesel models planted in the stands began moaning in sexual revelry from their seats, alone, in pairs and threesomes, to the soundtrack “Love to Love You Baby.” asserted
models → drive → You
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