Diesel Jeans

Diesel Mintha Shorts

Published by Lorna, Editor March 15th, 2010 in Diesel Jeans and New Styles. 5 Comments

Diesel have brought out a brand new short this season which I have been waiting for! Mintha denim shorts! They are basically Matic jeans shorts; they have the same coin pocket and the same pockets on the back and all of the same features. They come in a few washes, 8B3 and 8XT which are in the gallery below and I have seen them in a purple and pinky colour as well.

Back in the summer last year (2009) I cut my own Matic 81M into shorts. Don’t worry, they were a back up pair, I still have a full length pair of Matic 81M, I could never cut up my only pair! I have included photos below of my own shorts but they are different because I cuffed them and obviously as they were skinny jeans before, the leg opening is tighter than what it will be on the Mintha shorts. But you can see they are pretty much identical other than that! I love them! I really hope I can get a pair soon so I can review them for our lovely DenimBlog readers. I think if I did get the Mintha shorts I would cuff them. So what do you think of these Matic style shorts?

Justine Mattera in Diesel

Published by Lorna, Editor March 9th, 2010 in Celebrities in Designer Jeans and Diesel Jeans. 0 Comments

Our writer Liznie found these images a while ago and asked me if they were Diesel jeans. They looked like them but I wasn’t 100% sure as I couldn’t find them anywhere. Yesterday while I was out shopping I found them! They are Diesel Matic 8CG and they are new for this season. Justine Mattera was wearing them for the ‘Alta Infedelta’ photocall at the Moderno Cinema in Rome, Italy. The jeans are so pretty, they have loads of stretch and a silver foil signature pocket with a silver foil patch on the back too. She looks gorgeous! So smart, so sophisticated and so pretty. Buy these jeans here at House of Fraser.

Images courtesy of Wireimage.com

Taylor Lautner in Diesel

Published by Liznie February 25th, 2010 in Celebrities in Designer Jeans and Diesel Jeans. 0 Comments

Taylor Lautner was spotted leaving Boa restaurant in Beverly Hills, California while wearing Diesel jeans. I really like Taylor’s plain yet semi-dressy look. It’s great that he is pretty consistent with his wardrobe as he knows what works for him!

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Diesel Black Gold Fall/Winter 2010

Published by Lorna, Editor February 22nd, 2010 in Diesel Jeans and Fashion Week. 2 Comments

Here is a look at all of the denim from the Diesel Black Gold Fall/Winter 2010 show. I watched the entire video from start to finish and it was fantastic! I couldn’t upload it to youtube as it was too large and I am no good and cutting videos in 2 as I am not very computer savvy haha so I found this video already on there. You can watch it by clicking here. Included below are loads of photos in the gallery and the press release for the collection.

A blend of passion and skill reveals the industrial soul of the Diesel Black Gold FW10 collection.

Diesel Black Gold expertise merges seamlessly with creativity, experimentation, craft and technique in the new FW10 collection, which skilfully evokes the brand’s roots and know how.

The collection, industrial in attitude but artisanal at the heart, reveals the Diesel Black Gold woman. Young and urban, with a sophisticated sex appeal, she is assertive and confident with a streak of independent rock and roll spirit. The deceptively simple pieces seem effortless and casual, yet they have an underlying edge of strength. Materials are layered or contrasted to express women’s complexity. Leather is combined with soft and artisanal denim in slim dresses and jumpsuits while velvet is covered with tulle to create delicate metropolitan looks. Leather emerges again in stretch mono-shoulder dresses and soft biker jackets. Delicate metal embroidery, inspired by yarn and denim weave, embraces women’s shapes while wool dresses with a bleached out look turn softness into rebellion. Denim pants are slim-fit, distressed in an artisanal way and hand-treated. Hammered vintage studs reinforce seams while metal rings and airbrush drawings give jackets a punkish attitude. Tulle is layered on denim to inject outfits with an additional dose of softness in contrast with the hardcore soul of accessories. Belts tightly bind the waist with oversized domed metal studs and silver serrated details. Treated crystal and chromed pyramids cover bracelets completing the look.

The Diesel Black Gold man is a city rebel. Military uniforms are reworked into tough outerwear. Conversely, knitwear takes inspiration from vintage undergarments. Protective gear features detachable plastrons of leather vests that gleam with metal hardware. Shirts for daytime and evening also glitter with carapaces of sequins or metallic applications. Techno-voile adds an unexpected poetry to jackets, shirts, knitwear and sneakers. Denim for men is slim-fit, but occasionally shows off this season’s new drop crotch. Tones have the grey or green cast of battledress while a layer of resin is applied on the light Japanese cloth denim.

Pink in Diesel Jeans

Published by Lorna, Editor February 20th, 2010 in Celebrities in Designer Jeans and Diesel Jeans. 2 Comments

Singer Pink and her husband Carey Hart got a takeout together in West Hollywood, California. She was wearing a pair of Diesel jeans with a baggy boyfriend fit. I can’t say I recognise these jeans as women’s Diesel jeans, maybe they are men’s? I like her checked shirt though, it makes the outfit look more girly.

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Claudia Schiffer in Diesel for Tank Magazine

Published by Lorna, Editor February 7th, 2010 in Celebrities in Designer Jeans and Diesel Jeans. 2 Comments

Claudia Schiffer models a pair of Diesel Matic 8XX for the cover of Tank Magazine. You can’t see the jeans all that well but I thought it was worth posting as she looks fantastic. I also own these jeans and they are really pretty, the wash is gorgeous in person! Buy them here at CoutureCandy.

Denim Review: Diesel Matic 8B3

Published by Lorna, Editor February 4th, 2010 in Designer Jeans reviews, Diesel Jeans and denimblog. 5 Comments

This weeks denim review is on a pair I recently bought; Diesel Matic 8B3. I am a huge fan of distressing and that is what caught my attention with these jeans. They are absolutely gorgeous! For all you Diesel experts out there, you will understand what I mean when I say the wash is like a mix between 71J and 61X, the blue of the denim is what reminds me of a darker 71J and the rusty patches on the jeans reminds me of 61X. The distressing has heavy reinforcements on the inside so they don’t rip anymore than intended as well. They used really pretty fabrics for this; sparkly silver and a pinstripe white and blue cotton. The hems come pre-distressed too, which I love, it saves you worrying about ruining them yourself.

I have a couple of issues with these jeans though; they are 100% cotton so they are not very comfortable, but then you can expect that with a lot of Diesel jeans, the washes normally make up for that. Also the patches that reinforce the distressed areas on the jeans are quite bulky so they don’t let the jeans sit normally against your knees. One of my other issues with Matic is I much prefer the way the older Matic fitted from 2006-2007; it was much skinnier from the knee down and a bit larger in the waist, the new ones are pretty baggy in the calf and tighter in the waist. They don’t give the super skinny look that I used to love Matic for. Also I couldn’t find these jeans in a 30 leg at the time, so the 32 don’t fit as perfect as I had hoped, the distressing doesn’t quite fall in the right places. Other than these personal issues I absolutely love the jeans! If you are a big fan of Diesel then you will love them as well.

Overall Opinion
The wash is absolutely beautiful, you can tell loads of time was spent creating such a gorgeous colour and the distressing is perfectly done, it’s reinforced as well which really helps. They have the classic new style Matic fit and pretty plain pockets too, they only have the simple Diesel V embroidered on them. I adore these jeans but they are not the perfect jeans if you care a lot about comfort as they are rigid. Buy these jeans at Diesel.

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Full laid down photo of the front so you can see the distressing and wash.

Full laid down photo of the back so you can see the wash.

Close up photo of the classic Matic coin pocket.

Photo of the back pockets so you can see their shape.

Close up photo of the back pocket so you can see the pocket detail.

Close up view of the Diesel patch as these are different on every single Diesel jean.

Close up photo of the honeycomb detail behind the knees.

Close up photo of the pre-distressed hems.

Close up of one of the distressed patches and rusty area of the jean.

Close up photo of the thigh distressing so you can see the fabric underneath.

Another close up of the other distressed patch.

Photo of the inside of the jean, you can see the reinforcements under the distressing.

Another photo of the inside of the jean. It also has strips of blue plastic fabric to stop the distressed patches from ripping even more. I think it’s a great idea.

Close up photo of the reinforcement fabric on the butt.

Modeled stock photos from Diesel.com.

Photos courtesy of Lorna/DenimBlog (please credit if used)

Taylor Lautner in Diesel

Published by Liznie February 2nd, 2010 in Celebrities in Designer Jeans and Diesel Jeans. 3 Comments

Taylor Lautner was leaving the Grammy Awards house party wearing his Diesel Darron 8SV Jeans which he has worn many times before. Taylor is in the movie, “Valentine’s Day” which is coming out February 12th. There are so many celebs in that movie, I can’t wait to see it! Anyone else planning on seeing that movie for the big names?

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