DIESEL | The "Diesel Reboot" by Nicola Formichetti
Fashion
April 7, 2015

DIESEL | The "Diesel Reboot" by Nicola Formichetti


Nicola Formichetti's "Reboot"


The "Diesel Reboot" Project



DIESEL recently appointed Nicola Formichetti as its Artistic Director. Immediately, Nicola launched a new project dubbed "Diesel Reboot," which unfolds a stimulating and free world across social media.

Text by YANAKA Tomomi





Appearing in The New York Times



Nicola Formichetti, born in Shizuoka and also serving as Fashion Director for UNIQLO, has deep ties to Japan. At DIESEL, he took on the role of Artistic Director from the Autumn/Winter 2013 season, and his talents will be showcased across various fields, including future collections, advertising, marketing, and interior design.





The first initiative announced was Nicola's "revolution" stage one, "Diesel Reboot." This project gathers a creative and global digital community to collaborate with him. Centered around the social media platform Tumblr, users can post and share images of things, concepts, people, and places associated with the mission. Furthermore, sharing is also possible via Twitter, Instagram, and Vine using the hashtag "#DIESELREBOOT."

"Before social media, it was very difficult to capture the world's attention or achieve dreams. But now it's different. You can become the hero and broadcast your message. It's an era to show your courage. The initiative is in your own hands. So, what will you do?" says Nicola, who is continuously issuing missions. The third mission announced recently is "Break something."

"Creation is born from destruction. What have you destroyed recently?"


The "Diesel Reboot" Project by Nicola Formichetti | DIESEL 02




On July 11th, nine artworks selected from numerous submissions on Tumblr were featured as newspaper advertisements in The New York Times alongside Nicola's message. It's possible that your own work might be discovered in a similar way in the future!?

Diesel Reboot
http://www.diesel.co.jp/reboot/

DIESEL JAPAN
0120-55-1978
www.diesel.co.jp