Harlow Monroe Is a Transgender Woman With an Unlikely Dream in Short Film for Diesel

Fashion brand Diesel embraces Pride Month with giveback programs and virtual rave

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Fashion marketer Diesel has always urged its young fans to walk their own path, and that message continues in a new campaign debuting today for Pride Month.

The music-driven short film, dubbed “Francesca,” follows its central character’s transition from male to female. And though there are plenty of clues and symbolism about where her journey may be headed, the ending is still a bit of a twist. Watch it here:

Model-activist Harlow Monroe, herself a trans woman, stars as Francesca, who trades her Diesel denim for the traditional veil and habit of a Catholic nun.

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