Dean and dan caten family
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Dsquared2
Dsquared2 – marka odzieży wykreowana przez braci bliźniaków Deana i Dana Catenów[1].
Bracia urodzili się w 1964 w Toronto. W 1983 przeprowadzili się do Nowego Jorku, gdzie w Parsons The New School for Design studiowali jeden semestr. Następnie wrócili do Kanady i w roku 1986 jako DEanDAN zaprezentowali swoją pierwszą kolekcję damską. W 1988 zostali zatrudnieni w Ports International[2] (obecnie Ports 1961). W 1991 przeprowadzili się do Mediolanu. Pracowali jako projektanci dla Gianniego Versacego i Diesla, który wypromował ich własną markę. Zadebiutowali w 1995 autorską kolekcją męską[1], a ich pierwsza kolekcja damska pokazana została w lutym 2003[1].
Dsquared2 prezentuje zarówno kolekcje prêt-à-porter, jak i widowiskowe kreacje na zamówienie gwiazd muzyki (m.in. Madonna, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, Nicolas Cage, Lenny Kravitz), filmu oraz sportu. Bracia zaprojektowali stroje dla piłkarzy Juventusu[1] oraz limitowaną kolekcję butów na Igrzyska Olimpijskie w Atenach. Dsquared2 to także marka perfum (zapachy „She wood” i „He wood”).
W 2007 w Mediol
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Short Profile
Name: Dean Catenacci
DOB: 19 December 1964
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Fashion Designer
Name: Dan Catenacci
DOB: 19 December 1964
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Fashion Designer
Dean and Dan, is it true that you only wear clothes that you have designed yourself?
Dan: Yes. It helps you understand it. We don’t really get enough feedback. We have one amazing fitting guy who tells us everything, but certain details… We’ll wear things all the time and think, “Why am I wearing that? What do I like about this?” There are little qualities about each garment.
Dean: Maybe it’s a weight thing, maybe it’s the wash, whatever.
Dan: It’s all information. So it’s like information lost if you don’t get to feel it.
How does that work with your women’s collection for DSquared?
Dean: We try it all on. (Laughs) I’m a 42.
Seriously?
Dean: Yes, I do.
What do you think it says about a designer who never wears his own clothes?
Dean: I can’t believe it. They don’t care. How can somebody design something by thinking about what some
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Dean and Dan Caten
Canadian twin brothers from Willowdale Ontario, Dean and Dan Caten have operated in the International fashion business since 1984. They moved to New York City in 1983 to attend the Parsons School for Design, and then went on to Italy in 1991. Their new life in Italy resulted in several collaborations with fashion forward brands, and they soon went on to produce their own premiere menâs fashion show, marking the first in a long succession of runway shows that captured the attention of journalists and buyers with their combination of fashion, music and theater.
The mix of irreverent Canadian wit and refined Italian tailoring, together with attention to detail are the foundation of today's DSQUARED2 philosophy, giving life to a unique concept of alternative luxury. Recently, DSQUARED2 collections have conquered a wider audience becoming more chic and sophisticated while maintaining their creative roots. This evolution is also due to the continuous International inspiration received by Dean and Dan, who, while splitting their life and work between Milan and Lo
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