Dean and Dan Caten

Dean and Dan Caten ( born 1964 in Toronto as Dean and Dan Catenacci ) are two Canadian designer twins who were known by their label Dsquared2. The name of the label is derived from the names of the two. The trademark is a stylized maple leaf.

Life

The twins are children of Italian parents and grew up in Willowdale, Ontario on. 1983 the two went to New York City at the Parsons The New School for Design. In 1991 she moved to Italy together and showed in 1994 her first menswear collection. Acquaintance was her label Dsquared2 2002 when she designed the stage costumes for Madonna's cowboy tour. Then Dan and Dean also created women's collections. Since January 2014, the two bring a children's collection on the market. The twins live in London.

Collections

Dean and Dan present very experimental designs, which is why they also design often outlandish stage outfits for artists such as Britney Spears or Bill Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel. For their collections, they have the Golden Needle Award won in 2003 the GQ Men of the Year Breakout Design Award and 2006. Her collections are available worldwide on the Internet and in stores.

Business

The Dsquared brand generated in 2013 According to the company revenues of 195 million euros. 25 % of sales accounted for bags and accessories, the rest make clothing, sunglasses and perfumes from. In 2014, the brand wants to open a total of 14 exclusive shops, with a particular focus on the United States.