User:Dfisun/sandbox

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This page is about the fashion designers. For their company, see Dsquared2.
Dean and Dan Caten
Born
Dean and Dan Catenacci

(1964-12-19) 19 December 1964 (age 59)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadians
OccupationFashion designers
LabelDsquared2
Awards
  • “The Best Breakthrough Design Team” by GQ USA "Men of the Year" – 2003
  • “Aguja de Oro” – 2006
  • “Best designers of the year” by GQ Spain “Man of the Year” – 2007
  • “Best designers of the year” by GQ Germany “Man of the Year” – 2008
  • A star on Canada's Walk of Fame - 2009

Dean and Dan Caten (born Dean and Dan Catenacci) Canadian creative fraternity design duo are identical twin brothers, fashion designers, founders and owners of the DSQUARED2, an international fashion house. Twins are famous for churning out collection of punky-yet-tailored, quirky-yetpulled-together men’s- (and, since 2003, women’s-) wear that embody the spirit of bored-rock-star chic. Although the Catens have spent the past decade designing their line to be more real-life than ritz, it’s this very essence that had attracted fans such as Lenny Kravitz, Karl Lagerfeld, Justin Timberlake, Ricky Martin, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Fergie, Britney Spears and Madonna [1]

Biography[edit]

Early life and career[edit]

Dean and Dan Caten were born in 1964 as Dean and Dan Catenacci in Toronto, Ontario. And grew up in the Willowdale area. They are the youngest of nine children. Their parents were from Naples, Italy.

In 1983, they moved to New York to study fashion at Parsons The New School for Design, but stayed only one semester before returning to Toronto. Finding a financial backer in 1986, they launched their first signature womenswear collection, DEanDAN. By 1988 they had signed on to label Ports International (currently Ports 1961)[2] as creative directors to bring the company more fashion forward and upscale. At the same time, Dean and Dan designed for their lower-end, leisure brand, Tabi International. In 1991, the brothers moved to Milan, Italy where they worked as designers for the house of Gianni Versace, and denim brand Diesel, the latter of which funded and launched their namesake brand.[3] They debuted their men's collection in 1994, and in 2003, they launched a women's collection and a men's underwear collection.[4]

Design and fashion shows[edit]

The brothers are known for designing clothes and staging elaborate fashion shows with "explosive energy".[citation needed] They design men's and women's apparel, men's and women's footwear, fragrances, and cosmetics.[5][3] A runway show in 2005 ended with Christina Aguilera stripping male models of their clothes.[4] In September 2007, the DSquared2 fashion show in Milan featured Rihanna entering the stage in an American muscle car, followed by a runway walk.[6] In January 2010, the DSquared2 Autumn/Winter 2010 menswear show in Milan featured Bill Kaulitz descending from the ceiling in a caged elevator à la Rocky Horror Picture Show, followed by a runway walk.[7] Bill Kaulitz opened and closed the Dsquared2 Autumn/Winter 2010 menswear show in Milan.[8]

Their designs have been worn by Britney Spears,[9] Madonna,[3] Tokio Hotel's lead singer Bill Kaulitz, Justin Timberlake, Ricky Martin, Nicolas Cage, and Lenny Kravitz.[10] In 2000-2001, Madonna commissioned them to design over 150 pieces for her Drowned World Tour 2001 and "Don't Tell Me" music video.[3] DSquared2's design was also featured in Britney Spears' Circus tour and Tokio Hotel's Welcome to Humanoid City tour.

They have been featured on America's Next Top Model[3] and appeared in the music video for Fergie's "Clumsy"[11] and The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" (appr. 2:43 min).

In 2006, the brothers were selected to design the new official uniforms for football team Juventus.[3] In March 2008, Dean and Dan signed an agreement to design sunglasses with Marcolin, an Italian sunglasses and spectacle manufacturer. The collection is set to be released in 2009.[5]

DSquared2 stores[edit]

In June 2007, the first DSquared2 flagship was opened in Milan's fashion district. Stores have also opened in Athens, Capri, Istanbul, Kiev, Cannes, Singapore, Paris, and Hong Kong.[12]

Awards[edit]

The Catens were awarded the 2003 GQ Men of the Year Breakout Design Award. In 2006, they received the Golden Needle Award, joining past prestigious winners such as Oscar de la Renta, Gianni Versace, Manolo Blahnik, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, and Tom Ford.[3]

On June 16, 2009, it was announced that the duo would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. The induction ceremony was held on September 12, 2009.[13]

Radio and television[edit]

The Canadian twin brothers host their own radio program called Dean and Dan on Air: Style in Stereo. The show began airing on May 5 on Sirius XM satellite radio’s BPM channel and features a variety of music (including soundtracks from select DSquared2 runway shows), along with celebrity interviews, fashion and political discussions. The Caten brothers are currently co-hosts and judges of Launch My Line, a competition reality show on Bravo which began airing on December 2, 2009.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vegas Magazine, USA, November 2004
  2. ^ http://www.modernfeed.com/show/PORTS_1961_FASHION/
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Fashion Designers: DSquared2/Dean and Dan Caten". fashiontv. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  4. ^ a b "DSquared2". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  5. ^ a b Deeny, Godfrey. "DSquared2 Sign Eyewear License with Marcolin". Fashion Wire Daily. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  6. ^ Phelps, Nicole. "Runway Review: DSquared2". Style.com. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  7. ^ "Milan Catwalk Fashion Show fw2010: D Squared2 & Tokio Hotel". teampeterstigter.com. Retrieved 2010-01-19. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  8. ^ http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/twin-power-backstage-at-dsquared-2418521?justin=2418521
  9. ^ "DSquared Goes To The Circus". Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  10. ^ "DSquared2 by Dean and Dan Caten". fashionwindows.com, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  11. ^ "Clumsy with the Catens". Hollywoodlife.net. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  12. ^ "DSquared2: Stores". DSquared2. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  13. ^ "The Stars Align at the 12th Annual Canada's Walk of Fame presented by Daria Werbowy who also has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame". Canada's Walk of Fame. 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-06-16.

External links[edit]



Category:Businesspeople in fashion Category:Canadian fashion designers Category:High fashion brands Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian people of Italian descent

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Dfisun/sandbox&oldid=727706588"