Dean and Dan Caten

Dean and Dan Caten
Dean and Dan Caten
Born	Dean and Dan Catenacci (1964-12-19) December 19, 1964 (age 52) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Residence	London, United Kingdom
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Founders of Dsquared²
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
Website	Dsquared² official website
Labels	Dsquared²

Dean and Dan Caten (né Catenacci; born December 19, 1964) are Canadian fashion designers, radio personalities, and businessmen. They are identical twin brothers and the founders and owners of Dsquared², an international fashion house.

Dean and Dan Catenacci were born in 1964 in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Willowdale. They have seven older siblings. Their father is from a small town near Sora, Lazio, Italy. In 1983, they moved to New York to study fashion at Parsons School of Design, but stayed for 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) as creative directors to bring the company more fashion forward and upscale.

At the same time, the Catens 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. They debuted their men's collection in 1994, and in 2003, they launched a women's collection and a men's underwear collection.

The brothers are known for designing clothes and staging elaborate fashion shows. They design men's and women's apparel, men's and women's footwear, fragrances, and cosmetics. A runway show in 2005 ended with Christina Aguilera stripping male models of their clothes.

In September 2007, the Dsquared² fashion show in Milan featured Rihanna entering the stage in an American muscle car, followed by a runway walk. 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.Bill Kaulitz opened and closed the Dsquared² Autumn/Winter 2010 menswear show in Milan.