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DSQUARED2
Dsquared2’s ski collection is sexy, fun, and functional.
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P H O T O S DS QUARE D2
For Dean and Dan Caten, the geniuses behind uber-hip Italian label Dsquared2, sliding into the world of upmarket ski wear was natural given these twin brothers grew up skiing the slopes of their native Canada. “We’ve always been avid skiers,” says Dean Caten. “We knew exactly what we did and didn’t like with the ski clothing we wore; we wanted to put our personal mark on it.” Adds Dan: “Dsquared2’s ski collection has our design sensibility. We’re Canadian through and through. It’s sexy, fun, and functional.” Dsquared2’s 2018 ski collection for men and women pays whimsical homage to iconic looks of the Great White North, yet with a hip Euro twist. Highlights include huge, fur-trimmed parkas and bomber jackets worn over tight denim ski pants, jackets in red and black plaid, retro look sweaters with vintage ski scenes and racing stripes, and neoprene midlayer crewnecks with digital ski prints. Almost every piece is available in performance fabrics and thermal textiles. It’s high fashion you can actually ski in. Dsquared2’s collaboration with classic Canadian fashion brand K-Way may prove the apex of its 2018 collection. Dsquared2’s take on K-Way’s 1980s vintage zippered shell is an eye-catching reversible anorak covered in faux travel patches — it just may be remembered as the Jack Kerouac of ski jackets.
