Milan women’s fashion week has drawn to a close with Dsquared2 presenting their new collection for the upcoming Autumn-Winter season.
Dean and Dan Caten, the extravagant Canadian twins behind the label, drew their inspiration from native Indian patterns.
‘‘We are going back, way back, to Canada, early days, very early days,” said Dean Caten backstage.
“The early heritage of Canada, like an Eskimo meets a British aristocratic,” said his brother, Dan. “So it’s kind of a mash up between two worlds, so it’s very tribal, very ethnic, very early Canadian Indians meeting royalty.”
In a clash of cultures, the looks were an eclectic fusion of Native American dress mixed with European colonial-era attire.
Tribal influences were juxtaposed with royal references conveyed through luxurious materials. Gold thread details inspired by uniforms surfaced on pants, jackets and coats.
Dresses with delicate drapes evoked Victorian undergarments and geometric motifs with an indigenous flair gave a
