Twin Caten of Dsquared2 operate Limelight

NEW YORK - Dan and Dean Caten are loving this moment in the spotlight. The twin-brother team behind the fashion label Dsquared2 on television and radio, they have created the costumes for the concert of Madonna and Britney Spears, and they will be headlining the outfitter Artists Performers at the opening and closing of the Olympic Winter Games 2010th This year, she received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame - the fashion of being honored alongside Michael J. Fox and Wayne Gretzky. They have a collection of cosmetics brand, as well as Mac and eyewear offer. But whenever it seems success could go in the head, they remember their humble Canadian roots, and have a good laugh. In fact, they do more than laugh to crack each other, they communicate in shorthand, that other people understand the room a little, takes place. "We are twins in the truest sense of the word," said Dan, who describes himself as the most accessible of the two - but it is also that the whip is at work cracking. Dean says he was "taller and thinner," sucking in the cheeks and a model is worth. Hysterics result. They are so close was because the day they were in 1964 in Willowdale, Ontario born, and will work almost as long, "said Dean. Family life is as ordinary as it could be in a household with nine children, but he and Dan keep an eye on a bigger picture that could not see his family - one that in New York, Milan brings in Italy and now in London. "They were normal people who grew up, but not us," said Dean. "We agree not exactly, but it is always fun. "Dan jumps:" With five sisters, but we have taken great shopping, Association for many balls and parties - and we did! We could do it on a budget that allows us to be more creative, and they trusted us because they knew we were better than them. "The way they say they could not wait to start her career. The first stop was a summer program at Parsons School of Design, directly from high school, but before they knew they were back in Canada, flattered by the owner of Ports International (now known) as ports 1961st Here's Catena cut his teeth learning techniques, a model, a jacket and criticize their own cutting work. A local success, they are successful - but Brothe RS were not met. It would be the European track and bust say. "People" ; Why risk everything? "But I say:" Why do not risk everything? "Says Dan." We have opted for Europe instead of New York, "Dean added," because it's was not so easy to come home. "However, they are proud of their Canadian roots: The maple leaves are available in many designs per season. They started in men's fashion in 1994 and is ready for women in 2003 to carry. Your parades are among the most elaborate and flashy on the stage of Milan with topics ranging from "Charlie's Angels" and "Mad Max". Personally, they wear only clothes with the label Dsquared2. "We are our own customers. We know what we want and need is, therefore, wholeheartedly, and it works, "said Dean." (Dean is known as the appropriate model to act - even for women - because he declared that no one is in the middle of the night, if it is not his best work available. He says he has mastered the high heels.) The new spring collection was presented to a campfire mood on the catwalk, "Delta Dawn" by Helen Reddy howls through the loudspeakers. "Basically, we have A small "pop" are, "said Dan with a smile. Music is an important source of inspiration," said Catena, and it is the playlist for their runway shows how they plan styles. Its famous film scores resulted Style Dean and Dan On Air: XM Radio "Stereo" and now they are host Bravo's new "start my line, the professional artistic opportunity in the fashion biz offers break. Catena personality "are primarily the glue to the TV." They are not only super-authentic, warm and talented designers, is the idea, twin brother of fashion designer as guests as unique as they are, "says Andy Cohen, Senior Vice President of original programming and development of Bravo." Plus they're fun , fun, fun! "If it is the free time a bit of a mystery, but at least on this day they seem to everything they love. In their day jobs as a designer and moonlighting as a concert artist, she developed a large part of the interior and furnishing of the house was moved to London. They make their own campaigns, and fun - but not really - they play with an album. But they can not do anything. "Do not ask me to open up, and Dean can not play hockey, "said Dan." But we can not figure skating. "