RUNWAY REPORT.....Milan Menswear Fashion Week Fall 2016: DSquared2 Menswear Fall 2016 Pics + Runway Video!

RUNWAY REPORT.....Milan Menswear Fashion Week Fall 2016: DSquared2 Menswear Fall 2016 Pics + Runway Video!

Japonais Saville Row: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

WHAT: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017 Collection. Twins Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared2 went with overt Japanese influences including Kabuki, Samurai, Judo jackets, Anime. This was mixed with traditional Saville Row-like tailoring; London Meets Tokyo.

Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared2

TRENDS: Kilts; Bomber jackets; Oversized parka coats; Super skinny CROPPED pants; Denim jackets under jackets; Zipper details in pants; wide leg "judo" pants.



Collection Highlights:

 Kilt Boys: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

 Kabuki Print: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

Neon Studs: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

 Anime Style: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

 Judo Time: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

 Sailor Coat: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

 Tailored Man-Skirting: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

 Parka Hot: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

 Tuxedo Boy: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

 Kilt Sporty-Elegant: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

Bomber Runway: DSquared2 Men's Fall/Winter 2016/2017

Click below to watch DSquared2 Menswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017:

RUNWAY REPORT.....Milan Fashion Week Spring 2015: DSQUARED2 Spring/Summer 2016 Photos + Full Runway Show Video!

RUNWAY REPORT.....Milan Fashion Week Spring 2015: DSQUARED2 Spring/Summer 2016 Photos + Full Runway Show Video!

Hang Ten: Dsquared2 Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016

What: Dsquared2 Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016. Following on the theme that the twin brother design team Dean and Dan Caten did for their Menswear Spring/Summer 2016 collection...

Dsquared2 Menswear Spring/Summer 2016

It was "Surf's Up!' time, but now with the ladies. the inspiration was Surf Gals and what they wear--well, if they took their day "uniforms" to the sexiest of clubs!



Trends: Scuba wear; sexy tank dresses; super-sexy mini dresses; bandage dresses a la Herve Leger/Balenciaga; bright colors; Bomber jackets; tattoo bodysuits; super high strappy heels; pukka shell necklaces, chokers; cut-out's; slouchy cropped pants; Overskirts; Hawaiiana-inspiration; racer-back; Racer-front



Colors: BRIGHT! Neon orange, yellow, apple green; black; navy blue

 Slouchy Surf-ina: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

Racer Front Swim:  Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

 Overskirt Mini Sexy: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

 Colonial Conquistador: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

 Tank Girl: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

 Tattoo Bandage: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

 Tropical Club: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

 Kauai Cocktail: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

Maui Red Carpet: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2016

Click below to watch DSQAURED2 Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 Runway Show:

Milan Fashion Week Minute: DSquared2 and Prada--Photos + FULL Runway Videos!

Milan Fashion Week Minute: DSquared2 and Prada--Photos + FULL Runway Videos!

Chanel 90's and Homage to Rei Kawakubo...What Woman Are You?



DSqured2 Spring/Summer 2013:

Caten Chanel: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2013

Twin fashion designers Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared2 came up with a 90s Supermodel romp for their Spring/Summer 2013 collection. The inspiration looked like it was photographer Peter Lindbergh 1991 "Wild At Heart" US Vogue September 1991 issue photo editorial of all the top
Supermodels--Linda, Naomi, Helena, Tatjana, Cindy...

 US Vogue September 1991, Peter Lindbergh photographer

When I
first saw the photos--and full runway video--of the Dsquared2
Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, all I could think of was "I think the
Chanel Lawyers might be knocking at their Atelier's door", because it
is more than an homage to that veritable French House. The inspiration was very, very "Get The Lawyers On The Phone" close--but it was still superFAB:

Spring 2013 Meets 1991: Dsqaured2 models vamp it up

Rocker 90s: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2013

Chain Girls: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2013

Harley Gowns: Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2013

Click below for the Full Dsquared2 Spring/Summer 2013 Womenswear Collection Video:

Prada Spring/Summer 2013:



Flowers, Japonaise and stiff Duchesse Satin was on fashion designer Miuccia Prada's mind for Spring/Summer 2013. There was an obvious homage--of sorts--to Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcon:

The shapes were boxy yet still sexy and every look had an element of uniqueness to it--as has been de regueur for the House of Prada. Here are some of my favorite looks from Prada Spring/Summer 2013:

 Flower Girl: Prada Spring/Summer 2013

 Nippon Chic: Prada Spring/Summer 2013

 Folded Duchesse: Prada Spring/Summer 2013

Click Below for the Full Prada Spring/Summer 2013 Womenswear Collection Video:

Runway Report: Dsquared² Menswear Spring 2012

Runway Report: Dsquared² Menswear Spring 2012

Euro Prepster Meets Mykonos Pool Boys Meets Finnish Fishermen...Welcome to Dsquared2 Menswear Collection Spring 2012

The EuroBoy Express: Dsquared2 Menswear Spring 2012 Collection

The Milan Menswear Spring 2012 (yeah, that's NEXT YEAR!) Collections are happening right now--and so it is my duty to give my readers some of the Beefcake-y, HOT, OMG Look At His Six-Pack...Ooops, I mean, respectable Fashion Insider Two Cents on the highlights of this current season. Up first, the Dsquared2 Collection from those kooky Canadian twins, Dean and Dan Caten.

Would Like Cucumber Water: Dsquared2 Menswear Spring 2012 Collection

Now, usually, I try and stay "professional" and not be that person--when reviewing a collection--and say the dreaded "Oh I TOTALLY would wear that..." or "Oh that's soooo UGLY, I would NEVER wear that!" as we all know that's NOT THE POINT. Designers are not really showing that for YOU and YOU may not be their "market" and so on and so forth. But...I TOTALLY would wear A LOT of this Spring 2012 Collection!!!! Totally.

Thank Goodness Mommy and Daddy Left Me Some Money: Dsquared2 Menswear Spring 2012 Collection

From the moment I first saw the runway images, I pressed PRINT on my Computer Printer and now, they are on my wall as my "inspiration" for all the various "looks" I will be (trying) to give on my upcoming trip to Europe! Especially the three looks above. Even David Paul, my NIKOLAKI partner-in-crime said "Oh Dear Nick, that is SOOOO YOU!" Now, yes, A) I wish I was 6' 3" , and B) had a size 28" waist like these 19-year-old models but alas, I am not. I will, however, still somehow try and use these as a "jumping off" inspiration point. Love the cropped brightly colored pants. I would wear them. The leather sandals. Check. The Riding shoes with fuchsia pants and double-breasted jacket look. Check.

LOVE!!!

However...you probably would NEVER catch me wearing this little ensemble:

Welcome to Santorini: Dsquared2 Menswear Spring 2012 Collection: One Question--Will I get six pack abs if I purchase these???

The boys from Dsquared2 showed their typical hot-and-sexy looks for Spring 2012, adding lots of color, some "Euro Trust Fund-er" looks as well as playing with their "Is He a Gay Mountain Climber? Or Isn't He?" leitmotif. This time around, that section was covered by Finnish-looking sons of fishermen ready to catch some fish, drink some vodka and then have a good time later...with whomever is within 5 feet of them. Whomever...

Fish and Vodka: Dsquared2 Menswear Spring 2012 Collection

Tim Blanks, of Style.com, summed up the collection this way in the introduction of his Review of the collection:
Dean and Dan Caten are twenty-first-century vaudevillians, incapable of presenting a new collection without couching it in a saucy variety show. Today's revolving stage coughed up some sexy Scandinavian fisherman, a buffet of Mykonos beefcake, a couple of lower-the-temperature Roman ragazzi, a handful of droogy rockers, and Kazaky, four dizzy queens from the Ukraine whose post-Gaga get-outta-my-way-bitch shtick involved a gravity-defying dance routine performed in skintight leather pants and sky-high heels. Phew! Oh, there were some clothes shown, too.

Click Below for the Videos of the Dsquared2 Menswear Spring 2012 Collection: