Dan and dean caten biography

"Nobody feels like they're working at our shows. When it ceases to be fun, it's over for us," says Dan Caten, one half of design duo DSquared.

That approach is reflected in the sensational catwalk shows associated with the Canadian label he runs with twin Dean, where sleek, sexy designs are sent down the runway against backdrop themes such as the Wild West and Equestrian England.

And it's one which has earned them an enviable celebrity client list, ranging from Madonna and Christina Aguilera to Justin Timberlake and R&B talent Rihanna.

Dan and Dean's early life

Born on December 19, 1965, to an Italian welder father and English mother, Dean and Dan Catenacci, as their surname was then, grew up in Willowdale, Ontario.

The youngest of nine children, they found early inspiration in female family members.

"I think growing up with five sisters has had a big influence on us," remembers Dan. "(They) were a lot older