With DSquared, fun-loving twins Dan and Dean Caten blend their subtle, distinctly Canadian sense of humor and Italian-influenced design prowess to create clothing and accessories characterized by an “alternative luxury” aesthetic. From sneakers to boots, eyeglasses to sunglasses, jeans to jackets, DSquared emphasizes impeccable construction and provocative silhouettes — think form-fitting leopard-print dresses and low-slung cropped pants for women, slim-fitting suits and body-hugging wool sweaters for men. Many of the label's looks mix formal with fun and casual: A pair of distressed jeans under an elegant top coat, for example, or a boxy argyle sweater-vest matched up with slim-fitting dress pants. Known for hiring A-list celebrities for their over-the-top runway shows, the Caten brothers have dressed everyone from Britney Spears to Madonna and Karl Lagerfeld since founding DSquared in 2008.