Milan Men’s F/W 07 – DSQUARED2
Mad Max is back from Thunderdome! Brothers Dean and Dan Caten look to the future but a future derived back in the 80’s. The opening section is a series of classic sportswear that are embellished with all the straps/pockets and zippers you could possible need. The look was all over the place, from truckers and dandy’s to western. The common theme in the collection was all the embellishments on each piece. In the opening section the Caten brothers kept the pant leg tapered to the ankles. The standout pieces were the leather pants; the zipper and pocket details give the pants a punk look. Didn’t hurt that they showed the pant on models wearing no tops!
In the second section Dean and Dan added more color and the pants and denim started to loosen up in the leg. Although the look is still all over the place in this section, the Caten brothers seemed to be stuck to some of last season’s trends. From the puff jacket to the dandy trucker! One of the unique trends the duo played with this season was the fur coat. The piece is a dyed fur coat! One of the standout pieces in the second section is a military style jacket that is usually done in heavy wool fabric. The jacket is done in muted military green leather with the sleeve tailored close to the arm. In the third section the look begins to shift into evening, with the classic DSquared2 trucker still an inspiration. The highlight of the evening section is the large number of black leather outerwear pieces and pants. Another unique look was the black silk satin tuxedo with a matching bulletproof vest. Now tell me you won’t need something like this when the world goes to hell!
The two must have piece from the collection are two black leather outerwear pieces. First is a black leather hip-length coat with a mow collar and lapel. The other must have piece is a black leather driving jacket, worn with a riding pant style denim pant. While the inspiration palette for most Dean and Dan Caten’s collection tends to be all over the place. This season the collection seemed to lack a fluid look or statement. The strongest looks in the collection incorporated their whole world destruction vision and the key pieces to look are the leather pieces. Sexy is the Caten brother’s way of life but this season they seem to get lost in their theme!
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