Double trouble: Meet the identical twins behind Dsquared2

How Dean and Dan Caten built a multimillion-pound business and a superstar following

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Dean and Dan Caten, the identical twins behind fashion label Dsquared2, were born and raised – the youngest of nine siblings – in the neighbourhood of Willowdale, Toronto. But a settled life in quiet suburbia was never on the cards for the charismatic Italian-Canadian duo; they came of age on Toronto's club scene. "We didn't belong at home; we didn't belong at school. Then, finally, we found where we belonged," reflects Dan in a Mayfair club just a few yards from the brothers' London flagship.

Opened in 2015, the Conduit Street store is the brand's biggest retail space worldwide, covering more than 8,000 square feet and topped by their design studio. It joins a growing portfolio of more than 50 boutiques dotted across the globe, from Tokyo to Capri; in Milan, they also own a restaurant. More than two decades after setting out on their own, and with an annual turnover exceeding £150million, the Catens are a force to be reckoned with. Dsquared2 has a superstar following that includes the likes of Rihanna and Beyoncé, and it designed the official uniforms for Team Canada at this year's Rio Olympics.

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