Dsquared2’s Fall 2012 Show: High School Dance in Early 60s Mod Style

Other designers in Milan may have been feeling dark and moody, but not Dsquared²’s Dan and Dean Caten at their Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear show. They staged a high school prom, dimming the lights and switching on a pair of disco balls midway through their 9:30 a.m. show.

The sign on the wall said Class of 2013, but the vibe was more early sixties—from the top of the models’ bouffant hairdos to the tips of their diamanté and leopard-spot pumps.

In between, the models wore snug brushed mohair sweaters over button-downs and lamé skirts, toggle coats and rolled-hem jeans, and a green croc jacket with cropped pink pants. The most charming piece was a rugby sweatshirt in striped mink.

Despite their reputation for preferring their girls more bad than good, the Caten brothers went for a sweet and innocent vibe with this collection. The only things that these pretend high schoolers’ parents would disapprove of were their cigarettes. Even after the disco balls came on, things never took a turn for the provocative. Hewing more closely to the current trends than what preceded them, a trio of black column gowns were all about the hips.

Pure sweetness from Dsquared² at their Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear show.