"Subtlety has never really been Dean and Dan Caten's thing. Hence the fact that, for Autumn/Winter 2025 - their 30th design anniversary - the pair behind Dsquared2 offered this leather belt , executed in collaboration with young Italian designer Luca Magliano. It's embossed with a word that could either be coyly taken as an affectionate term of familiarity for a gentleman named Richard, or terminology for a wider panorama of character (non-gender specific, non-complimentary), or indeed just a shorthand for male genitalia."
"It's embossed with a word that could either be coyly taken as an affectionate term of familiarity for a gentleman named Richard, or terminology for a wider panorama of character (non-gender specific, non-complimentary), or indeed just a shorthand for male genitalia. As said epithet is embossed onto a belt designed to circle the hips and hang said word provocatively above the groin (presumably of a snugly cut pair of Dsquared2 jeans) we can guess the intention."
Dean and Dan Caten collaborated with Luca Magliano on a leather belt for Autumn/Winter 2025 marking their 30th design anniversary. The belt features an embossed word with multiple readings: an affectionate nickname for Richard, a non-gender-specific insult, or slang for male genitalia. The epithet is placed to circle the hips and hang provocatively above the groin when paired with snug Dsquared2 jeans. The design continues Dsquared2's rejection of subtlety in favor of bold, confrontational branding. The piece functions as a statement accessory meant to provoke shock, humor, and attention. The belt is available now.
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