Dean and Dan Caten have long worn their Canadian heritage as a badge of honour, threading its iconography through nearly every Dsquared2 collection. It came as little surprise, then, that for Fall/Winter 2026 the twin designers doubled down on those roots, opening the show with Hudson Williams — the breakout star of our favourite gay hockey saga Heated Rivalry and arguably Canada’s hottest export right now. Williams took to the runway clad in the brand’s signature denim, finished with Dsquared2’s irreverent take on ski boots.
Drawing inspiration from winter sports in all their guises, the collection riffed on hockey uniforms, technical performance wear, and unapologetic après-ski glamour. Puffer fabrics were exaggerated into roomy shorts and oversized hats, while XXL fur and shearling coats were layered over skin-tight jeans and long johns. The mood was unmistakably charged: a navy jumper emblazoned with the slogan HOT AS ICE made the message explicit.
Elsewhere, cable-knit sets were slashed to reveal sculpted six-packs, while a black gilet was reimagined as a backless party top, styled with leather bootcut trousers and ski goggles from Dsquared2’s collaboration with eyewear brand Carrera. Equal parts tongue-in-cheek and horny, the collection captured the Catens at their best — playful, provocative, and proudly Canadian.
Words by Martin Onufrowicz
