District L

I never fell victim to ‘Graduation Goggles,’ the assumption that when graduation approaches, and subsequently passes, the only memories that remain are rose-tinted, favorable recollections. I never sat through Pomp and Circumstance with mascara running down my face and I never turned the tassel without feeling anything other than liberation – in fact, I think I spent most of my high school graduation ceremony just hoping the mortarboard wouldn’t leave a mark on my forehead.

I would not choose to relive the years leading up to that Polyester-coated commencement, but for the Dsquared2 twins, reunion is just a season away. And, why not? As it seems that Dean and Dan Caten had a much more glamorous high school experience, cheerfully cloaked in Kelly green croco and mink rugby-striped tops.

Their runway sign announced “Class of 2013” and two disco balls were prepped for a very Dsquared2 “prom.” Toggled coats and crisp button-downs carried over from the collection prior, but I’ll be surprised if the Caten brothers maintain this unusually polished disposition for a third season.

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Despite its “good-girl-gone-bad” description by Dean and Dan Caten, the Dsquared2 girl seemed to start relatively tame in her pre-fall tweed and buttoned-up shirt dresses. Yes, you can take the girl out of the Dsquared2 SS12 collection – but you most certainly can’t take away the memories (or lack thereof) from last September’s boozy, bottle-strewn runway show in Milan.

The Dsquared2 vixen was sent away to prep school and instructed to clean up her reputation. Acquiring the skills and wardrobe necessary to half-heartedly disguise her devious behavior, she takes cover in cable knits and argyle. Eventually, the conservative façade predictably fades, revealing leather minis and strappy party dresses.

For the Caten twins, it’s another year of sin, repent, repeat. It takes a whole village to screw up raise a child, but just two designing brothers to unearth her secrets.

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