Dsquared2 Pre-Fall 2024 Menwear Collection

Terror in the woods, Cocaine bear on the loose! After seeing the comedy horror film Cocaine Bear, Dean and Dan Caten were inspired to go back to their woods for the Dsquared2 Pre-Fall 2024 men’s collection. The cute couple staying at the Canadian lodge aren’t about to let the crazed bear ruin their time or style, as they go about their nature pursuits: fishing, hiking and sightseeing at the falls, elements from their adventures are mixed into their clothes.

True blue Canadian roots of outerwear and lumberjack check are combined with lived-in corduroy and new denim shapes. The collection is cast in a Canadian Autumnal palette from ambers to reds, rusts to smokey woodsy browns and greens.

Outdoorsy coats include a vintage-washed shearling, a black-and-white zig-zag wool jacket, parkas equipped with patch pockets or melded with flannel shirts, and a check shirt converted in a padded jacket. These are worn with felted wool shorts, cargo pants, jeans in Dsquared2’s 642 straight 90s fit, or denim coated with amber-colored velvety flock. Lumberjack check creeps onto dark denim via a flocking effect over the pocket and down the leg. Other denim washes are soiled with rust and dirt, leaving an overall warm, used tone.

The bear scratches and claws his way through Dsquared2 Pre-Fall 2024 Menswear collection, leaving his mark on outerwear, knits, boots, scarves, sweaters and jeans. Its face appears as a jacquard on knits, as an embroidered patch on the chest of a striped V-neck cardigan and printed on T-shirts. Other T-shirts in the collection bleed red crystals or reveal a smattering of red sequins, recalling a pool of blood. A red-and-black striped and tie-dye knit and another red crew-neck sweater with “Dsquared2 See You next Friday” in jacquard on the back are a nod to an iconic horror movie character.

A bonded yellow and tan felted wool raincoat is to be worn while observing Niagara’s spectacular display, and faded beige and sage green vests and shirts with zippered pockets and patches are inspired by fly fishing wear. Boots come in hiking shapes or in waterproof duck styles with warm textured inners, or buffed leather ankle versions with two buckles. Utility bags are constructed in cotton canvas and strapped to a belt on the side or are crafted as a printed paper style shopper with leather handles.