The youngest of seven older siblings, Dean and Dan have an English mother and an Italian father, but were born and raised in Canada. Aged 19, they pursued their dreams in fashion by moving to New York to study at Parsons — though they only stayed for one semester. In 1991, they moved from Toronto to Milan to work under Gianni Versace, and later for Diesel. ‘We thought, let’s go to Europe and try and make our dreams come true. Our parents came from Europe to America to complete their circle and we’re completing the other 180 by going back.’