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Designers #Dsquared2 under fire for ‘racist’ collection

Duo criticised for native “slur” in line celebrating the “noble spirit of Old Europe.”

Canadian designers Dean and Dan Caten, who make up duo Dsquared2, face backlash after dubbing their latest women’s collection #Dsquaw. The line unveiled at Milan Fashion Week Monday. Many have called out the term “squaw,” which is considered offensive and disparaging to Native American women.