MEET THE TEAM
DC2® was created as a second brand from the same team behind BANG!® Miami, founded in 2014 in Miami by Duny De La Cruz and Cristian Cravello.
Since his childhood in the Canary Islands, Duny was driven by a strong entrepreneurial spirit working for years in his own ventures and fashion retail operations. Duny is a styling expert, and while he co-designs DC2’s line, he also keeps a close eye in the daily operations of the business logistics, our supply chain, product development, and quality check of each piece made by the brand.
Cristian is veteran of marketing crafts with an extensive background in the entertainment industry. He never stops to fuel his ongoing passion for trends and pop culture. Cristian partakes the creative direction of DC2® as its “DJ” (Design Jockey) and oversees the parts that power up the brand’s identity and technical components.
THE DC2® STORY
Duny and Cristian met in Miami in 2012. The beach brought them together and ignited their vision to launch a line of men’s swimwear. Their mutual obsession with quality, and with putting out there a cut and fit for men’s beachwear that they couldn’t find anywhere else, drove them to create BANG!®, their first line of men’s swimwear. The original and exclusive colorful prints that they created soon became the signature of the brand’s style.
The line kept expanding as it added new styles and product categories that consolidated its path. But as more and different new ideas and concepts kept being developed, it became harder to assimilate them all under a single brand’s concept.
And therefore DC2® was created and launched. It allowed to introduce a new range of more ‘personally close’ styles, categories, designs and color systems that could co-exist more comfortably and organically within its own space.
Since then, each brand showcases the two sides of poolside and leisure lifestyle for men. DC2® features a lineup of easy and relaxed designs better fitted for chill moods, tranquil moments, and laid-back poolside leisure. While BANG!® is the hot spot for bolder and louder styles. Think of Bang! as your BFF always pool-party ready, or for wherever being the center of attention becomes a must. DC2® on the other end, is your perfect companion for when low-key and relaxed vibes under the sun are preferred.
This is where we create, design and test-drive each of our DC2®️ swimsuits and beach-ready styles.