DESIGNER PROFILE COLLETTE DINNIGAN AUSTRALIAN FASHION DESIGNER Collette Dinnigan worked hard for her success. In her late teens, she attended Wellington Polytechnic in New Zealand. On graduation, she moved to Australia and began her career in fashion, working for the Costume Department of the Australian Broadcasting Commission in Sydney. She took from this experience a passion for attention to detail, and an appreciation of the importance of history to both fabrics and design. Collette Dinnigan’s designs are sexy, feminine and glamorous. Every garment is hand-made in Sydney, and sold in stores here and around the world. Her tops and evening clothes give special emphasis to old and luxury fabrics, especially lace, and intricate beading. In 1990 the Collette Dinnigan label was born. Her designs were soon sold in boutiques and department stores in Australia and New Zealand, and soon after in New York and Hong Kong. In 1995, Collette became the first Australian-based designer invited to mount a full-scale ready-to-wear parade in Paris (Collette Dinnigan,2010). |
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 This blue & grey lace dress is distinctive of Collette’s designs it is sexy, feminine and glamorous. The attention to detail and the use of traditional materials such as lace give this particular dress a timeless look. The complimentary colour scheme and intricate beading are representative of a lot of Collette’s work.  A black jacket has been done so many times by so many different designers and yet Collette makes it look new, fresh and exciting. Her designs are clean and figure flattering and captivating on so many levels. Her designs are fashionable and her use of complimentary colours is delightful to see. Collette manages to make the old seem new again and is an exciting designer. |
 Pattern and texture this dress is both pretty and functional on an everyday level. Collette designs high end fashion which reflects Australian lifestyle, flowing dresses with natural colours and flattering lines. This particular dress is intriguing and practical for the Australian climate.  Collette Dinnigan is an inspiring designer because she has not chosen to categorise herself as just a designer of women’s high end fashion. She also designs handbags, sunglasses, wedding dresses and children’s wear. Her signature style however is representative in all her work the use of practical fabrics and enchanting designs ensure that Collette will continue to be a successful designer well into the future. |
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