Sydney based designer Collette Dinnigan showed her latest fashion baby _ an exclusive peek of the latest autumn/winter collection (previewed in Paris in March) that has just hit the CD store racks in Sydney and Melbourne.Using Bastille Day as the perfect choice to showcase her collection _ after all, she is still the only Australian-based designer (the marvellous Martin Grant actually lives in Paris) who shows on the Paris pret-a-porter calender twice a year.
Tonight was an intimate affair, Moet-fuelled with actress Miranda Otto (with a shop full of serious customers) given top star billing as a celeb who really does wear Ms Dinnigan's designs.
Interestingly, and like most European-swayed designers, Collette fused a hard edge (more stuctured dresses, obvious shoulder lines and studded capelets) with her signature style of killer lace, red carpet dresses and a few lashings of Swarovski jewels.
To me, the collection took Collette slightly away from the often pretty and delicate pieces, of which she is renowned, and put her right in tune with what fashion is currently is all about - a desirable fusion of soft and hard.
Go take a look in her stores . . . . . even if it's not quite in your budget, but just for the experience. I think it is one of her best in a long time, with the best trench-coat dress (with embellished collar) reminiscent of a dare I say, Michael Jackson vibe, and while he may rest in peace, the collection was designed well before his sad demise.
It all gets an A from me . . . .
Oh, and as for 'real' baby talk, there's some big baby news in the word of serious magazine-land but I'll fill you on with that one later in the week . . . .
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