Internationally acclaimed Australian designer Collette Dinnigan, showcased her Printemps Ete 2011 collection ‘Cirque d’ Amour’ (Circus of Love) at the Hotel Meurice during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday 5th October.
Circus of Love showcases Dinnigan’s Spring Summer collection combining the expression of sport and luxe. It is a fresh palette of pastels and crisp whites creating a backdrop to detailed and delicate embellishment. Hues of lemon and mint contrast against elaborate lyrical prints arresting the audience and ricocheting a fantasy of spirit.
Shades of nude anchor the Collection and hues of pistachio bow to the whimsical and highlight Dinnigan’s signature handcrafted detail. Cascading ruffles are fanciful and free-spirited whilst mixed textures modernise the silhouette. Souvenir prints with pleated contrasting serve to deliver a Collection encapsulating a newfound ease for contrast – soulful vitality.
Dinnigan on her participation at Paris Fashion Week said, “"The honour of showing in Paris is as much about representing Australia on a global design stage as it is about growing our presence in an international market, I feel incredibly privileged to be acknowledged in a forum of my peers. Cirque d’ Amour is youthful, fresh and channels the sport of performing".
2010 also marks further milestones for Collette Dinnigan, in addition to her 15th year showing in Paris it is also her 20th year in business and the 10th year since opening her London store at Chelsea Green.
