Collette Dinnigan (born 24 September 1965) is an Australian based fashion designer. Born in South Africa, Dinnigan moved to New Zealand, then Australia, where she obtained work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She opened her own range in 1992, and was the first Australian to launch a ready-to-wear collection, in Paris in 1995.
Collette Dinnigan was born in South Africa on 24 September 1965 and her family (including a younger brother)...
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Collette Dinnigan (born 24 September 1965) is an Australian based fashion designer. Born in South Africa, Dinnigan moved to New Zealand, then Australia, where she obtained work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She opened her own range in 1992, and was the first Australian to launch a ready-to-wear collection, in Paris in 1995.
Collette Dinnigan was born in South Africa on 24 September 1965 and her family (including a younger brother) moved to New Zealand when she was young. She graduated from a fashion design course at Wellington Polytechnic and moved to Sydney, Australia, where she worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's costume department.
In 1992, Dinnigan opened her first store in Australia, and exported her fashions to Barneys New York, Harvey Nichols in London, and Hong Kong. In 1995, Dinnigan was the first Australian to launch a ready-to-wear collection in Paris; she was also the first to be asked to be in the 'ready-to-wear parade' in Paris. Her range...
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