Collette Dinnigan

Fall 2012

Colour Palette-  grey, black, gold, silver, white, navy, sky blue, dark pink

Garment shapes-  pipe trousers, pencil skirts, off the shoulder tops, 3/4 round neck t-shirts.

Length- above and underneath the knee

Textiles Techniques-   lace, embellishment, dip dying, repeat pattern discharge,  

Prints-  polka dots, floral lace

Fabric- velvet, lace, silk, feathers, sheer. 

Key details-   3/4 sleeves, flared hems, round neck, pipe trousers, 

Looks-1, round neck lace top and polka dot flared skirt, 2 feather embellished top and dip dyed with geometric printed trousers, 3 dip dyed skirt and top with cross hatch and polka dots, 4 black and white geometric lace, 5 feather snood, heavily embellished top and lace skirt, 6 sheer embellished top and skirt contrasting in metallic tones, 7 geometric embellished pattern, 8, lace and embellished skirt.

Accessories - long lace and embellished socks, 

Style.com Review by - Meenal Mistry 

Collette Dinnigan opened her show to Blondie's "One Way or Another," an indication that the designer's usual prettiness was getting a punk makeover. The tip panned out, but for the most part it was the result of styling (though a little silver beaded shift did give you an edgy Joan of Arc-meets-Balmain vibe). Dinnigan finished her parade of dresses with the wayward touch of little back-seamed lace socks dotted with winking crystals and slouched into killer studded Louboutin pumps.

"This stuff can all get a bit too ethereal-fairyland, and it's like floating in too much mystery," she explained after the show, which was curiously called Fairy Tale. But some tales are more believable than others. Mystery was kept to a minimum in Dinnigan's mostly un-tricky silhouettes that let the material and embellishment speak for themselves.

And they did. No amount of the Undertones and Garbage on a soundtrack can distract from the fact that these dresses are made from exquisite stuff, particularly the custom laces. Check out the perfectly engineered placement of scallops on Dinnigan's lace tees, and the polka-dot motif at the hem of a dress that echoed the paillettes at the neckline. One aberration was the woolly yarn-loop embroidery that would appear to be a nod to winter in this rather un-wintry collection, but felt a bit crafty and wrong in this context. To stay warm, a better choice was the velvety black coat with a barely there trim of lace petals on the pockets and back. It's the kind of thing that might be chosen by Stevie Nicks—a woman who knows how to work romance with a different brand of darkness.

Personal Review- This collection has been inspirational as it uses arrange of processes that clash through texture and motif, creating an uneasy clash yet at the same time contrasts one another.The dark Gothic colours capture the rock and roll vibe which I am trying to create. This collection has give me a perspective of how to collide processes and colours. The floral and geometric motifs compliment one another capturing new romance and Gothic Architecture. This of which works with the images i have been working from.

How it would work in my collection- The heavy overworked motifs and techniques creates a busy exciting surface texture.Creating a strong contrast through processes and texture other then colour, this is something I would like to introduce into my own collection as it allows me to experiment with over working processes. As well as creating a clash between textures. Although the collection uses heavy processes the use of luxurious materials creates an exclusive look.