Collette Dinnigan back on the catwalk

Australian designer Collette Dinnigan is returning to show on the catwalk after a one-year hiatus. Having shown in Paris for 12 years, Dinnigan took a year out to spend time with her young daughter. She will show her fall collection at the Carrousel du Louvre on March 4.

Dinnigan, the first Australian designer to ever be invited to show her collection in Paris by the Chambre Syndicale, is well known for dressing such celebrities as Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Kate Bosworth, Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie.

Dinnigan set up her own label in 1990 and her distinctive styles and in-demand designs were snapped up by hip boutiques and department stores around the world, including Harvey Nichols, Barney's New York and Joyce in Hong Kong.