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Collette Dinnigan at her home in Puglia, Italy.

The wallpaper ‘rule’ Collette Dinnigan wants every home renovator to break

Plus, the Australian designer shares how the Sydney Opera House inspired her latest project.

  • Jane Rocca

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When Collette Dinnigan did a tour in Italy, she didn’t expect to find a kindred spirit

Meeting French cook and author Mimi Thorisson was the beginning of a special friendship.

  • Jane Rocca

‘Paris is like Disneyland for adults’: Eight celebrities reveal their Euro adventures

A trip to the Continent always reveals unexpected beauty – and often weird and wonderful delights, too.

  • Jane Rocca

From Jenny Kee to Pip Edwards: 10 women on the best advice their mothers gave them

Ten prominent Australian women share the best advice their mothers gave them – and how that plays into their day-to-day life.

  • Jane Rocca
Lang Hancock and Rose Lacson on their wedding day in 1985.

Killara’s ‘House of Hancock’ listed with $20 million record hopes

The historic Killara estate Wharncliffe, where the late mining magnate Lang Hancock momentously married his former maid Rose Lacson, is on offer with a $20 million guide.

  • Lucy Macken
Collette wears H Brand knit from The South Store, Chez Dédé skirt, Country Road slides and Fairley jewellery.

Collette Dinnigan: Why Celebrity Masterchef is a risk worth taking

The former fashion doyenne has returned to Australia from her home in Italy to launch a new range of ceramics, release her latest children’s book … and be a contestant on a reality TV show she’s never watched.

  • Jane Rocca
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Renya Xydis: "It’s like music, I don’t like just one designer – I love everyone."

Renya Xydis on the advice that launched her career

The celebrity hairstylist says one particular client – and a few Collette Dinnigan dresses – played a big part in her early success.

  • Georgie Gordon
Collette Dinnigan.

What Collette Dinnigan's 'different' childhood taught her

The fashion designer discusses her career and the men who have influenced her.

  • Jane Rocca