Held in the sumptuous surrounds of Baroq House, and set to the tune of Madonna’s “Justify My Love,” the collection combined a multitude of Eastern influences - borrowing the obi and kimono from Japan, the Mandarin collar from China and featuring Indian-inspired jewellery - piles of gold bangles, shoulder-duster earrings, necklaces looped or left trailing, and layered up for maximum impact. Favouring quality over quantity, the capsule collection featured decadent velvet, watercolour stained silk and rich brocade, in the slightly gothic inspired designs that have become a Dizingof trademark.
The models floated in platform stiletto boots that would have made Vivienne Westwood proud, with their hair in Japanese-esque topknots, Mohican spikes, or sleek, Clara Bow bobs. With gold leafing pressed to their foreheads, the models embodied a kind of exoticism that married perfectly with Haim Bzezinski’s ethnic fusion designs. An almost Victorian looking frock coat was broken up with a brightly coloured obi, worn with flapper-inspired multiple necklaces, fishnet stockings and black patent knee-high boots. A panelled dress in futuristic silver was inter-cut with floral silk, worn fitted at the bust and with a draped and gathered skirt.
Dizingof is a label that delivers decadence - favouring style over function, and aesthetics over practicality. The winter collection will appeal to those who refuse to be mediocre. In a world where catwalk collections succumb to churning out the same trends as every other label, Dizingof provides a sartorial vision unlike anything else.
With stores in QV, Brunswick Street, Chapel Street and an all new store on High Street, Armadale, Dizingof is one of Australia’s most innovative and exciting labels.
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