HOLD the phone: the queen of bridal lace and intricate detail has come to our shores!
Aussie favourite bridal designer Collette Dinnigan may have shut her doors, but some of her most exquisite timeless gowns are up for grabs in Sutherland Shire.
The best part?
Expect 30-50 per cent discounts.
Melanie Bowman, owner of The Barefaced Bride, has received more than 20 wedding gowns from Dinnigan's final bridal collection.
They are the only ones left — worldwide. Dinnigan closed the last of her bridal boutiques including the flagship store in Melbourne this year.
But at the gorgeous Parisian-inspired Kurnell studio, well, she has the pick of the crop with these ready-to-wear stunners.
All tags and labels are attached, and they are selling at discounted prices of between 10 and 50 per cent.
Sizes range from extra-small to large. We've seen them, and let's just say you'd better be quick.
"It's an exciting opportunity to purchase some sought-after gowns that are no longer available," Melanie said.
"I love her signature style; its romantic elegance reflects a woman's true femininity, which is shown off by the use of French laces and delicate beadwork and embellishments."
Details: thebarefacedbride.com.au or 0450 462 820
Celeb style
WHEN US television star Giuliana Rancic was in Sydney recently for Westfield Fashion Tour, she put a bit of Sutherland Shire on the style map.
She was spotted out and about wearing a biker jacket from shire label Zaliah, headed by mother-and-daughter Monique and Tiarne Ettingshausen.
Not bad exposure, especially when Guiliana posted photos of herself wearing the "One & Only" jacket, valued at $449, on her Instagram profile. Tiarne tells us it was quite the compliment.
"It's a really amazing feeling to see someone so major wearing Zaliah.
"She is a worldwide fashion icon.
"When you see someone like Giuliana wearing one of your pieces, it's a very exciting moment in your career."
Details: zaliah.com
Formal time
LOOKING for a school formal dress?
Check out the latest range from Meet That Store, Cronulla, which has young, fresh spring looks that will take you to party glam town.
One of the pieces from the new collections is a bright number modelled by high school student Taysha Whiteman.
Details: 4/17 Surf Road, Cronulla, 9527 7779 or on Facebook.
