Dita Von Teese is a vision in black as she steps out with designer Melanie Greensmith ahead of appearance at Perth Fashion Festival 

By Jason Chester For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:50 EST, 19 September 2015 | Updated: 01:56 EST, 20 September 2015

Dita Von Teese brought her unique sense of style to Western  Australia on Saturday afternoon during an appearance in Perth. 

The 42-year-old caught the eye in an embellished black top with cut out chest panel that exposed her cleavage as she exited her hotel ahead of a day out in the city. 

Teaming her top with a fitted black pencil skirt and matching stiletto heels, Dita - a former burlesque dancer - looked typically elegant. 

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Stepping out: Dita Von Teese brought her unique sense of style to Western Australia on Saturday afternoon during an appearance in Perth

Stepping out: Dita Von Teese brought her unique sense of style to Western Australia on Saturday afternoon during an appearance in Perth

The American star was joined by British born designer Melanie Greensmith, with whom she has collaborated on a 19-piece cardigan collection.

Dita will take to the catwalk for Greensmith's Wheels & Dollbaby brand on Sunday as the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival gets into full swing. 

Attendees at the Ascot racecourse venue will also get a glimpse of their latest collaboration, the limited edition Dita Gold Cardigan.

Good friends: The American star was joined by British born designer Melanie Greensmith, with whom she has collaborated on a 19-piece cardigan collection 

Good friends: The American star was joined by British born designer Melanie Greensmith, with whom she has collaborated on a 19-piece cardigan collection 

While her raven hair and porcelain features have helped turn her into a sex symbol, Dita recently admitted that she doesn't view herself as a 'natural beauty.'

'I’m a blonde girl from a farming town in Michigan,' she told perthnow.com. 

'I’m not saying like "Oh I grew up an ugly duckling of the family" but I’m saying, I created a definite type of glamour that gets much different attention than what I was born with for sure.' 

Having cemented her brand as a burlesque performer, Dita continues to explore her horizons and future business endeavors including lingerie, perfume and makeup.

'My lingerie collection is the number-one thing. I got my start in a lingerie store, it’s really what sparked my entire career, and I was posing for so many years for other people’s lingerie brands, and I was also a huge collector of vintage lingerie and loungewear,' she explained to Prestige magazine.

'So I used my references to create the collection and make wearable and accessible pieces about Hollywood glamour. But easy-to-wear things in everyday life.' 

Coming soon: Dita will take to the catwalk for Greensmith's Wheels & Dollbaby brand on Sunday as the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival gets into full swing

Coming soon: Dita will take to the catwalk for Greensmith's Wheels & Dollbaby brand on Sunday as the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival gets into full swing


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