Dita Von Teese designs a new limited edition cardigan for Wheels and Dollbaby

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Dita Von Teese has designed a new cardigan for Wheels and Dollbaby
The noir knit is in keeping with the burlesque star's vintage style
The Australian brand will sell the cardigan from May 2016
Von Teese has previously designed a clothing and lingerie line
The 43-year-old is headed to Australia for a tour of her burlesque show

By Lauren Ingram For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 19:28 EST, 13 April 2016 | Updated: 19:29 EST, 13 April 2016

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Burlesque star and model Dita Von Teese has added another feather to her cap with the design of a new cardigan for Australian brand Wheels and Dollbaby.

The cardigan, which Von Teese has named 'Black Beauty', is inspired by her classic 1940s style with a peter pan collar, rose embroidery, ribbon neck tie and buttons down the front.

It is also limited edition, with only around 800 being made in the colour, making it hot property for Von Teese, and Wheels and Dollbaby, fans.

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Burlesque babe: Dita Von Teese (above) has deisgned a new cardigan for Australian brand Wheels and Dollbaby

Va va voom: The cardigan (above) is called 'Black Beauty' and features black embroidered roses, a peter pan collar and velvet buttons

Wheels and Dollbaby designer and founder Melanie Greensmith said that she initially met Von Teese over a decade ago, when the burlesque star was dating Marilyn Manson.

'Dita and I met in London about 12 years ago, and we got to talking and just had similar sensibility,' Ms Greensmith told Daily Mail Australia. 'I said to her, let's design something, let's do a cardigan, it will be fun.'

Since then the pair have collaborated on a number of cardigans, all in different colours. Fans around the world collect the clothing items, all of which are limited edition.

Close colloboration: Wheels and Dollbaby founder Melanie Greensmith (left) met Von Teese 12 years ago and said they had 'similar sensibilities'

Gorgeous glam: Von Teese is heading to Australia later in the year for a tour of her burlesque show Strip, Strip, Hooray!

'We have around 20 colours, no people all over the world collect them,' the Wheels and Dollbaby designer said. 'People swap them and sell them on ebay. Every time we release a new colour it goes crazy.'

There will be another clothing piece being release later in the year too, to celebrate Von Teese's Strip, Strip Hooray! Australian tour, but Ms Greensmith was tight lipped about the details.

'There'll be another cardgian in June to celebrate Dita coming to Australia,' she said. 'But obviously I can't tell you the colour!'

Limited edition: Von Teese has worked with Wheels and Dollbaby before, with Greensmith saying all the pieces designed by the burlesque star become collectors items

Red hot: Celebrities are a fan of the Von Teese design, with Katy Perry (above) being spotted in a piece

Since the initial collaboration, the burlesque beauty has launched her only clothing and lingerie line, again focused on retro and vintage style.

Celebrities have also seen to be a fan of Von Teese's designs, with Katy Perry and Deborah Harry both purchasing one of the Wheels and Dollbaby cardigans.

In what the brand calls an 'iconic collaboration', the latest Von Teese noir knit is selling for $190 and pre-orders are on sale now.