Bal Harbour

F ew places do easy, lovely, sun- and-surf style like Australia. And few brands capture the continent's prettified, beach-y effortlessness as convincingly as Zimmermann, the Sydney-based ready- to-wear and swim label founded in 1991 by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann. (Nicky handles design—she began her career by selling handmade frocks in Sydney's markets—and Simone runs operations.) As Zimmermann has grown into a globally distributed house over the past 26 years—its latest addition being a brand new store in Bal Harbour—its signatures have also become firmly established: floral, flouncy and delicate dresses along with sporty-meets-frilly (yet never precious) swimwear rule its roster, and Resort 2018 is no less a testament to its unique, much sought after aesthetic. "For Resort, I wanted to create a really feminine collection that played to a lot of Zimmermann's core signatures," says Nicky. "Think: soft, delicate prints contrasted with harder-edge detailing. I had a fiery, Latin muse in mind—a strong, artistic and passionate woman. And I wanted the collection to have romantic undertones." The result is equal parts retro-chic and current-cool, with heart motifs, tiered layers of printed chiffon or intricate lace, flamenco- ruffled tops, polka-dots, puff-sleeves, paint strokes and sun-faded stripes. (This is another trademark of Zimmermann: the FAR AND AWAY Zimmermann—The Australian label from sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann— makes its Bal Harbour debut with a feminine (and fierce) collection. BY NICK REMSEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHARLIE RUBIN 130 BAL HARBOUR Nicky Zimmermann in her company's New York showroom as they were preparing for the Resort 2018 runway show.

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