Zimmermann Resort 2026 Collection
Zimmermann celebrated the opening of its Mykonos store this month alongside the launch of a romantic, fantasy-inspired resort collection. Over the past few weeks, Nicky Zimmermann has been in Mykonos, where from June 16 to 17 she hosted the opening of her namesake label’s boutique, and days later photographed her Twisted Romance resort collection in the island’s picturesque alleyways.
“It was such a pleasure to connect the launch party with the collection, and there’s always a pirate bar somewhere in Greece,” she said, hinting at the main inspiration behind the collection: blending nostalgia and fantasy into a line full of romantic femininity, striking silhouettes, and maritime touches.
“I remember those pirate movies I used to watch as a little girl. They had the most incredible posters—the handsome pirate and the gorgeous, glamorous, sexy woman who somehow gets caught up in the story,” she said about her inspiration, which included classic pirate films and the novel Treasure Island. “I wanted to create that feeling of nostalgia while bringing in an element that I really identify with: the New Romantics.”
These references served Zimmermann well, evident in the balance between breezy, cheerful dresses with hand-painted watercolor “treasure map” prints and fitted white dresses with rippling sleeves. Despite the fantastical inspirations, nothing felt overly literal—especially in the fluid striped nautical dresses and slip-style nightgowns; the refined “Pirate Rebellion” military jackets; and ruched corset tops layered over fluttering, frayed blouses.
The Resort offering proved to be a smart blend of the brand’s highly romantic codes with essentials, like structured jeans with buttons, wrap balloon tops in denim, utilitarian drawstring layers, and slouchy boots with buckles.
“There has been a great collaboration between my Paris atelier and the one in Sydney, so I’ve been able to have both teams working closely together. Many of the denim pieces, coats, tailoring, and drill in this collection we’re developing with the Paris team, with our romantic, classic Zimmermann style. It’s a beautiful combination, and personally it’s how I like to dress,” Zimmermann said.
The designer mentioned that she travels to her new Paris headquarters roughly every seven weeks and has been working with her teams there to keep developing Zimmermann’s jewelry, handbags, and footwear. As seen throughout the resort collection, the accessories continued to amplify the adventurous spirit while adding a sense of grounded modernity.
