Nicky Zimmermann’s shows are not just about nice dresses, though her Zimmermann label reliably turns out the kind of breezy resort looks popularized by “The White Lotus.”

She will usually mine a more or less obscure facet of Australian culture as a show theme, providing a bridge between Paris and Sydney that mirrors the creative exchange between the studio teams she has spread over both cities.

Her spring collection was inspired by the artists of Lavender Bay, a waterfront enclave in the suburbs of Sydney known for its bohemian lifestyle in the ’70s. “They had incredible parties,” she said in a preview. “If the Rolling Stones were playing, they’d head straight to Lavender Bay to hang out with the artists.”

There was a hazy, psychedelic vibe to her warped floral prints, worked into cri

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