By Nick Remsen
Zimmermann’s Fall 2025 collection campaign, Hypnotic.
Zimmermann’s Fall 2025 collection, Hypnotic, is a semi-nostalgic reverie—think equal parts romance and enigma—steeped in the atmosphere of Picnic at Hanging Rock, the cult 1975 Australian film now celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Rather than provide costume homage in her designs, Creative Director Nicky Zimmermann distills the film’s drama across feelings of both innocence and tension. The result is a richly layered narrative of silhouette, texture, and mood, all of it tinged with colors and tactility nodding to Picnic’s majestic Australian wilderness.
Billowing lace dresses, sheer organza layers, and harem pants channel something soft and dreamlike, while denim and heavy outerwear ground the collection with a tougher edge. Earth-toned suiting and pinstripes nod to school uniforms and riding wear, and graphics like subtly printed maps or stitched-in Valentine’s notes function almost as clues to a lore-filled story. The palette shifts from soft creams to shadowy moss to midnight blue, as if watching a day pass by in the Outback.
Intricate embroideries, like inky florals creeping across necklines, evoke a garden half-remembered, half-imagined. Accessories in fractured stone and suede root the ethereal in the real. In Hypnotic, nostalgia shimmers into something new: beauty tinged with a kinetic kind of frisson of what’s to come, as if living in a lucid dream you’re never quite ready to leave.
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A belt that turns heads. There’s an understated throwback to 2000’s style with this piece, as well, without being too overt. -
Moss-hued suede, a drawstring closure with an almost Western look and a skinny chain make for a bag that feels directly influenced by the lore of Australia’s landscape. -
Mid-height. High-impact. Effortless braided leather sandals like these are great for putting together a casual, on-the-go look. -
This easygoing t-shirt dress—embellished at the collar and hemline with crystals—features whimsical prints of Valentine’s Day love letters. -
High drama silhouette, soft-impact fabrication: one of Zimmermann’s brand strengths is to combine almost opposite inspirations into wearable, unique piece. -
A perfect shade of rust, a hint of utility: this is a very cool, confident maxi skirt. -
A wardrobe staple in a color befitting Miami and other tropical locales. The single button adds a nostalgic element, too. This blazer is uncomplicated yet unmistakably stylish. -
This is our favorite piece in the collection. It’s almost haunting—a fresh take on the term “bohemian.” Zimmermann is famous for making beautiful dresses, and this one is near the top. -
This piece is among the bolder items in Zimmermann’s fall collection. It’s perfect for a night out in the Magic City, where style is not shy. -
Moody and intriguing, these chandelier earrings almost have a saloon-town quality to them. They’ll definitely turn heads. -
A deceptive dress: simple in impression, but technical in execution. We love the accordion pleats the the understated but still graphic chain print. -
Statement-making but not over the top. We love the geometric element here; this clutch has a stone-like form, and it is given graphic pop by the faux python treatment.
