The Australian label held its debut show in the French capital on Monday in the semi-open courtyard of the Petit Palais museum in front of guests including Michelle Dockery and Melissa George. Creative director Nicky Zimmermann had packed plenty of sunshine into her suitcase, with a collection inspired by Sydney’s first coastal amusement park at Tamarama beach, which opened in 1887.
Zimmermann had heard about the park, called Wonderland, from her grandmother. A longtime resident of the area, she icluded some of the few remaining black-and-white images confirming its existence. Australian celebrities including Naomi Watts, Rose Byrne and Kylie Minogue painted the scene on the soundtrack.
