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Founded in 1991 by Sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann, this iconic Australian brand has stayed true to its original vision: sophisticated femininity, a passion for detail and a love of colour and print.
While based at home in Sydney, Zimmermann maintains a collection of stand-alone stores worldwide, that reflect the brands modern and optimistic aesthetic. Zimmermann headquarters are located in Sydney, New York and Paris, and showrooms in Los Angeles, London, Milan and Shanghai.
At Zimmermann, the enjoyment and engagement of customers globally is at the heart of the business. Achieving this goal relies on the collaboration, passion and creativity of high performing talent across the world. It also requires a key strategic focus on hiring professionals who will push the creative boundaries and explore the high possibilities within every area of the business.
The Year Ahead: How Fashion Is Responding to the Return of Global TravelWith travel expected to soon surpass pre-pandemic levels, The State of Fashion 2024 unpacks how brands and retailers are adapting to strategies to connect with vacation-focused consumers.
A Playbook for Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy ChooHow the American ‘accessible luxury’ group Tapestry can capitalise on its newly acquired brands and more from BoF’s Imran Amed.
What Zimmermann Did RightThis week, the Australian label’s founders and private equity backers sold a majority stake to Advent International in a deal valuing the business at just over $1 billion at a time when others in the accessible luxury space have struggled to find buyers.
Worldview: Chinese Exports Suffer Worst Fall Since Start of PandemicThis week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Advent to buy Zimmermann in a $1 billion deal, Amyris to shut down Costa Brazil and Onda Beauty and cotton yarn demand stagnant in north India.
For fashion’s private market investors, deal-making may provide less-than-ideal returns and raise questions about the long-term value creation opportunities across parts of the fashion industry, reports The State of Fashion 2024.
With travel expected to soon surpass pre-pandemic levels, The State of Fashion 2024 unpacks how brands and retailers are adapting to strategies to connect with vacation-focused consumers.
How the American ‘accessible luxury’ group Tapestry can capitalise on its newly acquired brands and more from BoF’s Imran Amed.
This week, the Australian label’s founders and private equity backers sold a majority stake to Advent International in a deal valuing the business at just over $1 billion at a time when others in the accessible luxury space have struggled to find buyers.
This week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Advent to buy Zimmermann in a $1 billion deal, Amyris to shut down Costa Brazil and Onda Beauty and cotton yarn demand stagnant in north India.
This week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Advent to buy Zimmermann in a $1 billion deal, Amyris to shut down Costa Brazil and Onda Beauty and cotton yarn demand stagnant in north India.
