An old car showroom in Manhattan’s historic Soho district provided an epic backdrop for Sass & Bide’s return to New York Fashion Week on Tuesday afternoon.

The popular Australian label presented their spring summer collection to a celebrity stacked front row, which included musician Zoe Kravitz, and British It Girls Poppy Delevingne and Dree Hemingway. Set to the strains of modern gospel music the show opened with a spectacular floor length navy gown made from flock spotted tulle and gave way to a considered clash of graphic and vintage floral prints in softly, layered separates.

Renowned for their use of proportion and embellishment, designers Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke returned to the brand’s signature silhouettes mixing sleek dresses and tapered pants with sharp, tailored jackets and cinch waisted bodices.

Inspired by Emily Bronte’s poem “Often Rebuked”, Middleton created a polished collection which suggests new wisdom for the label. “I wanted to create an almost timeless feel,” said Middleton. “I trusted my instincts and really revisited the spirit and essence of our heritage.”