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In any given year, there are a few banner moments that pop up in the fashion world long before they catch on to the zeitgeist. (An obvious example: Valentino’s all-pink Fall/Winter 2022 collection debuted more than 16 months ago Barbie hit theaters and Barbiecore became inevitable.) While there are myriad elements that influence the trend cycle, spring collections are usually more indicative of the moments that will define the year ahead. And if the latest crop of shows is any indication, there’s no shortage of optimism for 2025 (despite… everything).
There are more than enough trends that feel like contradictions in walking. (C. Athleisure enjoys a palpable, office-ready sophistication. and undeniably happy, more-is-more magpies dominate at brands like Schiaparelli, Prada and Louis Vuitton. (It’s impossible to get too carried away with seriously with a bubble skirt.)
Some might think we’ve over-indexed on the fancy — however, there are plenty more trends coming to wearable tech in the new year that you can start shopping for now. Discover them ahead, along with the exact styles we’re anticipating to make a leap into 2025’s dressing.
Fashion Trend 2025: At The Cape
An unexpected offshoot of the women’s trend, the rapid rise in capes, capelets and similar silhouettes shows a deeper sophistication of quiet luxury. This really happened in the form of outerwear on the Fall/Winter 2024 runways of Bottega Veneta, Proenza Schouler, Alberta Ferretti and Chloé, and continues into spring. Scandi favorite Totême suggests a draped ‘goddess dress’ with a layer of gathered fabric that wraps quietly around the neck, while Chanel takes a more literal take on the look, with a superhero-style tie in training.
Fashion Trend 2025: The New Neutrals
A typical capsule wardrobe features black, white and maybe a pop of navy, but designers are expanding the definition of neutral. We’ve reached meme saturation levels in brown suede, and the softer of earth tones—rich camels, chocolates, butter yellows, and even burgundy—seem to be having their moment in the sun.
At Hermès, camels step in where creams or blacks once ruled, while Bottega Veneta’s ultra-saturated wine red finds its way into dresses and blazers. The latest shades of pepper collections from Tibi, Simkhai and Tanner Fletcher, too. For its part, Max Mara relies on deep chocolate brown and khaki for the better half of its latest offerings. For a truly modern take on the trend, try pairing each with black — it’s sophisticated, elevated and just the right amount of unexpected.
Fashion Trend 2025: Bubbling Up
If the unlikely comeback of the bubble skirt – a relic of the ’80s and the much-maligned socialite darling of early years – is any indication, fashion has traded its love affair with the ’90s for the previous decade .
The item entered the sartorial ether earlier this year, but spring/summer 2025 sees its trial run evolve into a full-on curve obsession. At Stella McCartney, toga-like dresses fall off the shoulder and sweep across the torso to reveal a bubble mini. Similarly, Nicklas Skovgaard – one of the early adopters of the trend in 2023 – offers generous iterations of his signature silhouette. Meanwhile, hoop skirts, impossibly voluminous dresses and a general embrace of curves make their way into collections from JW Anderson, Who Decides War, Erdem, Loewe and Junya Watanabe (though time will tell if these are catwalk exclusives).
Fashion Trend 2025: Power Leg
Each season introduces a true, capital fashion trend. Fall 2023 saw the rise of hot pants. Before that, it was the micro-mini. Spring/Summer 2025 is shaping up to be the season of the power leg.
Designers love a hybrid (see: the scarf), and while this trend isn’t exactly practical, it’s nothing short of fun. Victoria Beckham, Bottega Veneta, Polo Ralph Lauren, Courrèges and Coperni all have the same concept in varying iterations: Beckham cuts a pair of burgundy trousers from the calf to mid-thigh to reveal a pair of black satin shorts, Coperni puts Ameliay Hamlin in skinny-leg style and Matthieu Blazy dressed models in a three-way pants-shorts-skirt hybrid which reveals only one calf in its entirety. The favoritism continues at Courrèges and Proenza Schouler, where asymmetric silhouettes, which also included skirts, present a single play.
Credit must go to Eckhaus Latta and Maryam Nassir Zadeh, who rocked one-legged looks at their respective Spring 2023 shows — 2025, however, might be the year it finally goes mainstream (hey, a girl can dream) .
Fashion Trend 2025: Pure Genius
The sheer trend has been in vogue for a few seasons now, but designers aren’t just leaning into it for spring/summer 2025 – they’re building entire collections around fluid, sheer fabrics that are made to move.
At Totême, Dries Van Noten, Marina Moscone and Simone Rocha, lightweight silks that catch the slightest breeze take center stage in the form of swirling tulle skirts and sheer sheath dresses, cut on the bias that lend an ephemeral feel to a simple silk dress. Certainly, we have seen the soft power of a layer of tulle, romantic to show off the female form. Even more on-trend are gauzy maxi dresses, button-downs and flowy pants that let the bottoms shine.
Fashion Trend 2025: All The Accoutrements
As if the bag charms were just a foreshadowing. Never mind that Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2025 and Cruise 2025 collections are lessons in over-layering, or that Ann Demeulemeester found inspiration in a Bella Donna-era Stevie Nicks for his latest release. The mood for the new year is more is more is more is…well, you get the idea.
A direct challenge to quiet luxury, it’s as if designers have finally discovered the opposite of that oft-abused Coco Chanel phrase — and found it in bows, brocades, bowling bags and other magpie moments that would normally age you. The only rule is that there are no rules, so go ahead — wear the stripes and the polka dots and the sparkles with the three necklaces.
Fashion Trend 2025: Sporty Spice
As a concept, athleisure – which began as a trend among Los Angeles twenty-five year olds wearing leggings and sports bras outside of Pilates – has morphed into a full style profile. For spring, it’s finally dipping into office-appropriate territory, as pioneered by Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren, Tolu Coker, Tommy Hilfiger and The Attico.
We see colorblocked windbreakers paired beautifully with midi and maxi evening skirts (a banner silhouette of the season). Meanwhile, crew-neck anoraks, jersey-style tunics, separate tracksuits, short-sleeved polo dresses and details such as contrasting half zips offer a more subtle look at Lacoste, Ganni and Ferragamo. Miu Miu is even turning its now famous boy shorts into a sporty version of the trend so you know it’s real.
Fashion Trend 2025: Soft Suiting
After successive seasons of sharp adjustment comes a welcome turn towards softness. Saint Laurent’s puffy, oversized suits lead the way, although softer edges, slimmer silk suit pants and shorts aren’t hard to find if you’re looking for them. (See: Dries Van Noten, Stella McCartney, Carven.) While the lapels are still precisely cut, the bottoms enjoy a ragged, almost youthful loose fit, as if some of the models at Loewe and Tibi had appeared in the uniforms of their fathers on Wall Street two decades too early. They’re pieces that will struggle to hold their shape off the hanger—which is exactly the kind of softness we crave.
Fashion Trend 2025: She’s A Lady
The jacket silhouette that has held sway at Chanel for decades has made headlines in recent seasons. This time, it serves as the basis for a feminine look completed with accessories such as trendy pillbox hats (as seen at Chloé, Marni and Loro Piana) and ruffled and lace collars, sometimes of the Peter Pan variety (Ganni, Jil Sander ). At Acne, a bubble dress is accented with floral gloves and peep-toe heels, signaling a return to sophistication.
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