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At the spring 2025 shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, fashion’s most famous luxury houses set the tone for what you can expect to be wearing once you’ve made it through the darkest days of winter. While each brand presented a distinct vision for the fairer season, as always, there were certain themes and throughlines that connected the collections. Several designers nodded to decades past—see Chemena Kamali’s ’70s bohemian glamour at Chloé and Anthony Vaccarello’s ’80s power suiting at Saint Laurent. Others like Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri and Tory Burch drew inspiration from a sporty spirit recently ignited by the summer 2024 Olympics. Elsewhere, twisted classics like those of Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons proved their staying power. Below, our 10 favorite trends for spring 2025 and how to get the look now.

Alien Invasion

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Tory Burch, Acne Studios, Junya Watanabe, and Louis Vuitton. | From left: Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images; Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images (2).

Imagine this: The world is ending, Earth is on fire, and aliens are raining down from space. What are you wearing? It may not seem like an obvious question, but it’s one that designers contended with on the runways this season. The apocalypse got a fashionable makeover as distressing techniques popped up everywhere—on a fur coat at Prada and an ’80s-era leather jacket at Acne Studios that invoked Harrison Ford in Blade Runner. Sci-fi silver found its way onto exaggerated shapes at Balenciaga and Junya Watanabe, invoking a more mod-alternative to this doomsday narrative, while Louis Vuitton and Rabanne had their models in shreds, walking through the aftermath of the wreckage.

Draped Cotton-Blend Top

Rick Owens

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Draped Cotton-Blend Maxi Skirt

Rick Owens

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Faux Croc Top

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Faux Croc Skirt

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Candy-Coated

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Bally, Chloe, Miu Miu, and Zankov. | From left: Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Photo by Peter White/Getty Images; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Courtesy of Zankov.

The best way to cheer up a sad, cold day? Brightly colored outerwear that brings to mind a candy store filled with sugary treats. From nylon trenches, leather wrap coats, and canvas rain jackets, the spring runways were drenched in colorful toppers. Miu Miu perked up a black and gray ensemble with a magenta jacket while Bally’s green car coat was made for good luck come St. Patrick’s Day in March. Different variations of blue popped up at Chloe and Zankov. Styled with complementary pastel pieces the looks had the effect of a jawbreaker—peel off the layers to unveil a new hue.

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Shaped Victorian Jacket in Red Fleece

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Belted Coat

Dior

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Double-Breasted Natté Jacket

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Buttoned Soft Coat

Zara

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School Ties

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Akris, Prada, Hodakova and Miu Miu. | From left: Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images; Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images; Courtesy of Hodakova; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images.

It seems that prep school is the bottomless well from which designers continuously pull inspiration. Last season, it was a more poised student who walked the runways—the valedictorian or the class president in sweater vests and collared shirts. For spring, a mix of pleated skirts and varsity jackets at Akris, Hodakova, Miu Miu, and more spoke to those for whom both academics and athletics were a priority. Maybe next season it will be the theater kids’ turn to get the high fashion treatment.

Leather Bomber Jacket with Patch

Prada

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Leather Pleated Mini Skirt

Bottega Veneta

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Cashmere Knit Polo Shirt

Miu Miu

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Boheme MJ in Leather

The Row

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’80s Redux

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Louis Vuitton, All-In, Valentino and Bottega Veneta. | From left: Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Courtesy All-In; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images (2).

The decade of decadence is officially back for spring 2025. Big shoulders, lots of tulle, polka dots—all the hallmarks of the Dynasty costume department—made their way onto the runway. Still, designers found ways to bring these design elements into the 21st century. At Bottega Veneta, Matthieu Blazy paired power shoulders with chic, simple separates, while Saint Laurent combined them with the brand’s classic Le Smoking suit. Others, like Valentino, Duran Lantink, and Acne Studios, went full ’80s party girl, with sleek styling that confirmed that teased hair is one aspect of the ’80s that should very much stay in the past.

Belted Cotton Drill Trench Coat

Loewe

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Ruched Asymmetrical Dress in Dotted Silk Muslin

Saint Laurent

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Stretch Wool Tailored Blazer

Sportmax

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Alceste Layered Wool Midi Skirt

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Lost At Sea

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Alaïa, Chanel, No 21, and Prada. | From left: Courtesy of Alaïa; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Courtesy No 21; Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images.

This season the sea was calling to many designers who looked to the life of a sailor for inspiration in their collections. Some houses took the reference more literally, like Chanel, Moschino, and Marni, outfitting models in sailor collars or hats. A fully netted look from Alaïa’s Pieter Mulier recalled the tools of the trade for a fisherman while Miuccia Prada put her own spin on classic Breton stripes.

Seafarer Tie-Detailed Embroidered Linen Shirt

Bode

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Viola Sweater

Khaite

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Tweed Sailor Collar Wool Mini Dress with Piping

Miu Miu

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Double-Faced Canvas Cropped Jacket

Tory Burch

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Post-Olympics Blues

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Conner Ives, Tory Burch, Balenciaga and Miu Miu. | From left: Courtesy of Conner Ives; Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images; Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images.

Following on the heels of the triumphant 2024 Olympics, sportswear took over the spring runways, as many designers seemed to make their cases to dress their respective national teams for the next Summer Games. At Willy Chavarria, the designer debuted his collaboration with Adidas, fittingly modeled by none other than Olympian Noah Lyles. Miu Miu and Tory Burch showed new ways to dress up a one-piece swimsuit, while Conner Ives and Balenciaga considered how athletes may dress off-duty for the next two years, turning their sportswear into daywear with the help of some good styling.

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Reflective Pinstripe Track Jacket in Brown

Supreme

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Reflective Pinstripe Track Pant in Brown

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Scoopback One-Piece Swimsuit

Polo Ralph Lauren

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Shox R4 Sneakers

Nike

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Boho Riche

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Saint Laurent, and Hermès. | From left: Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images (2); Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images.

Chemena Kamali at Chloé can be thanked for the return of the bohemian aesthetic, though many brands have quickly followed suit in bringing the styles of the ’70s back into the fashion consciousness. Alessandro Michele’s debut show for Valentino resembled an expedition through your glamorous mother’s long-untouched closet—one that unearths beautiful beaded vests, tops of ruffled collars, and feather-adorned hats. At Hermès, suede fuchsia jumpsuits invoked a similar era, while Anthony Vaccarello sent loose pajama-like sets in a luxurious damask silk down the runway, styled with layers of oversized, beaded jewelry.

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Saint Laurent

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Gathered Long Dress in Silk Mousseline

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Suede Halter Top

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Suede Skirt

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The Real Housewives of Boca Raton

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Loewe, Bally, Chloé, and Vetements. | From left: Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images (2); Photo by Peter White/Getty Images; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images.

Someone get Andy Cohen on the phone because we have a new series to pitch. Or, rather, the fashion industry has a new series to pitch, as it seems to be enamored with a print reminiscent of floral couches and curtains found in a retirement community. That’s not to malign them, the designers have an uncanny ability to modernize the variations of this print and make it look covetable. Jonathan Anderson has been doing so at Loewe for a decade now, and spring 2025 found another iteration of grandma’s florals making its way onto a dress. It seems the trick is using the print on unique silhouettes like at Bally, or showing some skin a la Chloé. Sometimes, though, you just have to embrace the source of an idea, like Guram Gvasalia, who sent a dress down the runway at Vetements that literally looked like it was made from your great aunt’s decades-old bedspread.

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Strapless Floral-Embroidered Midi-Dress

Loewe

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Blue Eyes Hill Floral Cashmere Maxi Dress

Loro Piana

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Floral-Print Flared Midi Dress

Marni

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Lace Trim Floral Dress

Louis Vuitton

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Twisted Lady

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Prada, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Acne Studios. | From left: Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images (3); Photo by Estrop/Getty Images.

Designers are always iterating on ladylike tropes, taking classic, feminine silhouettes and subverting them. Demna reportedly said backstage at Balenciaga in September that fashion needs to get “fucked up,” and he stuck to his word, sending a chic, butter-yellow silk dress down the runway, only for the model to turn around and reveal that it was slit down the back and laced up with a thick black ribbon. At Prada and Miu Miu, Mrs. Prada proved once again to be a leader of the trend, throwing an Edie Sedgwick-style leopard coat over a swimsuit at the former and presenting half-dressed models who looked almost put together at the other. The Acne show, meanwhile, saw a model that had it all—the leather gloves, statement necklace, and draped shirt. In keeping with the ongoing pantless trend, she left her bottoms at home.

Draped Pearl Necklace Mini Dress

Junya Watanabe

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Structured Boucle Frise Dress

Bottega Veneta

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Knit Polo Midi Dress

Loewe

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Satin Corset Dress

Schiaparelli

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Stripes Aplenty

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From left: looks from the Spring/Summer 2025 runways of Balenciaga, Max Mara, Louis Vuitton, and Charles Jeffrey Loverboy. | From left: Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images; Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images (2); Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images.

Stripes might feel like a simple and obvious trend to forecast for the upcoming season, but these aren’t ordinary lines we’re talking about here. The stripes on the spring 2025 runways were bold, colorful, and sometimes kooky. At Zankov and Charles Jeffrey, they clashed, yet were somehow cohesive. The beauty of stripes is they can be combined with other trends from the season. Max Mara and Prada took the pattern to the sea on swimwear, while Louis Vuitton brought them back in time to the ’80s on a puff-sleeve jacket. The variety of the stripes from the presentations was truly impressive, as was the volume, so expect to see a similar striped takeover come springtime.

Logo-Embroidered Striped Wool Polo Shirt

Celine Homme

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Cotton Jersey Polo Shirt

Miu Miu

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Hogan Stripe Wool and Cashmere Polo Sweater

Bode

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Striped Cotton Polo Sweater

Loewe

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