The Spring 2025 Trends Already Taking Shape on the Fashion Month Circuit

Spring 2025 trends.

Whether you subscribe to the latest trends or not, it's hard to ignore the seismic shift in how people dress. Last season, forecasters toyed with the idea that maximalism would eclipse minimalism—and that we may have witnessed the peak of quiet luxury. While that's not entirely the case—especially with newsletter-beloved brands like Toteme gaining enough traction to debut on the runway this season—there has been a noticeable championing of individuality.

For Spring 2025, nostalgia plays a key role, with a resurgence of personal expression that pulls inspiration from past decades. If you're seeing capri pants everywhere, you're not imagining it, and there will be even more on the horizon early next year. At the same time, there's a growing affection for blending those familiar silhouettes with modern twists; some of the best and most wearable looks include fringe on C-suite tailoring and strategic hints of sheer that feel more elegant than reminiscent of the early 2000s.

The moment is less about conforming to a singular trend and more about embracing the freedom to craft your style narrative wherever it lands on the spectrum. Designers have taken notice and are helping lead the charge.

Whether it’s cleverly layering a dress over trousers, adding an unexpected stripe or abstract print to an otherwise muted ensemble, or going entirely off-script, we're slowly stepping away from Tok aesthetics and algorithm-driven style. Instead, we're inching towards rediscovering the art of self-expression. Here are some standout styles touting that ethos on the Spring 2025 runways in Copenhagen, New York, London, and Milan so far.

Changing Stripes

Stripes were a grounding pattern on the Spring 2025 runways at Proenza Schouler, Erdem, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Tory Burch, and Khaite. (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

In medieval Europe, stripes were reserved for society outcasts—but during the American Revolution, the pattern became a symbol of freedom and forward-thinking. With that sentiment in mind, it’s no surprise the runways are once again embracing them—inadvertently or otherwise. As one of today’s most classic motifs, a broad stripe can skew preppy, but you don’t have to pair them with boat shoes to embrace them. For Spring 2025, stripes are gracing everything from sharply tailored suits to slinky blouses and statement coats, offering a fresh, refined take on the standby pattern.

Staud Eiza Striped Knit Maxi Dress

Libertine Eton Striped Short Blazer Jacket

YAITTE Buoy Striped Cotton Shirt

Wearable Leggings

Leggings were strategically layered on the ruwnays at Preonza Schouler, Tibi, Toteme, and Sonia Rykiel. (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

Leggings, tights, boxers, and even briefs have replaced pants for several seasons. But for spring, leggings assume a different role as the best supporting actor. They’re strategically layered under ankle-grazing trousers and Bermuda shorts and peeking out under mid and full-length tunics.

Norba Stirrup Jersey Leggings

By Malene Birger Polene Logo-Knit Leggings

ALAÏA Skirt-Paneled Merino Wool Pants

Pink for Those Who Hate It

Soft pinks appeal to even the naysayers on the runways at Brandon Maxwell, Khaite, Alaïa, Proenza Schouler, Jason Wu, and Erdem. (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

It’s rare to hear a serious person profess their love for Barbie pink, but spring’s embrace of pale pink and blush tones is a different story altogether. The hue appeals to sophisticated palettes, and those who recoil at wearing a head-to-toe bubble gum look. From ethereal sheer dresses to suits to coordinating separates, the Spring 2025 offerings have a refined take that's hard not to ogle over.

Third Form Exclusive Visions Lace-Trimmed Maxi Dress

Prada Cashmere Cardigan

High Sport Exclusive Kick Stretch-Cotton Knit Cropped Flared Pants

Strategic Sheer

Wearing sheer doesn't have to be risqué with the season's offerings at Tibi, Toteme, Brandon Maxwell, and Ralph Lauren Collection. (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

Let’s clarify: naked and sheer are not synonymous, and embracing the trend doesn’t mean revealing everything. This season, light, gauzy layered dresses, open-weave sheer skirts layered over semi-sheer hosiery, and intricately embroidered textures paired with minimalist separates are reclaiming sheer and putting it back into wearable territory.

Ulla Johnson Amal Sheer Stretch-Cotton Lace Turtleneck Top

JW Anderson Draped Twisted Sheer-Crepe Maxi Skirt

Khaite Tallin Sheer Mesh Turtleneck Bodysuit

Perfectly Cape-able

Instead of heavy, structured designs, spring’s capes emphasize fluidity and ease, crafted from delicate fabrics like soft jerseys, taffetas, and lace at Alaïa, Khaite, Toteme, Erdem, and Tibi. (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

Capes are great in theory but often feel pretentious or even costume-like when swapped for a coat. Such is not the case with spring’s offerings. Lighter than traditional outerwear, these capes focus on the effortless, billowy drape of soft jerseys, taffetas, and lace. They’re affixed to the backs of dresses or softly layered over them.

Marina Moscone Twisted Satin Capelet

Another Tomorrow Cape

By Malene Birger Pinlo Fringed Satin Cape Top

Bigger, Baggier Fits

Designers—from Proenza Schouler to Tory Burch—are leaning into voluminous, wide-leg styles—ranging from relaxed baggy denim to flowy tailored trousers (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

Exaggerated proportions are a major theme for Spring 2025, and pants are no exception. Designers have embraced voluminous, wide-leg silhouettes, from baggy denim to roomy tailored trousers. For the season to come, they're crafted in fluid fabrics like silk blends, linen, and cotton, with subtle details like pleats and button embroidery—showcasing a fresh (and comfy) approach to easy dressing.

Agolde Ellis Pleated Denim Wide-Leg Trousers

TWP New Didi Mid-Rise Wide-Leg Pants

The Frankie Shop Piper Pleated Wide-Leg Trousers

Fringe Frenzy

Fringe took center stage on the Spring 2025 runways, injecting movement and texture into Prada’s leather-fringed skirts, Bottega Veneta’s fringe-sleeve coats, and Ferragamo and Proenza Schouler's full-fringe dresses. (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

Fringe took center stage on the Spring 2025 runways, injecting movement and texture into Prada’s leather-fringed skirts, Bottega Veneta’s fringe-sleeve coats, and Ferragamo and Proenza Schouler's full-fringe dresses. Whether in delicate wafts or bold, sweeping statements, fringe proved its power to transform even the most basic silhouettes into a head-turning piece to bookmark for the season ahead.

SIMKHAI Carrie Fringe Wool Wrap Coat

Lafayette 148 Handcrafted Fringed Knit Sweater

Diotima Langley Fringed Wool-Satin Wide-Leg Pants

Sport-Luxe

Designers like Tory Burch, Prada, Tod's, Missoni and Tommy Hilfiger evoke sporty on the runways. (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

A playful nod to athleisure emerged on the runways with sporty elements like technical anoraks, bold color-blocking, and biker shorts styled alongside fashion—like sequin dresses and floor-length furs. This sports-luxe aesthetic adds a touch of bold kitsch—and deliberate contrast—to just about any look.

Nylon Track Jacket

Prada Logo-Detailed Stretch-Jersey Biker Shorts

Sporty & Rich X Yankees Cotton Sweatpants

Wallpaper Florals

Wallpaper florals covered coats at Bottega Veneta, covered clashing separates at Versace, and covered slinky spaghetti-strapped day dresses at Prada. (Image credit: Courtesy of brands)

Awash with all-over wallpaper florals that channel vintage nostalgia, retro blooms felt plucked from your great aunt's '70s living room. They dangled from dresses at Bottega Veneta, covered clashing separates at Versace, and adorned slinky spaghetti-strapped day dresses at Prada.

Posse Raquel Floral Cotton-Silk Maxi Dress

Magda Butrym Floral-Appliquéd Silk Top

Zimmermann Lightburst Floral Cotton Shorts