These and more key spring/summer 2025 fashion trends to know and shop now as spring deliveries land in stores.
Summertime Prep
Inspired by sunny weekends on the coast, but really foil for any kind of weather or locale, the abundance of seaside-inspired pieces offer imaginative dressing solutions that are both practical and seasonally appropriate. Key pieces include anything with a sailor stripe, buoyant cotton skirts and dresses, and wind-resistant jackets—it does get blustery out there!
Let’s Go Thrifting
Maximalists will always have print, and this season encourages us to revisit the art of the clash with retro-inspired patterns. A devil-may-care approach will be rewarded here, but if your less-is-more tendencies are too strong to rebel against, a graphic top or skirt (ideally one that looks, or is, vintage) will do trick. Denim with trims, per Valentino, can achieve the same mix-and-match effect.
Crafty Minimalism
Texture, fringe, and crochet can do much for a minimalist wardrobe with very little. The idea here isn’t to do away with the clean line entirely, but rather play up those refrained sensibilities with novelty and craft. Even purists will enjoy styling these pieces.
Exaggerated Proportions
Sculptural shapes alluding to a Japanese-style minimalism will inspire you to look differently at your everyday staples. These boisterous, asymmetric, and fanned-out silhouettes offer a true fashion POV to pieces you might wear everyday, from white T-shirts to nipped-in jackets.
Femininity Unraveled
Soft pastels brought romance and airiness to the runways, but the color palette didn’t feel overly feminine. Even minimalists will be drawn to this season’s wispy pinks and pale yellows, which look great against wardrobe neutrals like grey, navy, and even chocolate brown suede.
Spring Outerwear Stories
A sporty sensibility carried over from fashion’s Olympics fervor pervaded the spring/summer 2025 runways. Sabato de Sarno showed various fitted zip-up jackets at Gucci, while Bottega and Miu Miu reimagined the wind breaker—Matthieu Blazy notably lined his in plaid, a carryover from fall we’ll get into next. But other kinds of lightweight outerwear were anlso introduced. At Prada, Miuccia and Raf Simons showed a suede style, proof that fashion’s ongoing obsession with the texture isn’t going anywhere. A cropped leather cape made an appearance at Loewe, upleveling the boho staple we were reacquainted with last spring. Investing in next-season outerwear now doesn’t mean you have to wait until March to wear your pieces—layer similar styles from Gucci and Loewe under heavier coats to maximize their cost per wear.
Checks and Balances
Plaid may be synonymous with fall—where it indeed saw a resurgence this season—but its presence in the spring collections takes on a softer tune. Borelli-Persson described these checks best as “Nirvana meets Country Living… for any season or type of weather” in her trend report. The Row’s ‘Tavishina’ coat in look 29 exemplifies the fashion mood, with an energizing combination of beige, black, and baby blue squares that was styled with pinstripe pants and a plain white button-up for a harmonious, minimalist-approved take on print mixing. Blazy meanwhile played with a classic color scheme of browns, greys, and white, but showed it as an oversized shacket meets coat hybrid. At Tod’s checks were playfully introduced once more, worn inside out as a full ensemble. In New York, Daniella Kallmeyer furthered the artful drape with a fluid blouse, while Acne Studios dabbled in the art of the clash (nails included!) and incorporated another theme seen in the resort 2025 trends: the bubble hem. This ’90s-inspired look can be achieved now with printed pieces from the likes of Massimo Dutti, Ralph Lauren, or Zara—and styled with pattern opposites for a true runway-coded look.
New Business Codes
We’re leaving the office siren behind for spring, and embracing new tailoring codes for 2025. Simone Bellotti suggested a nipped in peplum shape with drop shoulders at Bally, Stella McCartney went ’80s oversize, Tory Burch introduced a collarless, belted, and wrapped silhouette, and Blazy showed an almost cartoonishly oversize take at Bottega. A happy medium can be found at Saint Laurent, where the many full suiting looks in the collection were inspired by the house founder, and meant to convey “control and power,” as designer Anthony Vaccarello told Vogue’s Mark Holgate post-show backstage. Until these spring deliveries land, find inspiration for your own uniform refresh with current season styles from Saint Laurent, Tory Burch, Bally, and more.
