Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Trends: Runway Recap!

The 2025 Spring Ready-to-Wear collections hit the runways with fresh interpretations and bold statements, blending past nostalgia with future-forward designs.

Brocade jackets, heavily beaded metallic blazers, feathered dresses, and bold prints return to lavish textiles and risk-taking fashion against long-standing minimalist trends.

Here’s a comprehensive rundown of what to expect from the runways for your closet, focusing on 30 trends that stole the spotlight.

1. Skirts Over Pants & One-Leg Wonders

Skirts layered over pants offered a nostalgic nod to the early 2000s but with a high-fashion twist. Designers like Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Prabal Gurung, Fendi, Issey Miyake, Moschino, Hermès, and Rokh embraced this look, pairing sleek trousers with dresses and skirts.

One-leg pants were another daring trend, often asymmetrical or featuring dramatic cutouts. Louis Vuitton, Coperni, Bottega Veneta, and Victoria Beckham showcased these unconventional pants, some styling them with asymmetric wrap skirts or slashing one trouser leg.

2. Diagonal Lines & Asymmetry 

Asymmetry ruled the runway with unexpected cuts and silhouettes. Designers explored diagonal lines through angled necklines, uneven hems, one-shoulder tops, and sliced seams.

Shirts were designed to slip off one shoulder, while skirts featured hems with sleek diagonal cuts. This trend appeared in the collections of Dior, Stella McCartney, Balmain, Max Mara, Luisa Spagnoli, Brandon Maxwell, Versace, Frederick Anderson, Carolina Herrera, Louis Vuitton, Andreas Kronthaler, Alberta Ferretti, Proenza Schouler, Prabal Gurung, Giambattista Valli, Roberto Cavalli, Victoria Beckham, Issey Miyake, Coperni and many others.

3. Bourgeois Chic Meets Pirate Pants

Chanel led the revival of the refined bourgeois aesthetic with knee-length skirts, tailored blouses, and structured blazers.

Meanwhile, pirate-inspired pants introduced a rebellious, carefree edge. These oversized trousers were cinched at the calf and adorned with lace details or multi-straps. They appeared in Emporio Armani, Louis Vuitton, and Chloé collections.

4. Tailoring / Power Shoulders / Slouchy Trousers

The rise of the corporate core has brought collections filled with nicely tailored blazers and jackets. Menswear-inspired suits, oversized blazers, power shoulders, and oversized trousers were the staples at almost every show.

The return of power shoulders harkens back to the 1980s but with a modern twist. As expected, Stella McCartney featured oversized, structured shoulders paired with slouchy trousers. Saint Laurent showed many double-breasted jackets and wide, soft, but expertly cut pants. Ralph Lauren, Max Mara, Michael Kors Jil Sander, Emporio Armani, and Erdem also showcased tailored outfits.

Slouchy trousers made a strong impression, bringing relaxed, laid-back silhouettes. Loewe led the way with blazers layered over gracefully draped, voluminous trousers, while Stella McCartney emphasized low-slung, wide-leg designs. Jil Sander, Victoria Beckham, and Luisa Spagnoli showcased loose-fitting pants with double pleats.

5. Drama with Pointed Shoulders & Puff Sleeves

For those seeking drama, pointed shoulders and exaggerated puff sleeves were the go-to. These silhouettes add volume and a sense of theatricality to any ensemble.

Balmain, Issey Miyake, and Junya Watanabe delivered futuristic silhouettes with sharp, angular shoulders.

Puff sleeves were equally dramatic, bringing volume and femininity to tops and dresses. Louis Vuitton, Chloé, Gabriela Hearst, Junya Watanabe, Carolina Herrera, and Luisa Spagnoli highlighted puffed sleeves in exaggerated, billowing forms.

6. Luxury Athleisure: From Windbreakers to Track Suits

The athleisure trend continues strong with elevated luxury touches. Designers blended comfort and glamour, presenting sporty yet refined looks, from sleek tracksuits to streamlined dresses in high-performance fabrics.

Miu Miu, Rabanne, and Off-White incorporated sporty elements like sporty track separates, while Ganni presented sports jerseys in various styles, combining them with various contrasting textures. Christian Dior embraced racing themes with check-patterned moto jackets, pairing blazers and jackets with mesh track pants.

Windbreakers were everywhere, featured in collections from Zimmerman, Lacoste, and Cecilie Bahnsen, and even styled with elegant sequins by Prada, Rabanne, Burberry, Brandon Maxwell and Coperni.

Designers like Ralph Lauren, Akris, and Zimmerman paired them with floor-grazing dresses, while Andreas Kronthaler, Balenciaga, and Miu Miu experimented by blending them with diverse textures and styles.

7. Mix Media & Mashups

Designers embraced playful experimentation by mixing textures, layering contrasting fabrics, and combining pieces that might seem mismatched at first glance.

Prada showcased unexpected element pairings, while Miu Miu and Stella McCartney presented an eclectic mix of incompatible pieces that worked together seamlessly. Ganni and Brandon Maxwell blended unconventional textures like leather with tulle.

Erdem merged classic styles with shine and shimmer. Duran Lantink and Andreas Kronthaler infused sporty elements with luxurious fabrics. Rabanne emphasized creative layering techniques, while Valentino presented a stunning display of mixed fabrics, textures, and patterns, all demonstrating how unexpected combinations can result in visually captivating, multi-dimensional looks.

8. Voluminous Silhouettes and Spiral References (Crinolines, Farthingales, Panniers)

Designers delved into spiral silhouettes and historical references with crinolines, panniers, and farthingales. Loewe featured trapeze-shaped designs, while Marni showcased bustier dresses with printed or embroidered pannier skirts.

Erdem, Ganni, and Bottega Veneta also played with exaggerated pannier skirts, and similar silhouettes appeared in Carolina Herrera, Junya Watanabe and Andreas Kronthaler’s collections.

Voluminous maxi skirts emerged as a key trend, as seen in collections from Giambattista Valli, Luisa Spagnoli, Antonio Marras, Ganni, Junya Watanabe, and Brandon Maxwell.

9-Stand-Alone Pieces

Stand-alone pieces were all about engineering fabrics to hold their structure with the help of wires, banning, or innovative fabrics without relying on layering or additional elements.

Designers like Victoria Beckham, Balenciaga, Mugler, Prabal Gurung, Loewe, Prada, and Michael Kors experimented with sculptural garments that seemed to float around the body or stand upright.