In some ways, this season of fashion shows felt like more of a whirlwind than ever.
There’s been continued upheaval within the creative director ranks — Dries Van Noten recently retired from his namesake brand, Peter Hawkings exited from Tom Ford over the summer and former Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele showed his debut collection for Valentino. Some brands, like Alaïa and Off-White, opted to show in a different city than usual, while other labels including Marc Jacobs and Givenchy are on their own show schedule entirely at the moment, adding to the merry chaos that is fashion month.
Overall on the runways, though, designers seemed to embrace an optimistic mood for Spring 2025, showcasing bright colours, confidence-boosting workwear, and dreamy dresses and eveningwear made for lighter moments. There was a clear emphasis on wearability, too — clothes featuring more subtle statements rather than over-the-top gestures, and fewer teetering heels and garments that restricted movement. In this moment, fashion that feels good, feels right.
Ahead, six of the top fashion trends for Spring 2025.
Sleek and structured minidresses
What might be considered a must-have for spring? A dress that is ultra-minimalist, very short, and a touch stiff — made of a thicker or traditionally formal fabric.
While floor-length or floaty floral numbers won’t be going anywhere, structured minidresses were a popular silhouette on the Spring 2025 runways, presented by designers like Jonathan Anderson at Loewe, Emilia Wickstead and Stuart Vevers at Coach.
’80s blazers
Padded shoulders persevere. At Bottega Veneta, Calcaterra, Sacai, Rabanne and many more shows, tailored blazers and even coats featured strong, 1980s-inspired silhouettes.
We’ve seen oversized suits and coats with exaggerated shoulders for many seasons now, but the trend continues to be a powerful — and versatile — workwear option for spring, paired with everything from wide-leg trousers to miniskirts.
Bubble hems
Considered decidedly out of fashion except for when they’re in, bubble hems are making a high-fashion comeback.
Spotted at JW Anderson, Simone Rocha, Alberta Ferretti and more, this retro-inspired trend is best worn short. (The Queen of Cool, Chloë Sevigny, even wore a short bubble-hem skirt by emerging label Renaissance Renaissance at TIFF a few weeks ago.)
Beyond basic blue jeans
Expect last season’s wide-leg trousers to be just as popular come spring. But what feels fresh to style with basically anything are sturdy, almost sculptural pairs of wide-leg blue jeans. At Acne Studios, the runway denim was even bonded with foam for extra stiffness.
The best of the crop are high-waisted, almost barrel-leg in shape, and feature an even blue wash. The look screams premium denim — these are jeans you’ll want to wear with heels and a blazer.
Sheer perfection
For spring, sheer dresses are a perennial fashion favourite. This season, we spotted versions that were demure (Gucci), sleek (Sportmax, Issey Miyake) and romantic (Stella McCartney, Loewe).
But what felt new were the sheer separates in the mix, including a few pairs of see-through pants at shows like Hermès, Del Core, Anteprima and Chloé. It will be interesting to see how this particular runway trend will translate to real life.
Otherworldly eyewear
There were many statement-making pairs of optical and sunglasses on the spring runways, including a few fabulous styles custom-made for Luar by P.E.I.–based company Fellow Earthlings. It was a great reminder of how eyewear, as a sometimes underrated accessory, can really add to or even alter a look.
