The Fall/Winter 2025 runway trends are all about tuning into what feels instinctive, personal, and true to how you actually dress. This season’s fashion forecast says go big with maximalism, get a little weird, and give classics a fresh spin. If you’re taking notes from the Sandy Liang, Moschino, and Nina Ricci shows, that means one thing: polka dots. Or try mixing patterns—layering plaids, stripes, and textures with just the right amount of clash, as seen at Thom Browne and emerging designers, like Edward Cuming.
You don’t have to go loud to make a statement though. Consider remixing traditional pieces instead—like styling your grandmother’s fur coat with modern accessories, as shown at Fendi, or going for shorter, cropped leather jackets, like at Coach, or wearing luxe silk pajamas as real clothes (see: Calvin Klein).
This season isn’t asking for a total wardrobe overhaul—it’s about building on what you already love. Whether you’re leaning into loud contrast or refining classics, the most compelling looks are the ones that feel lived-in.
Polka Dot, Dot, Dots
Spotted! It’s true. Polka dots are having a moment—and not in the usual sweet or retro way you might expect. This season, they’re leaning surreal and quirky. Moschino showed them supersized and stacked on top of each other for a cartoonish effect. Elsewhere, Fendi embraced the comeback pattern in a bold red. Cute? Maybe. But definitely with a wink.
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Miaou Elektra Skirt
Conner Ives The Reconstituted Mirror Disc Embroidery Midi Skirt
Little Leather Jackets (LLJs)
The leather jacket is a tried-and-true fall staple, and this season it’s being taken to new crops. Across the runways, we saw a major uptick in youthful, shrunken jackets—a silhouette most notably seen at this season’s Coach show, a brand known for leading trends in the leather goods space. Also spotted at Dior, McQueen, and Burberry, these tiny jackets urge you to pop your collars and reconsider proportions altogether.
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Zara Faux Leather Cropped Biker Jacket
Babaton Synergy Bomber - UnReal Leather
Coach Heritage C Snap Front Shrunken Jacket
Unreal Furs
This season, fur is going beyond just the classic, long maximalist coats—it’s showing up in every category—from the salacious faux fur bra tops at Simone Rocha to the funky stoles at Miu Miu. The best (and most sustainable) fur pieces are, of course, the ones handed down from generations, repurposed, or thrifted. There is an enduring sartorial power fur texture has, and this season’s collections only serve as confirmation that once you purchase it, it’s meant to last fur ever, and ever, and ever…
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Coperni Faux-fur trim jeans
Adrienne Landau Printed Rabbit Vest
Yves Salomon Wool jacket
Highkey Lowkey Loungewear
If there’s one thing designers know, it’s the power of good fabric. With the right styling, a silk set or luxurious robe can actually transition into your daytime wardrobe. Just take a look at the slip dress that Miu Miu sent down the runway and the robes that Valentino used instead of a coat—both styles prove that sleepwear doesn’t have to be reserved for your bedroom.
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Petite Plu,e Women's silk Cosette nightdress
Pattern Maxxing
Power clashing—intentionally mixing different prints and patterns—is your new styling hack, and you can do it with pieces already in your closet. By the way, there’s no one “right” way to do it: Chopova Lowena incorporated embellishments with patterns, while Dries Van Noten, the master of pattern mixing, paired bohemian swirls with texture. The takeaway here? Anything goes, if you like it!
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Alex Mill Taylor Striped Cardigan In Cotton Cashmere
SC103 Navy & Green Peak Blouse
Collina Strada Collina Strada Lawn Plaid Skirt Overlay Cargo Pants in Charcoal Plaid at Nordstrom, Size X-Small
(Title Image) On Lexy (left): Dress Marc Jacobs, gloves Urstadt Swan. On Tara (right): Blazer Moschino, dress Nina Ricci.
Styled by Brandon Tan. Hair by Ledora at Born Artists. Makeup by Yuui Vision for M.A.C. Cosmetics. Manicure by Honey Nailz at Exposure NY.
Jessica (aka Jess) is a Senior Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan, working across both fashion market and styling for print stories, as well as digital fashion and commerce coverage. Prior to joining Cosmo, she worked in fashion at Vanity Fair. Jess lives in New York City and loves spotlighting emerging designers you might not have heard of yet—while also being an unabashedly devoted Love Island fan (dating back to Season 1 of Love Island UK, that’s how serious). See more of her work here, and follow her on Instagram if you love her.
