The Fashion Moments That Defined 2025
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Fatima PelaezDecember 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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The Fashion Moments That Defined 2025 Courtesy of Michael Stillwell
If 2025 taught us anything, it’s that fashion has a way of defining how we experience a year. The runways were expressive, the red carpets were major, and the viral moments—well, they took on lives of their own.
As it happens, 2025 was a big year for the industry, seeing a major reset within the luxury houses, with creative director switch ups happening left and right. The result? A truly refreshing Spring/Summer 2026 season to look forward to.
And of course, there were the pop cultural fashion moments that informed how we shopped, the way we styled ourselves, and of course, shifted the zeitgeist.
Let’s look back at the fashion moments that shaped the year.
Kendrick Lamar Performing at The Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
Who knew it would be a Super Bowl performance that would single-handedly bring back the boot leg jean? Kendrick Lamar wore a pair of Celine bootcut denim for his history-making show, and promptly sold the style out.
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Matthieu Blazy's Debut at Chanel
Matthieu Blazy's first collection at Chanel marked a tectonic shift in the world of fashion, one which had been grumbling since his appointment was announced. The new silhouettes referenced the past, but shown under a galaxy at the Grand Palais, reached toward the future.
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Louis Trotter Stuns with Debut at Bottega Veneta
Fashion's musical chairs continued to unfold at Milan Fashion Week with the introduction of Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta, where luminous fringed shapes made from recycled fiberglass stole the show.
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Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough's Debut at Loewe
Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough made a striking debut at Paris Fashion Week with Loewe, delivering an experimental yet skillful interpretation of deconstructed sportswear with asymmetrical lines, lustrous leather, and bold primary palette, which signaled an intriguing new American-inflected chapter for the Spanish house.
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Demna Gvasalia Debuts First Collection for Gucci
Demna’s debut collection for Gucci, titled 'La Famiglia,' seamlessly blended the house’s heritage with his own avant-garde vision, offering a provocative mix of deconstructed tailoring, bold graphics, and unexpected materials that redefined luxury with an edgy, subversive twist.
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Pierpaolo Piccioli's Beginning at Balenciaga
For his first collection at Balenciaga, Pierpaolo Piccioli re-envisioned the archives by creating a masterful fusion of his signature romanticism and the house’s sharp, modernist edge, where elegant silhouettes were juxtaposed with exaggerated details, establishing a new era of couture-meets-conceptual fashion.
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Michael Rider's Preppy Revival at Celine
The start of Michael Rider’s tenure at Celine has signaled a refined new direction for the house. The jeans, button downs, and Western-style belts balanced precise tailoring with modern cheekiness that felt both assured, forward-looking and dare we say, inherently preppy?
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Dior by Jonathan Anderson
Jonathan Anderson's appointment to be the Creative Director at Dior was one of the biggest fashion news moments of the year and we could hardly contain our anticipation. The Spring/Summer 2026 collection, true to Anderson's reputation, took house codes and turned them on their heads, reinventing Dior classics, from the Bar jacket to the Lady Dior bag. And who could resist those Dior bunny shoes?
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Naomi Osaka Stuns at US Open
The Grand Slam champ made a statement with her colorful US Open looks, giving us much to sartorially look forward to as we head into another season of the majors.
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Amanda Seyfried and Julia Roberts at The 2025 Venice Film Festival
In a world where a red carpet image can do the heavy lifting for a major film—and star's—press tour, Amanda Seyfried's choice to repeat the same Versace look worn by Julia Roberts a few days prior broke out of the mold. Re-wears and vintage will only grow in popularity as we move into 2026.
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Meghan Markle Attending the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 Show
The Duchess of Sussex made a rare appearance at the European leg of fashion month this past fall to support Pierpaolo Piccioli's debut at Balenciaga. One thing is for sure: the outing proved that when wearing ivory, glowing, pristine skin is the perfect accessory.
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Sabrina Carpenter at The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
Sabrina Carpenter's star is burning bright. To celebrate the 67th annual Grammy awards, the pop star did Marilyn Monroe gone modern in custom baby blue Dolce & Gabbana—and walked away with two awards that evening, too.
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Fashion at The Louvre
In its 231 year history, the world's largest museum opened its first fashion exhibit.
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Labubu Craze
If 2024 was the year of the bag charm revival, 2025 was the year of the Labubu. Love 'em or hate 'em, we would be remiss to skip over the Labubu (and the all out competitive fervor they spurred) as the accessory of the year.
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The Passing of Giorgio Armani
The legendary Giorgio Armani passed away in September, leaving behind a truly staggering legacy, having revolutionized tailoring and the way men and women alike dressed for over 50 years.
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The Passing of Diane Keaton
Legendary actress Diane Keaton died on October 11, 2025. Her passing prompted an outpouring of remembrance, of both her impressive work as an actress, producer and director, as well as her singular style. She was known for and will be remembered for her fearless embrace of androgynous tailoring and redefinition of red-carpet dressing that championed individuality over convention.
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Jane Birkin’s Original Birkin Bag Sold at Auction
In the accessory world, there is no status piece quite like the Birkin. And the original Birkin? It fetches a pretty penny. The eponymous carry-all owned by the icon sold for a record-breaking $10 million to an anonymous buyer.
Marty Supreme Madness
The Marty Supreme press tour rounded out the year in style, with Timothée Chalamet (and his co-stars) pulling all eyes towards them with bright orange looks in a shade that has been dubbed Marty Supreme Orange. This begs the question: Is branding a shade the final evolution of method dressing?
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