The 2025 Pre-fall collection offers extensive direction for the 25 F/W season, selecting key designs that must be noted for the upcoming trends. Instead of quiet luxury, this collection has chosen rich maximalism, reflecting the strong influence of Chloe's bohemian style from the previous 25 S/S season.
Designs inspired by the '40s, '50s, '70s, grunge, vintage, and pink—with rich details and distinctive characteristics—are making a comeback. However, what’s most important is that brands are reinterpreting this maximalism through their own archives, rather than blindly following similar overarching trends. This indicates that brands are more focused than ever on infusing their collections with their unique identities.
The Charm of Irregularity: N.21’s 2025 Pre-fall Collection
N.21's pre-fall collection blends luxury and defiance, carelessness and precision, grunge and elegance, forming a beautiful vintage style that is anything but conventional. A defining feature is its whimsical and almost "accidental" aesthetic, as if a young girl has playfully layered her mother’s clothes, resulting in a seemingly mismatched yet deliberate charm.
This is expressed through classic masculine striped poplin shirts paired with glamorous sequined pencil skirts, double-layered reversible black jumpers styled romantically, and thin chiffon dresses layered with unexpected outerwear. The collection also proposes '60s-style cropped gold jackets, pleated skirts, and '30s-inspired black evening gowns with a hint of Art Deco sophistication.
The 70s Archive of Gucci: Gucci 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Gucci's creative director, Sabato De Sarno, drew inspiration from the 1970s brand archive, embracing Italian sophistication with a sense of wearability, or elegant practicality. The collection reinterpreted the past in a fresh way, aiming for intentionally mismatched yet harmonious color combinations, without appearing outdated. Additionally, it introduced innovations in silhouettes and visual textures, offering a modernized take on retro aesthetics.
The collection revived Florence’s archival floral scarf patterns, reimagining them as workwear-inspired jackets and silk dresses. Bell-bottom pants from the 1970s were updated with trims on the front, while Icelandic-inspired Lopapeysa patterns brought Nordic charm. Details like macramé floral embellishments and meticulously crafted leather garments emphasized the artisanal spirit of the collection.
Regal Glamour and Architectural Silhouettes: Balmain 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Balmain focused on the brand’s core categories of tailoring, knitwear, and tweed, blending the opulent elegance of Versailles with contemporary Parisian refinement. The collection features wrap-style miniskirts, gold brocade-embroidered blazers, black tapered pants, diamond-quilted leather and denim, as well as outerwear and evening dresses adorned with leopard and trompe-l'œil patterns.
The tweed pieces broke free from traditional forms through bold use of colors, embellishments, and cuts, combining leather and textiles for a modern twist. Silk shirts evoke the style of Beau Brummell, reflecting Balmain's signature polished sophistication, with suits featuring low lapels and high-waisted designs.
This collection’s defining feature is its sharp, architectural silhouettes, emphasizing boldness and structure. Suits and blazers were finished with Parisian newsboy caps and statement belts, adding a contemporary edge. Combining the architectural styles of the 1940s and 1970s, the collection reimagines a quintessentially French futuristic silhouette, with tailored jackets extended into mini babydoll shapes for a playful yet dramatic aesthetic.
The Elegant Attire of the 1940s-50s Upper Class: Victoria Beckham 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Victoria Beckham’s 2025 pre-fall collection focuses on structured and rigorous designs, reflecting the refined elegance of the American upper class in the 1940s and 1950s, paired with bold color palettes. The collection draws inspiration from the TV program “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”, which portrays Truman Capote’s socialite circle and their hidden secrets. The collection proposes a vision of confident, naturally glamorous women who seek both sophistication and practicality in their daily lives.
High-waisted white trousers incorporate power mesh at the waist to maintain a clean silhouette, while trench coats with cinched details softly highlight curves. The collection also features black blazers, high-waisted denim pants, cropped jackets, slightly deconstructed evening and cocktail dresses, and knit ski hoods, blending timeless elegance with a contemporary edge.
An Affection for Punk and Grunge: R13 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Chris Leba of R13, immersed in punk and preppy styles, presented a collection that features grunge-style slim silhouettes, melancholic floral prints, and leather jackets. The plaid pattern was expanded to include a variety of colors and silhouettes, enhancing the collection's uniqueness. A reversible design transforms the camel shirt dress with a plaid pattern into a wearable layer over wool sweaters. Oversized camel coats incorporate classic plaid patterns into their linings, while raw seams and unfinished edges enhance the punk-inspired charm.
Black sheer motorcycle jackets and Charli XCX-inspired ribbed tank tops were cleverly reimagined from archival pieces. Meanwhile, the plaid shirts and distressed knitwear reminiscent of Debbie Harry were reinterpreted, adding modern flair while retaining the brand’s distinct identity.
Elegance and Practicality Combined with the 1970s: Stella McCartney 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Stella McCartney draws inspiration from her parents’ 1970s “Wings” era, reflecting on the clothes they wore while raising children in rural London and Scotland. This collection embodies practicality and playfulness, perfect tailoring, and a sustainable yet sensual aesthetic.
The draped dress, known for its sleek fit and ease of wear, includes elements like long scarves or capes that transform its silhouette, capturing the brand’s playful spirit. Tailoring embraces a relaxed and oversized masculine silhouette, exemplified by brown suits paired with long coats. Highlights include midi pencil skirts, long sweaters styled as trench coats, denim tube tops with double belts, and long skirts with flared shapes.
The collection also features draped dresses that shimmer with disco glamour and evoke diva-inspired styles, emphasizing the sense of presence and individuality.
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The 2025 Pre-fall collection offers extensive direction for the 25 F/W season, selecting key designs that must be noted for the upcoming trends. Instead of quiet luxury, this collection has chosen rich maximalism, reflecting the strong influence of Chloe's bohemian style from the previous 25 S/S season.
Designs inspired by the '40s, '50s, '70s, grunge, vintage, and pink—with rich details and distinctive characteristics—are making a comeback. However, what’s most important is that brands are reinterpreting this maximalism through their own archives, rather than blindly following similar overarching trends. This indicates that brands are more focused than ever on infusing their collections with their unique identities.
The Charm of Irregularity: N.21’s 2025 Pre-fall Collection
N.21's pre-fall collection blends luxury and defiance, carelessness and precision, grunge and elegance, forming a beautiful vintage style that is anything but conventional. A defining feature is its whimsical and almost "accidental" aesthetic, as if a young girl has playfully layered her mother’s clothes, resulting in a seemingly mismatched yet deliberate charm.
This is expressed through classic masculine striped poplin shirts paired with glamorous sequined pencil skirts, double-layered reversible black jumpers styled romantically, and thin chiffon dresses layered with unexpected outerwear. The collection also proposes '60s-style cropped gold jackets, pleated skirts, and '30s-inspired black evening gowns with a hint of Art Deco sophistication.
The 70s Archive of Gucci: Gucci 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Gucci's creative director, Sabato De Sarno, drew inspiration from the 1970s brand archive, embracing Italian sophistication with a sense of wearability, or elegant practicality. The collection reinterpreted the past in a fresh way, aiming for intentionally mismatched yet harmonious color combinations, without appearing outdated. Additionally, it introduced innovations in silhouettes and visual textures, offering a modernized take on retro aesthetics.
The collection revived Florence’s archival floral scarf patterns, reimagining them as workwear-inspired jackets and silk dresses. Bell-bottom pants from the 1970s were updated with trims on the front, while Icelandic-inspired Lopapeysa patterns brought Nordic charm. Details like macramé floral embellishments and meticulously crafted leather garments emphasized the artisanal spirit of the collection.
Regal Glamour and Architectural Silhouettes: Balmain 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Balmain focused on the brand’s core categories of tailoring, knitwear, and tweed, blending the opulent elegance of Versailles with contemporary Parisian refinement. The collection features wrap-style miniskirts, gold brocade-embroidered blazers, black tapered pants, diamond-quilted leather and denim, as well as outerwear and evening dresses adorned with leopard and trompe-l'œil patterns.
The tweed pieces broke free from traditional forms through bold use of colors, embellishments, and cuts, combining leather and textiles for a modern twist. Silk shirts evoke the style of Beau Brummell, reflecting Balmain's signature polished sophistication, with suits featuring low lapels and high-waisted designs.
This collection’s defining feature is its sharp, architectural silhouettes, emphasizing boldness and structure. Suits and blazers were finished with Parisian newsboy caps and statement belts, adding a contemporary edge. Combining the architectural styles of the 1940s and 1970s, the collection reimagines a quintessentially French futuristic silhouette, with tailored jackets extended into mini babydoll shapes for a playful yet dramatic aesthetic.
The Elegant Attire of the 1940s-50s Upper Class: Victoria Beckham 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Victoria Beckham’s 2025 pre-fall collection focuses on structured and rigorous designs, reflecting the refined elegance of the American upper class in the 1940s and 1950s, paired with bold color palettes. The collection draws inspiration from the TV program “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”, which portrays Truman Capote’s socialite circle and their hidden secrets. The collection proposes a vision of confident, naturally glamorous women who seek both sophistication and practicality in their daily lives.
High-waisted white trousers incorporate power mesh at the waist to maintain a clean silhouette, while trench coats with cinched details softly highlight curves. The collection also features black blazers, high-waisted denim pants, cropped jackets, slightly deconstructed evening and cocktail dresses, and knit ski hoods, blending timeless elegance with a contemporary edge.
An Affection for Punk and Grunge: R13 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Chris Leba of R13, immersed in punk and preppy styles, presented a collection that features grunge-style slim silhouettes, melancholic floral prints, and leather jackets. The plaid pattern was expanded to include a variety of colors and silhouettes, enhancing the collection's uniqueness. A reversible design transforms the camel shirt dress with a plaid pattern into a wearable layer over wool sweaters. Oversized camel coats incorporate classic plaid patterns into their linings, while raw seams and unfinished edges enhance the punk-inspired charm.
Black sheer motorcycle jackets and Charli XCX-inspired ribbed tank tops were cleverly reimagined from archival pieces. Meanwhile, the plaid shirts and distressed knitwear reminiscent of Debbie Harry were reinterpreted, adding modern flair while retaining the brand’s distinct identity.
Elegance and Practicality Combined with the 1970s: Stella McCartney 2025 Pre-fall Collection
Stella McCartney draws inspiration from her parents’ 1970s “Wings” era, reflecting on the clothes they wore while raising children in rural London and Scotland. This collection embodies practicality and playfulness, perfect tailoring, and a sustainable yet sensual aesthetic.
The draped dress, known for its sleek fit and ease of wear, includes elements like long scarves or capes that transform its silhouette, capturing the brand’s playful spirit. Tailoring embraces a relaxed and oversized masculine silhouette, exemplified by brown suits paired with long coats. Highlights include midi pencil skirts, long sweaters styled as trench coats, denim tube tops with double belts, and long skirts with flared shapes.
The collection also features draped dresses that shimmer with disco glamour and evoke diva-inspired styles, emphasizing the sense of presence and individuality.
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