Bold New Mood

After all the style festivities from the major fashion capitals, what settles are new dressing codes to mark the season ahead. Feast your eyes on the standout trends fresh from the runways of fall-winter 2025

By John Legaspi

Fashion is leaning into identity, allowing wearers to move fluidly between strength and softness, classicism and futurism, comfort and statement. It’s a season of dualities—and that’s where the magic lies.

Exaggerated outerwear
Think big, bold, better with oversized jackets, cocoon coats, blown-up shoulders, and dramatic silhouettes. 

Dark romance
Ladylike dressing becomes moody with gothic takes on frills, lace, and floral. Imagine Wednesday Addams meets pre-Raphaelite muse.

Futuristic utility
Utilitarianism for the cyber age means asymmetrical zip closures, modular layering, and tech-enhanced fabrics. 

Shearling play
Shearling made a major comeback—plush, cozy, and unapologetically luxe—signaling comfort without compromise.

High-shine everything
Glossy finish and liquid-like fabrics injected high-octane glamor into otherwise grounded collections. 

Red renaissance
If there was one dominant color this season, it was red—from fiery scarlet to deep crimson.

Boxy tailoring
This modern approach to suiting trades body-hugging fits for a more relaxed, gender-fluid edge.