New York Fashion Week’s Top Style Trends for Spring 2025

Ready or not, New York Fashion Week has returned, bringing with it countless viral celeb moments, prophetic street style inspiration, and all the major designers’ takes on what’s to come in spring 2025. As trends go, this season brings us a mix of evolutions of existing aesthetics and design innovations that feel thoroughly fresh—so whether you lean towards new takes on TikTok-viral moments or marvel at mesmerizing textures and appliqués, there’s something for everyone to get excited about. We declared maximalism to be back last season, and that’s even truer now. Ahead, see the top fashion trends from New York Fashion Week so far for spring 2025.

Maximalist Fringe

In almost every show this fashion week, there’s been at least one look that uses fringe in a dramatic way. We’ve seen inklings of this in recent seasons, but now, it’s a full-blown mandate—and there’s something for everyone. Area featured silvery and butter yellow fringe in everything from garters to gowns, Palomo Spain used ultra-thin strands as accents on blouses, denim, and more, and streamer-y renditions showed up at Who Decides War, Monse, and more. All in all, these details bring the drama in the most nonchalant way.

Bedroom Boho

If you’re one of the many people embracing the boho maxi skirt as your new wardrobe staple, the trend’s decadently disheveled energy looks set to expand to countless style moments come spring 2025. From deconstructed takes on the slip dress to asymmetrical tiered skirts of all lengths and exposed underwear moments, the likes of Monse, Christian Cowan, and Collina Strada are making the case that you don’t have to choose between elegance, sensuality, and effortless cool-girl edge.

Daydream Sheers

Last season had a lot of exposed sheers that revealed anatomy or garment construction, and while some of that is sticking around, it looks like we’ll be getting back into a little more mystery come spring. The reality is that gauzier textures are often the easiest way to wear sheer pieces out and about, plus designers’ current interpretations of this tried-and-true concept feel dreamy and fresh. Khaite has nailed this concept (translucent short-sleeved button-downs for spring? Maybe actually groundbreaking), as has Grace Ling (hazy gradients are an immediate yes). We’ve also been seeing breezy gowns aplenty at Willy Chavarria, Collina Strada, and more, with the resulting looks spanning everything from Victorian ghost to flower child.

Textural Delights

While quiet luxury will always have a place in the fashion sphere, the industry has been definitively moving away from it as the trend, with playful moments like the mob wife aesthetic and Palm Beach chic having emerged in 2024. Now, it seems like every designer is leaning into pieces that immediately capture your attention with in-your-face textures. Area was full of spikes, body part motifs, and what I can only describe as elevated fluffy rug vibes, while Khaite featured fluff ball netting and elevated 3D granny crochet moments. Alaïa had curlicue fringe and a series of duvet-esque coat-minidress hybrids, Palomo Spain brought couture’s favorite floating feathers to ready-to-wear, Brandon Maxwell enhanced his signature effortless silhouettes with intricate textural flair, and Collina Strada was full of haphazardly placed ruffled floral appliqués. Clearly, it’s time to get chaotic and have a little fun with fashion.

The Bow Is the Outfit

Just like how black is always the real new black if we’re being honest, no sweet appliqué has been able to overtake the multi-season reign of the bow. Last season, we noticed that bows were getting a grown-up redux that took the coquette trend from girlhood nostalgia to full-blown feminine power, and this season, designers are continuing down this creative path. Many of the most innovative new takes on bows are gender-neutral—think Tanner Fletcher’s continued exploration of ribbon-covered suits, and Palomo Spain’s inclusion of oversized bows on shorts and off-the-shoulder tops presented on male models. In other angles, Proenza Schouler included several loosely knotted details that struck a balance between coquette’s cousin and tying a sweater around your waist, while Sandy Liang went minimal with understated bow details that blended into the overall construction.