Trends from Fall/Winter 2025 NYFW, Part II

I'm just as excited to delve into these next 5 trends. I've been making mental notes when I see street style and current retail pieces that incorporate these trends. Similarly, I'm scouring my favorite resale/thrift sites to find pieces I can start playing with immediately, versus waiting for these pieces to hit stores later this year.

NYFW Fall/Winter 2025: Capelets

Is capelet a word? Not sure. But it's definitely a thing at NYFW. I love seeing this pop of texture on the runway. It reminds me of a Rick Owens cape I got in Vancouver that is hairy and fuzzy and amazing. I can't wait to see the trickle-down to retail this fall and winter. I especially love Khaite's fur version over a leather jacket. So dreamy.

NYFW photos c/o Vogue

NYFW Fall/Winter 2025: Not So Basic Black

This is when I really feel in my element. I love the monochromatic looks (for this purpose, black) that are just dripping in texture. To some people, black can feel really one-note. But when you carefully pay attention to silhouette, shape, and texture, black is anything but boring.

I think for me, one way I'm going to immediately begin implementing this "trend" (in quotes because I truly think this is a timeless concept) is by focusing on choosing neutrals that are heavily textured. For instance, I tend to have multiple black suiting blazers in my closet (like, double digits). I recently pared down to 2, and I'm going to focus on finding blazers, jackets, capes/capelets with texture.

NYFW photos c/o Vogue

NYFW Fall/Winter 2025: Arts & Crafts

I immediately noticed a shift to "homemade" or "deconstructed" looks. Thom Browne played with this a ton - even showcasing cutout dresses that looked like paper dolls. Khaite showed dresses that looked like a super open-weave afghan (in the most chic way). And Sandy Liang's dresses had little miniature dresses attached to them. While this trend is a little more playful and a little less "polished" than I'd usually lean into, I'm looking forward to pushing myself to try this. I can see myself trying a yarn-y coat or capelet to add texture.

NYFW photos c/o Vogue

NYFW Fall/Winter 2025: Redefined Waists (Or Undefined Waists)

I'm always interested in shapes and silhouettes, and this season was far from disappointing. Waists being redefined (think: drop waist), or completely undefined, really makes me excited about the notion of getting dressed and playing with shapes, rather than getting dressed to "show off" or "accentuate" certain parts of a woman's body. I've typically thought "drop waists don't look good on me" because flattering my shape was my utmost conern for most of my adult life. But I've been pushing myself to focus on shape and what my outfit feels like, rather than what it makes me look like to others. I think this is such a fun way to exercise that practice.

NYFW photos c/o Vogue

NYFW Fall/Winter 2025: Opposites Attract

This is one of those trends that I've felt coming, and I'm so excited to see it happening so often. It feels so chic and yet so easy. Like you aren't too put together. A fully black outfit with a white boot. A white pant with a black shoe. Something about it feels just subversive and "off" enough to make me so, so happy.

NYFW photos c/o Vogue

Next, I'm going to dig into a few of my favorite of the F/W trends from NYFW to see how I can start implementing them now. I'm thinking I'll share what retailers currently have available, ways I'd adjust these trends to work from the runway to the "real world," and what vintage resellers might have.

I'm also going to start digging into Milan's Fashion Week (going on now) to see if these trends are echoed there. Spoiler alert: Jil Sander is stil top 3 for me.