The Autumn/Winter 2025 catwalks launched an array of contemporary new tendencies for season forward, starting from the area of interest and sudden—like Victoriana particulars and punky leather-based—to the extra predictable, weather-appropriate return of fake fur, ski-core and heritage dressing.
And then, there are these recurring tendencies that trend simply can not seem to get sufficient of—and that everybody will likely be glad to listen to will likely be sticking round for the foreseeable. Chief amongst them? Animal print.
Long synonymous with glamour, maximalism and trend with a capital F, animal print has been a staple of recent ladies’s wardrobes for many years at this level, a lot in order that many now even think about it to be a “neutral”. It feels considerably redundant, then, to say that it is formally again for AW25, on condition that it by no means actually left… What does really feel noteworthy, nevertheless, was its sheer ubiquitousness on the runways, and the numerous designer reinterpretations which might be making animal prints extra alluring than ever.
Khaite AW25, Nina Ricci AW25
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No longer solely reserved for high-glam Italian manufacturers like Roberto Cavalli, Versace and D&G, the basic leopard print was noticed at Saint Laurent, Fendi and Khaite for AW25—within the type of power-shoulder PVC, head-to-toe leather-based, and calf-hair items respectively.
Meanwhile, Nina Ricci, Conner Ives and Balmain introduced the oft-overlooked zebra print to the fore, courtesy of daring coats, bedazzled clothes, knits and knee-high boots, and cow print additionally cropped up within the Dries Van Noten and Zimmermann collections.
But undoubtedly, snake-print was the actual star of the present(s), seen in all places from Gabriela Hearst, Duran Lantink, Marni and Zimmermann to Valentino and Chloé. This ought to come as little shock to these au fait with the Chinese Zodiac, given 2025 is the 12 months of the snake—but its look within the likes of sequins, delicate ruffles, knitwear and sheer organzas actually felt sudden.
Valentino AW25, Gabriela Hearst AW25
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While the interpretations of animal print for Autumn/Winter 2025 took many types, one factor all of them had in frequent was a sure chunk. Pops of sample had been much less cautious and playful than in seasons previous, designed to face out and make an announcement moderately than quietly mix in—an angle we might all do effectively to undertake this season, sartorially and past.
As for styling cues, this season the spirit is very a lot “anything goes” (itself one other dominant AW25 pattern, by the way). Lean into the animal print that feels most you, specializing in luxe supplies, timeless cuts and items that spark pleasure—that means, you’ll be able to plump for an even bigger funding protected within the data that you’re going to love and put on it for life. That’s one of the best factor a couple of recurring pattern, in any case.