The Clothes Must Go On
A review of the Fall 2025 fashion show season. What was great. What was missing. And what we will be wearing in September, should the dollar still exist
If you’re a Fashion Person as Lauren always says, you know that the biggest news this season is the musical chairs of designers currently underway. This past month saw studio collections presented (meaning no creative director in place) at brands like Chanel, Gucci and Loewe. Final bows from the designers at Jil Sander, Versace, Bally, Balenciaga, Christian Dior (this one is unconfirmed but widely speculated!). Debut collections from new designers at Tom Ford, Givenchy, Dries Van Noten and Calvin Klein. Bottega Veneta didn’t even show, holding off until September to relaunch with Louise Trotter (former BV designer Matthieu Blazy is headed to Chanel, the first brand mentioned in this run-on thought.) Michael Rider’s Celine is expected in June. By next week we could have even more names to add to this pile.
It’s honestly exhausting, and going into the season, I wasn’t quite sure what the takeaways could possibly be given so much upheaval and so much change is expected this coming fall. But what a silly thought, in retrospect! There is always something to take away from a new season. Even if that takeaway is simply that the money in charge is too hyper to trust the process. With so many mega brands in flux, chasing their tails as they chase impossible growth, the moment for real clothes has never felt more refreshing.