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Trendy secondhand pieces for spring/summer 2025

FashionUnited has analysed trend pages and street style image databases to give you an overview of the key secondhand pieces for spring/summer 2025. A best-of for brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers alike looking for inspiration for re-orders or to update their shop windows. Charms Bag charms. Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight. This...

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Haute Couture SS25: A return to the tried and tested and a debut at Valentino

In Paris this week, fashion houses relied on proven formulas, striving for light, feminine collections. Brands like Chanel emphasised their visual codes, while others, such as Dior and Schiaparelli, also played with classic silhouettes. Only the Couture Week debutantes dared to experiment. Established codes As the oldest, still active couture...

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Chiuri delves into past for what could be last Dior fashion show

Paris, Jan 27, 2025 (AFP) - Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri delivered what industry insiders say might be her last collection for Dior on Monday, on the first day of Paris Haute Couture Week. Models with Mohawk-inspired hairstyles, adorned with feathers woven into their braids, walked the runway in retro draped skirts or short crinolines...

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Zalando Trend Forecast 2025: The 5 Macrotrends that will define the future of fashion

In a dynamic, ever-evolving landscape, it's crucial for brands to identify trends early and adapt flexibly to ensure future relevance. Based on a database of over 50 million customers in Europe, Berlin-based online retailer Zalando has identified five key macrotrends. These are not only reshaping design and consumer preferences but also...

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Miss Sohee joins Fédération de la Haute Couture line-up

London-based Miss Sohee, the haute couture label worn by the likes of Cardi B, Miley Cyrus, Priyanka Chopra, and Ariana Grande, has been named as a guest house of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), the governing body for the French fashion industry. The milestone means that Miss Sohee, founded in 2020 by Central Saint...

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Fading trends: What 2025 will leave behind

The year 2024 continued to fuel the desirability of a multitude of pieces, most of which have been on trend for several seasons and are reaching their peak in 2025. Here is a list of eight waning trends. Neon colours Casablanca SS25, Ahluwalia SS24 and Gucci SS25. Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Fluorescent shades are losing their appeal in...

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Indie vanguard and contemporary classics: Depop predicts 2025 fashion trends

Secondhand marketplace Depop has made its predictions for trends it believes will dominate 2025 in a report that particularly highlights a shift towards more durable, versatile fashion, thus actively discounting microtrends. Developed in collaboration with AI retail intelligence platform Edited, the 2025 Fashion Trends report relies on what...

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SS25 Trend: Mod squad, mini skirts, A-line dresses and geometric prints

People are increasingly looking to the past for inspiration, especially as social media amplifies nostalgia-driven trends. In the early to mid-‘sixties, ‘mod’ was short for "modernist," and was a movement characterized by a focus on forward-thinking fashion and music; most likely as a response to the often dreary landscape of post-World War II...

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Marks & Spencer design head on incoming trends and how it builds collections

As the new year fast approaches, retailers are continuing to prep for the upcoming SS25 season. A one that promises wide-ranging shifts in both the needs and tastes of customers, who are tightening their wallets while yielding to the revolving format of micro and seasonal trends. It's a juxtaposition that presents an interesting challenge for...

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SS25 Outerwear: Trench coats, car coats and parkas

There were several key outerwear styles shown on the runways for the SS25 season. The trench coat and novel variations of this classic style dominated; a sign that the ‘quiet luxury’ trend will continue to check next year. The car coat, with its tailored minimalism, was another silhouette that looked refined. Many designers continue to make...

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SS25 Trend: Sport meets Street and Ready-to-Wear

Drawing closer to the third anniversary of the passing of Virgil Abloh, it’s clear that his legacy will live on. Abloh was a pioneer, whose visionary work helped to elevate streetwear to a status that is now widely accepted within the luxury fashion realm. Indeed, collaborations between fashion and athletic brands have become almost commonplace....

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SS25 Print and Pattern Trend: Plaid

Perhaps surprisingly for the spring season, plaid will be a key pattern for SS25. The word is derived from the Scottish Gaelic term "plaide," originally referring to a blanket or cloak. Over time, the fabric was woven in distinctive checked patterns, with unique designs for different clans. It is so versatile that these days it is found in...