HOLIDAY 2025 TREND DECK
2 0 2 5 BLACK DIAMOND
HOLIDAY 2025 TREND DECK
2 0 2 5 BLACK DIAMOND
COUNTRY-SIDE CODED
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
THE JOURNEY UP
ORNATE OPULENCE
90S MINIMALISM
FEMININE FANTASY
UNIVERSALLY UNISEX
VINTAGE MAXIMALISM
o CHERRY
o MERLOT
o CHESTNUT
o PLUM
o PINE
o CHROME
o GREIGE
Asofrecent,wehaveseentheEnglishcountrysidecallingon therunways.Withinspirationfromthegreatoutdoorsand vintageRalphLaurenaesthetic,thisdressingmoodputsa spotlightoncasual,yetpolishedfashion.GetthoseFairIsle Sweaters,canvascoats,andWellingtonboots,becauseweare divingintothistrendforwinter2025.
KEY TERMS
o CLASSIC
o COUNTRY
o RALPHLAUREN
AESTHETIC
o WESTERNINFLUENCE
o ORGANIC
KEY MATERIALS
o METAL
o ACETATE
o SEMI-PRECIOUS
Thisconceptembodiescasualstylewithahintofwesternvibes.RalphLaureninfluencewillbe importantwithstylingaswellasincorporatingtrendrighticonsandanimals.Metalsshouldbe organicinfeelingwithsometexture&movement.
o HORSEBIT
o TEXTURED
o CASUAL
o NATURAL
o EARTHY
KEY
o METAL
o SEMI-PRECIOUS
Earthlyelementsareimportantwhenthinkingaboutthistrend,sorepresentingnaturalstoneis key.Focusonneutralstonesmixedwith“look-of”brassmetals.Castingsshouldbethinwith organicedgingandworktoinfuseuniquelinkslikehorsebit.
Withtheholidayseason,comesalotofholidaypartiesand events.So,getglamourouswhilepartyingfromdusktill dawn.Thistrendisrepresentedbyasultryaestheticwith lusciousandboudoirdrivenfabrications.Ifyouwere lookingforanupdatetotheDarkRomancetrend,thisisit.
Theoverallmoodispassionateforthepartywhile maintainingdesirability.
KEY TERMS
o DARK
o FLORAL
o SULTRY
o ROMANTIC
o MYSTERIOUS
KEY MATERIALS
o GLASSSTONE
o METAL
o PEARL
o RESIN
Thedarkromanceaestheticisevolving,andwiththatcomesupdatestofloralelements.Floralsremain importantinpatternsandaccessories,butbecauseofthemysteriousandsultryfeelingofthisconcept, keepfloralsmainlymetalwithtouchesofsaturatedcolorsandromanticaccentedcomponents.
KEY TERMS
o GLAMOUROUS
o GLITZY
o EVENINGWEAR
o STATEMENT
o LAYERED
KEY
o RHINESTONECHAIN
o GLASSSTONE
Atthecoreofthistrendistheultimateparty-goer.Becauseoftheglamorousandoverzealousnatureofthis trend,itisonlyappropriatetooffercomponentrythatmatchesthisvibe:enterrhinestonechain.Allstyling shouldbeoversizedandover-the-top.Mixvariouschainsintoitemswhilealsolookingtocreateiconicstyling withthismaterial.
Everyyearweareseeingagrowingpopularitywithconsumers headingtothemountainsinsearchoffreshair,panoramic views,andoddlyenough,fashion.Withmountainrangesand skiresortsbeingthepreferredholidaydestinationsof2025,it nosurprisethatpeoplewillbedressingfortheoccasion.With thisjourneycomestheultimateAspenaesthetic,whichismade upofbougieattire,metallicaccents,fauxfur,andofcourse, somechampagne&caviarinthesnow.
KEY TERMS
o BOLD
o POLISHED
o SPHERICAL
o CONTEMPORARY
o MIXEDMETAL
KEY MATERIALS
o METAL
o PAVE
Clean,polished,&bougiearethemainingredientsforthistrend.Whendesigning,keep componentrysphericalandhighlypolished.Injectelementsofseamlesspaveandtwo-toneplating toaddelevationtotheoveralleverydaystyling.
KEY TERMS
o TEXTURE
o GEOMETRIC
o CLEAN
o OVERSIZED
KEY
o METAL
o UNIQUECHAINS
o RESIN
o CABOCHONS
o PEARL
Thisconceptisinspiredbythegeometricelementsofthissought-outdestination’slandscape.Focusonstones andshapeswithstrongpointsofviewandmakeasolidstatement.Keepmainlymetalbutalsoadditionally offerkeystylinginpearlizedresinfinisheswhichrepresentthemostimportantportionofthelandscape;snow.
WeareofficiallyenteringourRegalEra.Fromluxtapestries, oversizedgemstones,andevenfeathers,wewantitallforHoliday 2025.Accordingtorecentdesignercollections,head-to-toeopulence isacommonthemefornextyear.Wewillseealotofover-the-top embellishedlooksthatfeelluxuriousandunique.Statementswillbe madewithboldaccessoriesreminiscentofstatelyartifactsand glamourwillbeestablishedthroughsequinsandlavishfabrications.
KEY TERMS
o REGALARTIFACTS
o HEIRLOOMS
o JEWELTONE
o TASSELS
o UNIQUE
o CHARMY
KEY
o VELVETFLOCKING
o VINTAGECHAINS
o GLASSSTONES
o PEARL
Ifyoucouldrummagethroughyourgreat-grandmother’sjewelrybox,whatwouldyoufind?Takethatinspiration anddesignintocharmyitemsthatarereminiscentofthosetimeperiodsandvintageflair.Focusonbold,regal colorationsandstonecombinations.Injectheavy,oversizedchainsandtasselstoelevateandupdatefrompast vintagecollections.
KEY TERMS
o BOLDSTONE
o COCKTAILSTYLE
o VINTAGEINFLUENCE
o DARKTONALTY
o GOTHICROMANCE
KEY MATERIALS
o METAL
o RESIN
o GLASSSTONE
o PEARL–COLORED
Thisconceptisallaboutuniquecolorcombinationsandoversizedstones.Itemsshouldfeelrunway-worthybutwith asubtleinfluenceofcostumeandgaudiness.Infusethoughtfulmaterialcombinationslikeglassstonewithsemi,and evencoloredculturedpearls.Ifthere’sanythingthisconceptshouldstandfor,itshouldbeastatement.
KEY TERMS
o ORNATESETTINGS
o GIFTABLE
o LOOKOFREAL
o DELICATE
o FEMININE
KEY
o GLASSSTONE
o RESIN
o BRASS
Thegoalwhendesigningintothisconceptshouldbedelicatescalewithornatesettings.Itwillbeallaboutattentionto detailfortheseitems,especiallywhenitcomestostoneplacement&casingaroundthestones.Infusebrassmaterialto achievetheoverallsoft&delicateaesthetic.Withthesizeandnatureoftheseitems,itwillbeeasytocreategiftable itemsdrivenbybirthstoneandinitials.
90sandearly2000snostalgiahaveinfluencedfashiontrends forquitesometimenow,butaswegointo2025,weare seeinglesswhimsicalandnoveltyinfluencesfromthese Eras,andmoreofaminimalistaesthetic.Thinkbackto GwynethPaltrow,JuliaRoberts,andKateMossinthe90s; fashionisnowallabouttheeffortlesslycoolbasics.
o TEARDROPAND“BEAN” SHAPEUPDATES
o TIMELESS
o CLASSY
o UNIVERSAL
o EVERYDAY
o POLISHED
o METAL
Withthefocusofeverydayclassics,weneedtobeaskingourselveswhatcontinuallyworksforusinjewelry? Theanswertothisquestion,timeandtimeagain,seemstobebold&classicmetalswithafocusonthe teardropshape.Thisconceptshouldbeallaboutthecreativeandtimelessupdatestotheseheritageitems.
o ICONIC(HEARTS)
o NOSTALIGIC INFLUENCE
o MIXEDMETAL
o SOPHISTICATED
o METAL
o RESIN
o PEARL
o INTERESTINGCHAIN
Whenthinkingofnostalgicelementsandicons,oneofthemostimportantanduniversallyfavoredisthe heart.Thisconceptfocusesonevolvedversionsoftheiconbyworkingthroughmoltenandabstractmetal effectsandhighlightingthesesophisticatedversionsoftheheartwithchainsanduniquebeading.
Theamountoffeminineaestheticstrendingismorethanever before,anditwillonlyincreasefor2025.Weareseeingacreative marriagebetweenRococofashion,DollhouseCore,andeven Castlecorefornextyear.Allofthesedressingmoodsarethe evolutiontotheCoquettetrendwhichhascreatedsomuchbuzz forthepasttwo+years.Wewillseeultra-feminine,exuberant details,suchaslotsoflace,excessivepearlsandexaggeratedbows accompaniedwithchildlikefrillsandcutesyicons.Wewillentera timewheretheconsumerwillinglyconfusesfantasy&realism.
o ROCOCOAESTHETIC
o ULTRAFEMININE
o OPALESCENT
o BAROQUE
o CASTLECORE
KEY
o COLOREDPEARL
o OPALFINISHES
o GLASSSTONE
WhenthinkingoftheRococoaesthetic,themainthingthatcomestomindisAvant-Gardeensemblespaired withultrafemininedetails.Inordertomakethisfeelnew,itwillbeimportanttoinjectmaterialsthatfeel imaginativeanddreamy.Focusoniridescentfinishesandcoloredfreshwaterpearls.
o DOLLHOUSECORE
o GIRLY
o SOFT
o OVERSIZED
o ICONS-BOWS/ TEDDYBEARS
o VELVET/FABRIC
o PEARL
o GLASSSTONE
Bowshavecome,andtheyaren’tgoinganywhere;theyarejustgettinglargerandmoreexaggerated.For 2025,continuetodesignitemswherethemaincharacteristhebow,andthestylingfeelssuper“girly.”Items shouldalmostcomeoffliketheywerecreatedforchildlikedressup,andyes,thatalsomeansteddybears.
NotonlywilltheMetGala2025behonoringmenswear,butthe runwayshavebeenaswell.WeareseeingalotoftheCorpCore aesthetic,andthiswillcertainlycontinueintonextyear.Thewaythat thistrendevolvesisthattraditionalmenswearheritagepieceswilljust becomenormal,genderlessclothing&accessories.Withthisunisex overhaul,wewillseealotofcustomarymenswearsilhouettesas “womenswear”likeneckties,anditemsreminiscentofthisaccessory. Thelinesbetweenmen'sandwomen'sclothingwillbecomeverymuch blurredandrockinggenderlesswardrobeswillbecomethenewfadfor thefashionobsessed.
KEY TERMS
o Y-NECKSILHOUETTE
o MENSWEAR
o SLEEK
o SOPHISTICATED
KEY
o METAL
o CLASSICCHAIN
Thepowersuitneedsanewpoweraccessory,andsincewearen’tallwalkingrunwaysorattendinghigh-level fashioneventseveryday,whatisamoresimplisticwaytowearanecktie,withoutwearinganecktie?Themost logicalsilhouettethatcomestomind,andthatiscertainlygainingpopularity,isthey-necklace.Yes,it’stimefor astrongcomebackforthisoncefavorednecklacesilhouette.
o TEXTURE
o EVERYDAY
o BOLD
o LINKS
o TWOTONE
o 80sINFLUENCE
o METAL
Whenthinkingofunisexwardrobing,theword“structured”comestomind,Thisconceptisgroundedin notonlystrong&structuredmetal,butalsoworkingwithatexturethatcomplimentstheseshapes.Thisline texturemaketheseitemsfeelgenderless,anditalsooffersthat80svintageflairthatisincreasinglypopular.
KEY TERMS
o EDGY
o ROMANTIC JUXTAPOSITION
o ICONIC
o INTERESTING HARDWARE
KEY MATERIALS
o METAL
o PEARL
o GLASSSTONE
o METALMESH
o EDGYCHAINS
Thisconceptembodiesthetruejuxtapositionoffemininemeetsmasculine.Theemphasisshouldbeon innatelyfeminineiconsandelementsandinfusingthiscomponentryinmoreedgysilhouetteswith interestinghardwarethatfeelssomewhatmasculine.
Onemessagethatranginclearwhenforecastingfashion trends;2025willbetheyearforindividualityandthereturn ofexpressingyourpersonalstyle.A“lewk”won’tneedto matchormakesense,itshouldjustmakeastatementthat feelsunapologetically“you.”Therewillbenoruleswhenit comestousingfashiontoshowcaseindividuality.Wewillsee alotofmismatchedlooksandmaximalensemblesthatwillbe eccentricandwhimsical.Everythingwillbeeclecticand overloadedwiththeusageofcreativeprints,majorvintage influence,andthedressforyourselfmentality.Withthismore ismoreapproachrapidlytakingover,wewillseeensembles havingmanylayers,textures,andcolors.
KEY TERMS
o ECLECTIC
o MISMATCHED
o BOLD
o ICONIC
o VINTAGEAESTHETIC
o PERSONALITY-DRIVEN
KEY MATERIALS
o METAL
o RESIN
o SEMI-PRECIOUS
o VINTAGECHAINS
It’stimetomixitup!Therearenoruleswhenitcomestothisconceptbesidescreatingdesignsthatare visuallyinterestingandkeepingthestylingrootedinavintageaesthetic.Offermixediconsandmaterials withboldvintagechainsandcastingsthatyoumayfindwhilethriftingyourmismatchedoutfit.
KEY TERMS
o SATURATED COLORATIONS
o ECLECTIC
o BOLBOUS
o MOVEMENT/ SHAKEY
KEY
o RESINBEADING
o GLASSSTONES
Combinebaublesandglassstonesforanoveralleclecticlook.Thisconceptstandsforboldness whilemaintainingplayfulness.ColorsshouldfeelappropriatefortheHolidayseason,butalsofun andbright.Themainelementthatwillbeimportantherewillbemovement.
KEY TERMS
o UNEXPECTED
o CASUALMEETS ELEVATED
o ORGANIC
o NATURAL
KEY MATERIALS
o SEMI-PRECIOUS
o COLOREDPEARL
o GLASSSTONE
Expressatrueunexpectedpairingwithsemi-preciousmaterialsanddyedpearls.Thisconceptisthe ultimaterepresentationofcasualmeetsdressy.Thecombinationofmismatchedmaterialsfeelsnew andfreshandoffersuniquecolorcombinationsfortheseason.