Pre-seasons, as the term suggests, have a sort of in-between existence.
Delivered as one time of year segues into the next, they need to meet a lot of needs.
Though skirts and dresses with cascades of flamenco-like ruffles and side drapes are also trending.
Pre-fall 2025 looks,from left,by Kallmeyer, Chanel, Gucci, Balenciaga, Valentino, and MM6 Maison Margiela.
Also soft and unconstructed are the rave looks that have danced back into view.
Centering the season, and perhaps offering a glimpse of what is to come, are dramatic silhouettes.
These include soft poufs and angular trapeze shapes.
The materials that are supporting these shapes include dense wool and crisp taffeta.
The Reticule Returns
Adding charm to the season are drawstring pouches.
These 21st-century iterations of the reticulefeaturing intricate embellishments and fringe atValentinoandEtrowalk a line between Victoriana and Boho.
Rave On
WithBalenciagaandThe Rowleading the way, rave style is being reconsidered for pre-fall.
Leave it toMoschinoto provide the requisite smiley face.
Designers are emphasizing its long, slim line by showing it with tucked, or cropped, tops.
Summer Tweed
In an unexpected twist, designers gave us plaid for spring 2025.
Continuing this trend of textile surprises, pre-fall is full of what Gannis Ditte Reffstrup dubbed summer tweed.
you might wear them over-the-knee or at cut-off length, sporty or sophisticated, and almost everything in between.
In fact its alive and kicking in the pre-fall collections where the waist is drawn in.
If its not emphasized with a belt, the hourglass shape is created through sculptural pattern-making.
Animal-shaped bags and bag charms take the trend from 2- to 3-D.
