I'm Thinking Ahead—Here's Everything I Already Know I'll Buy Come Spring 2025
While some people gather style inspiration from TV wardrobes, stylish athletes, or TikTok influencers, I get mine almost strictly from the runways. For one month twice a year, I hoard inspiration, jotting down little notes on the back of receipts and in my Notes app and taking hundreds of screenshots and even more photos IRL. I keep these so that when I start shopping, I'll know what to keep an eye out for when they begin to arrive in stores roughly six months later. And with yet another fashion month wrapped up, I'm officially ready to share (almost) everything I already know I'll buy come spring 2025. Sorry, but I have to gatekeep some things.
The S/S 25 runways were stacked—some of the most stacked that I've seen in some time. And it's not like I fell hard for one particular aesthetic or trend. This season, designers appeared to have been set free and allowed to design as they saw fit, testing out new silhouettes, colors, and fabrics, and leaning heavily into personal style and individuality. As a result, there was a bit of minimalism and maximalism, an abundance of fun and eccentric accessories, and a healthy mix of feminine and masculine touches. All that's to say that my spring 2025 mood board (buy board?) has a little bit of everything that fashion people, myself included, will be ogling over on the digital and IRL racks starting in February 2025.
Saint Laurent Oversize Suit
Saint Laurent's S/S 25 selection of slightly oversize but also somehow perfectly tailored suits was arguably the highlight of Paris Fashion Week, if not all of fashion month, and not just because Bella Hadid made her return to the runway in one. The fit was perfection, as was the styling, which often involved an '80s-inspired leather bomber jacket, a tie, and one if not two large cuff bracelets. If I don't get my hands on one of these suits in a few months, I'll be upset. That, or shopping incessantly on The RealReal until I can find something similar secondhand from the Yves Saint Laurent archives.
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MaxMara Maxi Pencil Skirt
If I had to pick just one look from the S/S 25 runways to recreate right this very second, it would be this one from Max Mara's show in Milan. The XL cuffs, the peek-a-boo bikini, and especially the maxi-length pencil skirt combined to create my ideal spring ensemble—a mix of put-togetherness and playfulness, with a strong touch of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.
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Hermès Bowler Bag
There isn't a season that I can remember when I didn't want a Hermès bag, but spring's selection felt especially lust-worthy, especially due to the addition of this lady-like bowler bag, which was displayed in several different leather colorways and sizes. I'm biased toward the burgundy larger style, but wouldn't say no to any pieces from the assortment.
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Carven Maxi Trench Coat
I'm not one to spend a ton of money on a loud, statement piece of outerwear. Instead, I prefer to go classic in this department given how often I wear my coats in the fall and winter in New York. They have to be practical and versatile. So, it should come as no surprise that I set my sights on this Carven floor-length maxi coat that manages to toe the line between unique and timeless.
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Victoria Beckham Burgundy Leather Jacket
Victoria Beckham's spring collection was the talk of the WWW office in New York in the hours and days following its Paris Fashion Week debut. One reason for that was, of course, the magnificently constructed sheer, draped tops and dresses. But another was the way Beckham followed them up with far more wearable garments, joining the two routes effortlessly. This funnel-neck, burgundy leather top is one such piece that feels both practical and akin to a work of art, making it just the sort of item worth investing in for the forthcoming spring season.
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Brandon Maxwell Naked Sandals
Another highly discussed item from Fashion Month, specifically New York Fashion Week, was naked shoes, which showed up at Brandon Maxwell and Alaïa in different forms. The former were especially enticing, with a flat, slide-like structure and tiny clear straps on top. They were arguably the most naked pair of shoes I've ever seen.
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Khaite Powder-Pink Sheer Dress
Seeing photos of this sheer, powder-pink Khaite dress on the runway was one thing, but getting up close and personal with it at the brand's re-see blew me away. It's so airy and light, while somehow maintaining its shape and structure. Everything about this piece is intentional, putting it at the very top of my spring wish list.
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Salon 1884 Leather Blazer
A photo doesn't do this Salon 1884 leather sculpted blazer a single bit of justice. I saw it at the brand's New York preview in the Dior Suite at the St. Regis Hotel and my jaw practically dropped. It feels like butter and the fit is as immaculate as the views out of the hotel room's tall windows.
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Jonathan Simkhai Pleated Skirt
Everything about this Jonathan Simkhai look caught my eye, but I was especially drawn to the pleated detailing on the white, maxi-length skirt, which is almost reminiscent of '90s skyscrapers from my standpoint. I appreciate the way that it feels both structured and soft, moving beautifully with each of the model's steps.
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Chanel Butter-Yellow Silk Cape
Last but certainly not least are the freedom-inspired chiffon capes that Chanel's studio team incorporated throughout the S/S 25 collection, which debuted at the newly renovated Grand Palais. This offering was all about taking flight, and all I can say is that I wish one of these butter-yellow pleated capes would fly right into my closet.
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Eliza Huber is a New York City based fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and Replica Handbags . She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion editorial team at Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Iowa. She has since launched two monthly columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled the likes of Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top trends from fashion month, season after season. Eliza now lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, running in Central Park, and scouring eBay for '90s Prada and '80s Yves Saint Laurent.
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