Fashion's Done Being Quiet—Say Hello to Loud Luxury, 2025's Most Talked-About Trend

A collage showing off maximalist fashion items worn by Sofia Richie Grainge, Kendall Jenner, Hanna MW, and models at Tory Burch and Schiaparelli.
(Image credit: @sofiagrainge; Launchmetrics Spotlight; Schiaparelli; @kendalljenner; By Malene Birger; @hannamw)

Say what you want about quiet luxury, but it was very, very chic in the beginning. Before the name took off and eliminated anything quiet about the minimalistic approach to shopping and dressing, there was a newness to it, and the people who lived by it (and had for decades) were doing an impressive job at displaying that loud, flashy outfits weren't the only way to display great personal style. You could dress in a hushed manner, and the real ones would know how impressive your ensemble was day after day.

Then it caught on, and suddenly, the only "in" way to dress was wearing a mix of cream, brown, gray, and black with hardly any variation in texture and very few prints, if any. Brands that had long lived in the quiet luxury space became widespread, losing the IYKYK appeal they once held. Runway collections began to blend together, and excitement for uniqueness and differentiation around the industry felt like a rarity.

A gif showing various runway looks at Schiaparelli, Tory Burch, Loewe, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, and Chanel with the words "Runway Inspiration" on it.

(Image credit: Launchmetrics Spotlight)

Fortunately, recent months have hinted that an end to fashion being quiet is on the horizon. In fact, for a lot of people and brands, it's already here. On the spring/summer 2025 runways, brands such as Tory Burch, Schiaparelli, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Loewe, and Chanel put away their neutrals in favor of vibrant shades and bold prints. Anthony Vaccarello and Daniel Roseberry dove into opulence and grandeur for spring, playing with gold brocade and extravagant collars respectively. Matthieu Blazy got crafty with stringy headgear and shawls, while Jonathan Anderson played with mother-of-pearl for ready-to-wear. At Tory Burch, flame prints were done tastefully—as were feathers at Chanel. Finally, the runway felt fun again, spurring well-dressed people to get creative with their wardrobes and ditch their quiet luxury staples in favor of pieces with a little more spice.

A model at Saint Laurent on the runway during the spring/summer 2025 season wearing a purple brocade jacket with a green layered miniskirt.

Saint Laurent S/S 25

(Image credit: Launchmetrics Spotlight)

A model at Loewe on the runway during the spring/summer 2025 season wearing a mother-of-pearl minidress with oxford shoes.

Loewe S/S 25

(Image credit: Launchmetrics Spotlight)

A model at Schiaparelli on the runway during the spring/summer 2025 season wearing a black-and-white large-collar jacket and skirt.

Schiaparelli S/S 25

(Image credit: Launchmetrics Spotlight)

A model at Bottega Veneta on the runway during the spring/summer 2025 season wearing a yellow-and-blue string hat and shawl with a light blue slip dress and mules.

Bottega Veneta S/S 25

(Image credit: Launchmetrics Spotlight)

A model at Tory Burch on the runway during the spring/summer 2025 season wearing a flame-print coat with peep-toe heels.

Tory Burch S/S 25

(Image credit: Launchmetrics Spotlight)

A model at Chanel on the runway during the spring/summer 2025 season wearing a white feather jacket and pencil skirt with platform ankle-strap heels.

Chanel S/S 25

(Image credit: Launchmetrics Spotlight)

A collage showing off maximalist fashion items worn by Sofia Richie Grainge, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Laura Reilly, Hanna MW, and Marilyn Nwawulor-Kazemaks with the words "Outfit Ideas" on the front.

Big furs, animal prints of all varieties, rich shades of blue, fuchsia, purple, orange, and red—these are just a few of the changes stylish people have made in the last few seasons as maximalist fashion items have gained favor around the industry. Personality pieces like pillbox hats, opera gloves, brooches, and ties have become the norm instead of simple hoop earrings and dainty tennis bracelets. Accessories, after all, are supposed to add excitement to an outfit and take it to new heights, and that's exactly what the fashion set's using them for in 2025.

Oumayma Elboumeshouli wearing an oversize shearling wrap coat with a black bag.

(Image credit: @oumaymaboumeshouli )

What You'll Need: Shearling Robe Coat + Puddle Pants + Retro Sneakers + Top-Handle Bag

Sofia Richie Grainge wearing a fuchsia, puff-sleeve jacket, and matching pants with black Saint Laurent heels.

(Image credit: @sofiagrainge)

What You'll Need: Brightly Colored Jacket-and-Pant Set + Slingback Heels + Mini Bag

Laura Reilly wearing a leopard print belted coat with black heels.

(Image credit: @laurareilly___)

What You'll Need: Leopard-Print Coat + Cord Belt + Slingback Heels

Camille Charriere wearing a Rabanne metallic minidress outside of a restaurant called La Bombe.

(Image credit: @camillecharriere)

What You'll Need: Metallic Minidress + Sheer Tights + Patent-Leather Heels

Hanna MW wearing a zebra-print dress with white The Row heels.

(Image credit: @hannamw)

What You'll Need: Zebra-Print Dress + White Heels + Barrel Bag

Marilyn Nwawulor-Kazemaks wearing a leopard-print jacket with black pants, leopard shoes, and an east-west bag.

(Image credit: @nlmarilyn)

What You'll Need: Leopard-Print Jacket + Black Trousers + Leopard-Print Heels + East-West Bag

A collage showing various product flats of Schiaparelli earrings, a red Carven dress, a Mango striped pony hair skirt, a leopard print By Malene Birger jacket, and a spotted Alaia Le Teckel bag.

(Image credit: Schiaparelli; Net-a-Porter; Mytheresa; Mango; By Malene Birger)

Ready to hang up your minimalistic hats and try out something a touch more invigorating? Scroll down to shop maximalist fashion items worth getting loud over.

Senior Fashion Editor

Eliza Huber is a New York-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion 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, Gracie Abrams, 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 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 The RealReal for discounted Prada.