New York Fashion Week is one of the biggest events in fashion. From September 6-13, designers show off their best designs for spring. The three major shows showcased at NYFW will impact trends that might make their way into your closet by spring.
Ralph Lauren’s September 5th show in the Hamptons was a great start to fashion week. After designing outfits for the U.S. Open and the United States at the Olympics, Lauren’s effortless, classic Americana style was well showcased in this incredible show set in the Hamptons.
“The Spring 2025 collection leaned summery… [and] featured Hamptons-ready options for the whole family,” says The Cut writer Chantal Fernandez. Neutrals and blues were the main colors of the show. Meshy, flowy dresses, and sets were the highlights of the runway. Knits casually thrown over shoulders, plaids, floral dresses, and Lauren’s signature denim were also featured.
Some newer trends at the show were mixed metals, micro shorts, and chunky silver belts. Raffia totes and clutches, as well as statement earrings, were the main accessories of the models. All in all, Ralph Lauren’s modern take on old money style will never get old, and I expect many of his outfits to end up back in the Hamptons by spring.
Cristian Siriano continues to be a major player on the edgy fashion scene. His new take on the age-old flowers for spring was one of the highlights of his show. The fabrics and cuts of the outfits gave a gothic, fairytale-esque vibe. A Grimm villain would probably be spotted wearing one of his newest creations.
“This season, Siriano riffed on his signatures (tulle, lots and lots of sequins, and more tulle), but aimed to give them more of a twisted-romantic feel,” says Vogue writer Christian Allaire.
Sheer dresses, jumpsuits, and sets with embroidered flowers in simple and bold silhouettes and colors made every outfit one to watch. His unique choice of fabrics, as always, made every outfit of his collection memorable. Bold black and white, sheer fabrics with embroidered flowers, tulle, silk, sequins, and shiny metallics were just a few of the fabrics featured that stood out to me. His bold outfits with unique silhouettes and fabrics are sure to be on many runways to come.
Loveshackfancy’s Rachel Hessel Cohen has outdone herself again. Eyelets, embroidery, lace, tulle, bows, and the brand’s signature watercolor-like florals embody the epitome of a spring wedding.
As a designer who started by designing bridesmaid dresses for friends, “the brand’s 2025 collection was an ode to its wedding season roots,” says Vogue writer Elise Taylor.
The main colors of the show were pinks, blues, and neutrals in pastel hues. The main trend that Cohen used was feminine style, layering with masculine touches; think a trench coat with a flowered silk maxi slip dress. She also used a lot of popular trends you might’ve spotted on Tiktok over the last couple of months, like slip dresses and plenty of bows.
One of my favorite outfits that graced the runway was one of the last looks: a white dress reminiscent of a Chanel bride and similar to the brands’ viral Rialto dress had ruffles, bow straps, and flowy white fabric with embroidered roses (that look like your grandma’s pillows in the best possible way). These new outfits will be sported at many a spring wedding next year.
Fashion-forward CCHS sophomore Nadia Baizaee, who was fortunate enough to attend NYFW as an influencer, told me about some trends she saw this year on the runway. She said, “So this year I saw a lot of trench coats with high heels and they were paired together with sunglasses and small purses. I thought that was a really cool way to start [spring] fashion this year.”
The trench coat was also one of the main trends I saw, especially at the Loveshackfancy at Ralph Lauren shows. Small purses and clutches were also a common thread at all of the shows, and were probably one of the most popular trends of NYFW.
So, what will be in your closet come springtime? I don’t know about you, but I’ll be looking to NYFW’s filmy fabrics, sheer fabric with embroidered flowers, clutches, and classic silhouettes with a modern twist.
