Color Me Bold: Your Guide to Spring/Summer 2025

I couldn’t help but wonder—if dopamine dressing is the antidote to the last decade of neutrals, is 2025 the year we finally break up with beige?

This spring/summer, the runways weren’t just runways—they were full-blown mood boards of joy, rebellion, and a little bit of chaos (the chic kind, of course). From Manhattan to Milan, it’s clear that fashion is having a full-on serotonin surge. And I, for one, am here for the Technicolor revolution.

1. The Color Wheel Got Tipsy—And We’re Obsessed

First things first: color. We’re not talking about your garden-variety pastels. No, darling. We're talking blood-orange blazers, cyber-lime frocks, and a hot pink so electric it might just give you a tan. According to Vogue, “tomato red” is the It Girl shade of the season. It’s saucy, it's sexy, it says, “I might be late, but I look fabulous.” (Pair it with a red lip and you’ve got your power move.)

Meanwhile, Refinery29 declared lemon zest and acid green the new neutrals. The message? If you’re going to brunch, you better show up looking like a citrus fruit on a mission.

2. Undone is the New Done

Remember when getting dressed meant... actually trying? Well, forget it. The Harper’s Bazaar rundown confirmed what every Soho street-style savant already knows: we’re in our “unstyled but very styled” era. Think oversized white shirts, wrinkled-on-purpose linens, and slouchy trousers that whisper, “I woke up like this”—but spent $800 doing it.

Glamour calls it “easy elegance.” I call it a perfectly curated accident. Add a wide belt and kitten heels, and you’re basically the protagonist of a French film... who also happens to have amazing taste in handbags.

3. The Anti-Pants Movement Gains Momentum

If Spring 2024 gave us micro-minis, Spring 2025 just took your pants off and said, “Don’t worry, it’s fashion.” Yes, hot pants are back. Miu Miu started it, but now everyone from Prada to Paloma Wool is showing legs for days—and not much else. The vibe? Power underwear.

Of course, if baring all isn’t your thing (hi, mom!), sheer skirts are your new best friend. Floaty, transparent layers give just enough peek without committing to a full flash. Add ballet flats and a structured blazer and suddenly it’s very “Upper East Side meets downtown gallery opening.”

4. The Corporatecore Comeback

Officewear has gone rogue. Think boardroom but make it bedazzled. Vogue’s coverage showed tailored blazers with cutouts, pinstripes paired with metallics, and the triumphant return of the waistcoat. It’s giving Devil Wears Prada realness with a hint of HR nightmare—and we love it.

So yes, you can wear a power suit, but only if it's paired with mesh gloves and neon slingbacks. Just imagine telling your boss you're “channeling Dries Van Noten this quarter.”

5. Accessories That Talk Back

Spring 2025 accessories are loud, proud, and slightly unhinged—in the best way possible. Think sculptural earrings that look like they belong in MoMA, chunky Mary Janes with orthopedic sass, and bags so tiny they can only fit your lip balm and bad decisions. Oh, and bows. Everywhere. Hair, shoes, bags, existential crises. Bows are the new bold.

So, what does it all mean?

It means dressing for spring/summer 2025 is no longer about fitting in—it’s about showing up, standing out, and possibly blinding someone with your pantsless, red-hot, lemon-lime realness.

Because if fashion is our love language, then 2025 is shouting from the rooftops: more is more, less is bore, and no one ever made history wearing beige.