After seasons being incessantly dominated by the restraint of black, beige and ivory— all hallmarks of the quiet luxury movement— Fall/Winter 2025 signals a resounding return to colour. While neutral palettes served the consumer’s appetite for a certain timeless elegance, designers are now pushing back against monochrome minimalism with unapologetic, chromatic energy. This season, colour isn’t just making a comeback— it’s making a statement in technicolour!
From the electric-orange, quarter-zip knitwear pieces at Tory Burch to the chiffon yellow power blazers at Givenchy, collections across the board traded subtlety for saturation. Alaïa presented aqua-blue sets that balanced fluid form with punchy freshness, while Dries Van Noten’s royal-purple trench coats reasserted colour as a symbol of self-expression and sartorial confidence.
At Saint Laurent, this palette revolution hit its crescendo with Anthony Vaccarello painting the runway in a fearless spectrum of fuchsia, scarlet, kelly green, tangerine and violet with one vivid silhouette after another, each reinforcing the idea that emotion and individuality are back in fashion.
Designers and brands would do well to embrace this chromatic resurgence. From dopamine brights in outerwear to jewel-toned separates and statement knits, the approach is clear: colour should no longer be a seasonal accent but instead, it should be central to storytelling.
The F/W ’25 season invites consumers to live boldly and dress even bolder.
