Couture Is Quietly Rewriting Fall’s Fashion Trends

Mother Nature has always been, and will always be, an inspiring muse for fashion—a crashing wave transforms into layers of blue chiffon; a sunrise becomes an orange-to-blue beaded gradient. The Fall 2025 runways clearly drew inspiration from the natural world, as seen with Prada’s Sable faux furs and polar bear-printed slip dresses at Acne Studios. A few months later, the Fall 2025 Couture season followed suit by taking a cue from nature, specifically highlighting the splendors of a lush, blooming garden.

The clearest sign that top fashion designers drew inspiration from fresh gardens was the variety of floral prints and vibrant greens. Chanel, for example, showcased its signature white camellia rosettes, while also adding more colorful, eclectic marigolds and peonies embroidered with sequins. Other designers looked beyond flowers and focused on animals; In Maria Grazia Chiuri’s final showing at Dior, the prolific creative director used wispy threads and feathers to mimic the plumage of birds that feed on fallen seeds and sweet nectar.