As Who What Wear’s fashion editor, I spend a lot of time searching through runway trends to pull together edits of the looks you really need to see, but often it becomes clear that the go-to place for everyday inspo is really street style. Aside from a handful of buzzy new pieces, the street style set often make heroes out of pieces we already own but with a fresh new spin, and their new season outfits are no exception. Wondering what all of 2025’s biggest trends have in common? We spotted them on the streets of Europe in outfits way ahead of the curve.
Before you book a flight to get in on a piece of the action, stylish Europeans are all over our feeds, bringing plenty of outfit inspiration from their countries and reminding us just how fun it is to get dressed up again. Wondering to how French women make skirts look so chicl? Impressed by how the Scandis play with proportions? You’ve come to the right place. After hours and hours of very careful research, I’ve rounded up the biggest fashion trends that Europeans have already started wearing, and there’s no doubt these will be everywhere over the next year or so.
To dive into a mix of current trends, classics and those yet to be adopted by the mainstream, keep scrolling for year-round-friendly looks that are worth screenshotting for later. There’s a lot to look forward to in 2025.
1. The Trend: Sized Up and Structured Bags
The Location: Spain
Style Notes: Everyone from The Row to Ferragamo have been focusing on making their bestselling bags even bigger this year, and, knowing you can never have too much of a good thing, you can often find women in Spain trading in conservative cross-bodies for sizeable, chic totes. If its big enough to hold all of your essentials and strong enough to support top handles while doing it, you’re onto a certified winner.
Shop Big Bags:
H&M
Strap-Detail Tote Bag
J&M DAvidson
Ray Bucket – Black
STAUD
Maude Textured-Leather Tote
Demellier
The New York | Stone Grey Lizard-Effect
MÉTIER
Perriand Large Leather-Trimmed Suede Tote
2. The Trend: 90’s Knee Skirts
The Location: France
Style Notes: Tired of maxis but too cold for minis? No problem, Parisians are adopting a 90’s silhouette, and trying simple, knee-length skirts reminiscent of Carolyn Bassette Kennedy and Courtney Cox. Perfect for wearing now with a cosy knit and a pair of tights, this demi length skirt is the chic bridge between showing a little skin and keeping it classy, a non-neogotional for French women.
Shop Knee Length Skirts:
M&S Collection
Vinyl Knee Length A-Line Skirt
COS
Denim Mini Wrap Skirt
Arket
Wool-Blend Mini Skirt
Sezane
Eloane Skirt – Cinnamon
3. The Trend: Masculine Suiting
The Location: Denmark
Style Notes: Think of some of the best brands to come out of Scandinavia—Filippa K, House of Dagmar, and Toteme all immediately spring to mind. What do they have in common? Their minimalist approach to looking polished of course, and what could be more elegant than a tailored suit, tucked in a dressed up with a tie to match? Jeanette’s look might feel like a bit more Copenhagen fashion week than Croydon high street, but it’s easy to take elements from her look for an easy, everyday ensemble too—just look for wide-leg trousers, boxy blazers and oversized shirting.
Shop Suiting:
THE FRANKIE SHOP
Lyra Ingle-Breasted Oversized Woven-Blend Blazer
ME+EM
Flannel Pinstripe Trouser
Polo Ralph Lauren
Oversize Fit Cotton Twill Shirt
Reiss
Reiss Eden Wide Leg Trousers, Mink
Reformation
James Relaxed Blazer
4. The Trend: Sherpa Boots
The Location: France
Style Notes: Now for a trend you didn’t see coming, that is, unless you live in Paris: the sherpa boot. Cute, cosy and impossibly comfortable, we’re happy to get behind any trend that mixes fashion and functionality, and this shearling lined boot is a great choice for winter 2024 and into the year ahead too. Keep it casual with jeans or sweats, or step things up a notch with a short skirt or dress for spring. So cute, non?
Shop Boots:
FitFlop
Neo-D-Hyker Polyester-Leather-Rubber-Tpu Boots
Sezane
Tessa Boots Split Cowhide Leather
Le Monde Beryl
Dolomite Boot / Brown Suede
Reiss
Shearling-Lined Suede Ankle Boots in Tan
5. The Trend: Pinstripes
The Location: Norway
Style Notes: Business suits back at the ready, once you’ve worn your full suit on the streets of Copenhagen or Oslo, mix and match the separates with cosy knits and camel coats to create a brand new look that champions the professional-looking pinstripe wherever you go. For a cool-girl spin on corporate energy, try a pointed toe shoe or boot on the bottom half, and keep things a little more casual up top.
COS Oversized Wool-Blend Scarf Jacket VICTORIA BECKHAM Tie-Detailed Pinstriped Wool-Twill Midi Wrap Skirt OUR LEGACY Hip Pinstriped Cotton Wide-Leg Pants Hush Amren Pinstripe Shirt ASOS Tall Relaxed Dad Trousers With 5 Pocket Detail in Grey Stripe Style Notes: There’s nothing quite like seeing a new trend rise to surface and continue its trajectory into a full fledged classic, and for us chocolate brown has done exactly that. What was considered a micro trend in 2024 now becomes a full-scale takeover, as social media’s best dressed are now pulling together head-to-toe brown outfits for an expensive-looking combination that ticks all of the right boxes. Bonus points if you manage to mix textures and incorporate suede, leather, cashmere and silk too. NEVER FULLY DRESSED Mimi Lace-Trimmed Satin Midi Dress Reformation Roberta Ankle Boot ALMADA LABEL Eni Satin Maxi Skirt Reiss Wool Blend Herringbone-Twill Coat in Chocolate Style Notes: If there’s anything that London girls can agree on right now, it’s that a fun pair of tights can transform an outfit, and thankfully for us, some very good releases from Swedish Stockings, Falke, and Calzedonia are making the job that much easier. For the rest of party season expect to see classic fishnets and lace making an appearance alongside pops of red and merlot, but our big predictions for 2025 are white/ecru, pastels, and of course, a little more dark brown. Swedish Stockings Nora Perfect Everyday Tights Swedish Stockings Olivia Premium Tights WOLFORD Josey 20 Denier Leopard-Print Tights Calzedonia 50 Denier Total Comfort Soft Touch Tights John Lewis John Lewis 60 Denier Velvet Touch TightsShop Pinstripes:
6: The Trend: Brown Cont.
The Location: Bulgaria
Shop Brown:
7: The Trend: Statement Hoisery
The Location: London
Shop Hoisery: