Fit check 2025

The good news: Summer's trends are easy on the eye and pocket. The better news: They'll work all year. Here are our expert-approved picks

- Reya Mehrotra

Everywhere you look now – runway, red carpet, Reel - fashion is sharply changing its focus. At Lakme Fashion Week, the gowns had familiar corsets, but there were oversized blazers and bottoms and sheer skirts. No one was expecting a silver bralette, with intricate chain detailing, as the next big trend. But copies are showing up at local boutiques already. Celebrities were all about deep hues and high slits up until last month. Now, they're being photographed in butter-yellow blouses, dresses and saris. And on our feeds, pastels have given way to print-on-print, neons, corsets and mesh textures. Trends are emerging out of Korean pop, Mum's closet, even the future. We're in the middle of a churn, says Meghna Goyal, designer behind the label Summer Away. “The look includes sheer layers, mixing sportswear and street style, and eclectic, futuristic elements,” she says. And somehow, “we're also moving toward softer, playful dressing.”

Goyal, along with Rimple Narulah, (the couturier, costume designer and one half of the brand Rimple and Harpreet), fashion influencer Kompal Matta Kapoor, fashion advisor Kinnari Jain, and content creators Chavi Khattar and Shreya Gulati break down the looks of 2025 that will stay true all year.

Tweed? Lighter than ever

In its OG avatar, tweed was heavy, thick, a bit scratchy, honestly. But the weave now comes in polyester blends that make the fabric easy to pleat, fold and fray at the edges. It means that tweed fits aren’t restricted to blazers and cold-weather formals. They're in chic sheath dresses, soft tops, cute little skirts and shorts that work for a warm day out. Khattar loves the tweed co-ord sets popularised by Korean fashion influencers. “It delivers on the polished yet playful aesthetic,” she says. Narulah recommends helping tweed’s makeover along by picking unexpected hues such as pistachio. “Keep the blazer cropped for a modern silhouette.”