Fall 2025 delivers equal parts texture, shimmer, and sculptural flair. Molten metallics dance in the spotlight, bag bling demands attention, and Chanel’s latest stunners fuse pastoral calm with couture spectacle. It’s your season to shine, vixens
by Archana Aithal Rose
FIELDS OF GOLD
“There is nothing more beautiful than the freedom of the fields,” Coco Chanel once mused, a sentiment that lingers over the maison’s recent Fall/Winter Haute Couture collection. At the Grand Palais, Willo Perron, the Canadian creative director celebrated for shaping cultural moments for Kanye West and Rihanna, designed a stripped-back set that let the clothes speak for themselves. Pastoral yet refined, the collection unfolded in ecru, ivory, autumnal green, and deep plum. Tweed softened into knit-like dresses, bouclé suggested sheepskin in straight-cut coatdresses and gilets, while feathers gave the illusion of fur across embroidered capes and cropped jackets. Wheat, Mademoiselle Coco’s cherished emblem of abundance, appeared in jewel-buttons, chiffon flounces, and bridal embroidery, before the season ended in a blaze of light with gowns glinting in golden lace, lamé, and sun-dappled embroidery. Our favorites? The ivory bouclé coatdress, the feather-trimmed over-cape, a satin crêpe pinafore strewn with florals, the ice-blue skirt paired with a muted ochre tweed jacket, and the plum satin wrap skirt paired with a structured embellished jacket.
A SEMI-CHARMED KIND OF LIFE
Once mere kitsch, now full-on couture bling. From LV’s jeweled monogram number to Prada’s fluffy sequin teddy, bag charms are back, bejeweled, bedazzled, and unapologetically quirky. Suddenly your Birkin looks underdressed without one.
Jackie 1961 Bag Charm
From its Pre-Fall collection, Gucci unveils accessories that echo its iconic themes, like this striking Jackie handbag charm in Rosso Ancora red enamel, detailed with gold toned hardware and shaped to honor the house’s heritage silhouette. $250, gucci.com
Louis Vuitton Fleur De Monogram Bag Charm Chain
Like a dainty necklace for your bag, this charming chain transforms Louis Vuitton’s iconic design into a subtle yet captivating accessory. Instantly recognizable, it’s the punctuation that takes any bag from classic to covetable. $640, louisvuitton.com
Prada Teddy Bag Charm
Proof that being a grown-up is overrated, this playful charm is for the kid at heart. Pretty in pink, it’s topped off with Prada’s prim and polished embroidered embellishments. $795, prada.com
Prada Shiny Leather Skirt
Prada’s intergalactic iteration detailed with metal maxi-grommet cut-outs channels ‘60s futurism reimagined for today. Unlined with a regular f it, side zipper closure, and detachable slip, its bold proportions and sculptural lines toe the line between cosmic and couture. $9,700, prada.com
Serapian Secret Woven Mosaic Metallic Leather Clutch Bag
This slouchy mosaic-metallic clutch mixes textures for maximum drama, moonlighting as a crossbody with its detachable chain and keeping essentials handy in its slip pocket. It’s your new style sidekick, whether you clutch it or sling it. $3,190, neimanmarcus.com
Dries Van Noten Crinkled-Leather Pumps
Think of these as wearable works of art: crinkled-leather heels in a botanical hue with curved block shapes, cut-outs, and asymmetric straps. Style them with this season’s boot-leg trousers or barrel jeans to let their sculptural form steal the spotlight. $960, netaporter.com
LUXE IN LAVA
Molten metal is melting into everything this season, from party dresses to bomber jackets in silver, bronze, and iridescent blue. Think sculptural heels, shimmering satin skirts, or a mosaic-inspired clutch practically visible from Mars. Designers are turning reflective, fluid textures into daywear that shines from brunch to the dance floor.