Style Shift 2025 What’s Next in Fashion + Why It Matters

Let’s talk about what’s brewing in fashion for 2025—and it’s good. This year, we’re seeing a refreshing mix of nostalgic shapes, thoughtful detailing, and clever reuse. The styles showing up on runways and in ready-to-wear collections feel both directional and deeply personal.

At Templiq, we’re excited because these trends align perfectly with the patterns and designs we’ve been creating. From strapless silhouettes like our Labyrinth Top & Dress to the shirred Utopia Pant, and from sculptural ruffles to upcycled denim reimagined in our Origami Coat and Wabi Sabi Magyar Top—2025 is about fashion that feels intentional, expressive, and a little playful.

Here are six big style signals we are loving right now:

1. Drop Waist: Long Lines, Relaxed Mood

The drop waist is back, and it’s more wearable than ever. This silhouette gives everything an elongated proportion—whether it’s in a tailored Chanel set or a voluminous denim midi like the one from Aje.

At Templiq, we play with this shape in adaptable ways, like pairing a drop-waist dress with layers of natural fabric for movement and ease.

How to Wear It: Try a drop waist dress with a boxy jacket, or go tonal with layers—denim on denim, or cotton with silk. Let the shape move naturally. This style looks best when you let it move.

2. Strapless Styles: Bare Shoulders, Bold Energy

Strapless is not just for evening anymore. In 2025, bare shoulders are daytime-ready. Clean, minimal, and sculptural—strapless silhouettes give you room to style around.

Our Labyrinth Strapless Top & Dress embodies this look: a versatile base layer that’s as strong on its own as it is paired with shirting or knits.

How to Wear It: Layer a strapless top over a fitted tee or long sleeve for a dimensional, transitional look.

3. Shirring: Texture with Purpose

Shirring adds softness, shape, and subtle volume. It’s practical and flattering—especially with lighter or recycled fabrics.

The Utopia Pant is a perfect example: its shirred waistline gives comfort and structure at once, making it a staple wardrobe piece you’ll reach for again and again.

How to Wear It: Go for shirred pieces in natural fibres. They’re breezy, flattering, and easy to dress up or down.

4. Ruffles: Not Just for Romantics

Ruffles in 2025 aren’t about being pretty for pretty’s sake. They’re directional, sculptural, sometimes even a little bit fierce

What we love is how designers are using them to add structure rather than fluff. We’re seeing them on edges, running down seams, or exploding out of hems. Think directional edges, bold seams, and sculptural hems—details that transform garments into wearable art.

How to Wear It: Contrast is key. Pair a ruffled top with wide-leg trousers or wear a frilled hem with boxy outerwear. It keeps things grounded.

5. Bows: Quiet Statements with Impact

Bows are back, but they’re not just sweet—they’re powerful. In 2025, they cinch, tie, and sculpt garments into bold shapes.

Use them intentionally: one statement bow as the focal point in a sleek look is modern and effortless.

How to Wear It: Let a bow detail be the hero. Keep the rest of the outfit minimal for balance.

6. Upcycled Denim: Reworking the Familiar

Upcycled denim is our favourite kind of innovation.  It's what happens when creativity and sustainability collide. From pleats to pieced patchworks, it’s about transforming what exists into something entirely new.

At Templiq, see our upcycled denim sample garments in the Origami Coat Wabi Sabi Magyar Top digital pattern are a perfect example on how to embody this shift—turning discarded denim into sculptural, statement pieces you’ll treasure.

How to Wear It: Make the upcycled denim the centerpiece. Pair a reworked jacket or top with simple layers so the craftsmanship stands out.

Final Thoughts: Intentional Fashion is the Future

What excites me most about these trends isn’t just how they look—it’s what they represent. We’re leaning into softness, structure, and sustainability all at once.

Whether it’s the strapless Labyrinth Dress, the shirred Utopia Pant, or an upcycled Wabi Sabi Top, 2025 is about building a wardrobe that feels true, thoughtful, and aligned with your values.

Fashion this year is playful but purposeful. Less about chasing trends, more about crafting what matters.

So—what are you drawn to? Which detail feels like you?

Let’s keep exploring, making, and dressing with intention.

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Until next time—wear what matters.