The mark of a skilled designer is the ability to combine colors in unexpected ways. From Ahluwalia and Ashley Williams to Burberry and Bora Aksu, this skill was demonstrated to great success on the catwalks of London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025 (LFW SS25). The Pantone Color Institute predicted ten striking colors for LFW SS25 in a “quirky palette” that consisted of “a strong chromatic base with energetic accents for magical moments”. Here are five color combinations that resonated during the week and expressed a much-needed dose of optimism and personal freedom.
Pink +
Priya Ahluwalia
Look 18: A long, fitted knit dress with twisted spaghetti straps in a space-dye pattern of pink, white and light blue, worn over a multi-coloured bra. Black boots completed the look.
Paul Costelloe
Look 27: A light pink halter dress with an extra wide light green leather belt, yellow, green and pink striped socks and pink platform sandals.
Ashley Williams
Look 27: A sleeveless mini dress with collaged materials in pink, white and blue under clear plastic.
Feben
Look 10: A fitted pink cotton blouse with thin white stripes and pleats at the front, combined with a below-the-knee skirt with a slit, made in gold sequins. White oval earrings and black and white polka dot pumps completed the look.
Blue +
Bora Aksu
Look 8: A light blue and navy blue printed dress with a high-low hem over double layers of lace Swiss dot net in navy blue and a short navy blue single breasted jacket finished with Swiss dot net on the sleeves.
Chet Lo
Look 26: A short-sleeved top with a round neck in a pointed knit and a matching mini skirt, both in an ombré mix of cobalt blue and gray. Silver sandals completed the look.
JW Anderson
Look 11: A dark blue ribbed knit sweater and an olive green leather oversized skater skirt with black ankle boots.
Emilia Wickstead
Look 8: A maxi dress with a pleated skirt in navy blue and a light blue bodice without side seams. Flat black sandals completed the look.
Green +
Charlie Constantinou
Look 2: A jacket with an ombre effect in light green and olive green technical fabric over a matching mini skirt, dark green trousers and black and silver sneakers.
Burberry: designer, Daniel Lee
Look 30: Light green trousers with ankle zippers under an army green jacket in military style and a shoulder bag with dark pink sandals.
Johanna Parv
Look 15: A light green shirt with invisible button closure and shoulder slits over a green skirt with black trim, dark green cycling shorts, a light green wide headband, dark and light green socks and dark green ankle boots.
Erdem Moralioglu
Look 12: A long sleeveless pencil dress in wrinkled satin with a dark green, grass green, ivory and blue print with a long medium pink scarf attached to one shoulder. Accessories included black monk straps with brogue detailing and a cream handbag.
Orange +
Drawing: designer, Yasuko Furuta
Look 33: A cream-colored, ribbed, strapless top with space-dyed trim over a beige tank top, an ivory-colored mini skirt with balloon hem and orange pants. Metallic flats completed the look.
Mark Fast
Look 32: A destroyed denim jacket and trousers in orange denim over a light green crocheted bodysuit and ivory sandals.
Feben
Look 7: A bright orange blouse with a yellow insert and a slit at the front, combined with a copper-colored, gathered skirt with a frilled hem. Accessories included black pumps with red disc-shaped embellishments.
Buerlangma: designer, QiQi Yuan
Look 10: A silver-colored, sleeveless knee-length dress with pompoms in orange, red and pink.
Gray+
Emilia Wickstead
Look 7: Light gray Bermuda shorts and a matching long, wide tie were paired with a shirt with a geometric print in dark green, lime green, blue and white. Flat black sandals with fringes completed the look.
Erdem
Look 33: A gray sleeveless, ribbed henley and gray pinstripe trousers under a bright green dress with a high-low hem and diamond embellishment. Accessories included long earrings and black brogues.
Ashley Williams
Look 31: A light gray jacket with three buttons, shoulder pads and a small round collar was worn with a mini skirt in brown and brown beige, black gloves and ballet shoes with long striped socks in gray, brown beige and white.
Burberry: designer, Daniel Lee
Look 5: A short gray cape with technical details and a light gray marabou border with low-waisted olive green trousers, a white shoulder bag and burgundy slippers.
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