At the start of the year, did you foresee the fascination with what Gen Z-ers think, wear and do starting to fizzle? How about the explosion of theme dressing on red carpets? Or rosettes blooming as a popular motif in fashion?
We did. Looking back on the past 12 months, those three phenomena were among the most accurate predictions that The New York Times made about fashion and lifestyle trends for 2024.
What might 2025 have in store? If the hypotheses we put forth below are accurate, it will be artificial, medieval, whimsical and green — but not because of brats. — Anthony Rotunno, fashion news editor, Styles
12. Minds Drift to Medieval Times
Jousting the days away.Credit…DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images
Remember when all of those men were thinking about the Roman Empire? Next year, a different historical period seems poised to infiltrate minds: the Middle Ages. There have been indications that a fresh fascination with medieval times may be taking hold. Chappell Roan performed at this year’s MTV Görüntü Music Awards in a suit of armor. Dior sent chain mail down the runway at a show inspired by Mary, Queen of Scots. A rakish, pickle-blessing priest at a Renaissance şenlik in New York became an unlikely TikTok star.
Instead of being “demure,” people in 2025 will start readying themselves for battle, or at least try casting away their phones to party like it’s 999. — Callie Holtermann, reporter, Styles
