Boho chic is undeniably the trend of 2025, but it’s usually associated with all things summer like music festivals and tropical holidays.
If you’re not ready to let go of the cool, breezy style just yet, below are 10 ways you can incorporate it into your wardrobe for the colder months.
The boho chic trend, explained
Last year, the internet lost its mind when Daisy Edgar-Jones stepped out in full boho style, wearing a floaty Chloé dress and dainty clogs during her whirlwind press tour (pun intended) for the Twisters movie.
Perhaps it’s something about how effortlessly modern she made it look, as if she was about to head to the farmer’s market to fill her giant leather hobo bag with organic carrots.
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Or perhaps it speaks to a sense of collective nostalgia for a time when fringe, feathers and bell-bottoms reigned supreme.
Boho style, best described as a free-spirited, eclectic approach to fashion draws inspiration first from the hippie era of the 1960s and 70s. At the time, those who rejected established institutions showed their resistance by wearing clothing that countered the buttoned-up norm of the day. Think: tie-dye shirts, natural fabrics, granny shift dresses and sandals.
As a rebellion to Western capitalist life, the style heavily borrowed from indigenous communities and cultures: from the poncho of the Americas, to the embroidery techniques of South Asia. The Asian influence in particular was in large part owed to the “hippie trail”: a journey undertaken in the 50s, 60s and 70s by Western beatniks and hippies through countries including Afghanistan, Nepal and India. The trend came back into fashion in the Noughties thanks to celebs like Sienna Miller who managed to make denim vests and cowboy boots the most covetable items of the decade.
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Some might argue that with conflicts raging around the world and protests filling the streets and our feeds, we are living through a time not unlike the 60s and 70s. After all, last year’s brat summer aesthetic, wrapped in all its sweaty, party-girl, Y2K glory, is in some ways a similar celebration of unadulterated hedonism. To be fair, boho style has never really disappeared. Trends come and go but for every swing towards nipped waists and crisp tailoring, the pendulum eventually snaps back towards all things free-spirited.
Sheer, ruffled dresses made a comeback last year, with Saint Laurent ambassador Rose from BLACKPINK donning a black number at the French brand’s show in February, while Sienna Miller went full lace at the Met Gala.
Early in 2024, Sienna and other boho darlings, Georgia May Jagger, Pat Cleveland and Kiernan Shipka attended Chemena Kamali’s Chloé debut show, dressed in the French house’s best leather looks, but most notably in towering platform wedges that signalled the return of the boho staple. The Maxime Wedge Sandal later sold out almost immediately on its release.
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Elsewhere, Ulla Johnson gave the paisley print a playful twist, plastering it over knit from head to toe, while Rabanne made fringe cool again with bright pops of colour. Zimmermann leaned into the glamorous side of bohemia with gold prints on off-shoulder gowns.
How to wear boho chic for autumn/winter 2025
When the wind pierces through your clothes and the rain makes pavements slippery, flowy bohemian dresses and towering wedges may not seem so appealing. But these items will enable you to carry that free-spirited mood through to the colder months.