Animal Print is Back for Autumn/Winter 2025—But With Even More Power and Bite

The Autumn/Winter 2025 catwalks introduced an array of fresh new trends for season ahead, ranging from the niche and unexpected—like Victoriana details and punky leather—to the more predictable, weather-appropriate return of faux fur, ski-core and heritage dressing.

And then, there are those recurring trends that fashion just can’t seem to get enough of—and that everyone will be glad to hear will be sticking around for the foreseeable. Chief among them? Animal print.

Long synonymous with glamour, maximalism and fashion with a capital F, animal print has been a staple of modern women’s wardrobes for decades at this point, so much so that many now even consider it to be a “neutral”. It feels somewhat redundant, then, to say that it is officially back for AW25, given that it never really left… What does feel noteworthy, however, was its sheer ubiquitousness on the runways, and the countless designer reinterpretations that are making animal prints more alluring than ever.

No longer solely reserved for high-glam Italian brands like Roberto Cavalli, Versace and D&G, the classic leopard print was spotted at Saint Laurent, Fendi and Khaite for AW25—in the form of power-shoulder PVC, head-to-toe leather, and calf-hair pieces respectively.