The street-style scene in London is always more relaxed than the manicured styling you’ll see outside of the shows in Milan or Paris, and this year the energy was even more eccentric than it has been in recent years. There was a rebellion against the muted “quiet luxury” movement that has defined the zeitgeist over the last couple of seasons, with show-goers rejecting beige and instead embracing clashing tartans, preppy argyle knits and stripes in every direction.
Colourful Chopova Lowena carabiner skirts were thrown over slouchy knee-high boots and cult trainers born out of high-fashion collaboration. Fluid nightie dresses floated over denim and scarves were worn in ways that defied their original purpose entirely. Instead of polished tailoring, this was a celebration of playful personal style – an embrace of individuality that felt, without an trace of doubt, distinctly London.
Keep reading to see the 12 items that defined London street style in 2025.
The preppy knit
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In 2025, you didn’t have to know your way around a golf course to pull off a preppy jumper. Argyle knits, both winter neutrals and summer brights, were everywhere. The best thing about Argyle is that it’s a classic style, so you can bet you’ll find at least one in any good charity shop or thrift store. Londoners styled them with matching wool skirts or denim puddling at the ankles.
The slouchy boot
The nostalgic slouchy boot was one of the breakout footwear stories of the year. Whether in soft suede or buttery leather, the loose, relaxed leg of the boot brought a sense of ease to the streets of London. Worn with lace-trimmed slips and trench coats, tucked-in trousers or styled with a tartan skirt, the slouch added instant Kate Moss in Soho in the ’90s appeal.
Tartan and plaid
Last year was all about the tartan skirt, but in 2025 the print expanded into every corner of our wardrobes, spread across dresses, jackets, shirts, layered kilts, even trousers. London’s devotion to tartan, checks and plaid is, in part, thanks to Chopova Lowena, whose carabiner-clip pleated skirts, made from upcycled Bulgarian folklore fabrics, remain perennial street-style favourites. This year was a joyful riot of checks of all kinds.
The leather bomber
Oversized and pillowy or stiff and with structure, leather bombers served as the perfect cold-weather foil to London’s more eccentric styling – tough enough to balance a pleated skirt or minidress, sleek enough to elevate distressed denim. The best versions looked borrowed from an ’80s wardrobe with collars and oversized pockets, but with proportions recalibrated for 2025.
The brown suede bag
In 2025, fashion people swapped classic black leather, for suede bags realised in toffee, mahogany and biscuit tones. The likes of Prada, Khaite and Coach helped to propel this trend, while a number of smaller accessories brands, such as Little Liffner, Savette and DeMellier, featured again and again in street-style galleries. It was no doubt a good year for sales of suede protector.
All-over stripes
Vertical, horizontal and diagonal stripes ran in every possible direction. Londoners embraced mismatched striping in a way only they can: layered tees, preppy polo shirts, knitted dresses, fringed skirts, baggy trousers and scarves all swirling in competing lines.
Faux-fur accents
Faux fur was unanimously co-signed on the autumn/winter runways, so naturally the street-style set followed suit. Full faux-fur jackets appeared on colder days, but more subtle incorporations (cuffs, collars, stoles, trims) proved even more popular. The look felt high glamour and tongue-in-cheek at once, especially when paired with denim or grungy boots.
Scarf styling
Used as belts, headbands, bag ornaments, bandeau tops and even makeshift sashes, scarves became one of the key styling tools of the year. In London specifically, fashion folk used them to cinch wide-shouldered jackets or to add pops of saturated colour to monochrome looks.
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Army surplus-inspired
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Utility was everywhere this year, with khaki tones, oversized cargo pockets, adjustable drawstrings and lots of heavy-duty hardware infiltrating street style wardrobes. The army-surplus influence lent a practical edge to London’s more expressive looks, grounding sheer dresses and balancing hyper-feminine silhouettes.
The nightie
Thanks largely to Chemena Kamali’s romantic vision for femininity at Chloé, the nightie-inspired dress became one of the most surprising staples of 2025. Styled with ballet flats and breezy jackets in spring/summer, or layered over jeans and under oversized knits in autumn/winter, it was the sleeper hit (quite literally) that proved unexpectedly versatile.
Cult trainer collabs
Sneaker culture has always been a “thing” in London, but this year, instead of one defining trainer style, show-gowers opted for cult collaborations. Adidas x Wales Bonner continued its reign, while Martine Rose's reimagined Nike Shoxs and Chopova Lowena and Cecilie Bahnsen's Asics brought romantic, runway-adjacent design codes to everday footwear.
The suede jacket
Suede jackets remained a London favourite, from Western-inspired fringe to minimalist ’70s silhouettes. Their soft texture added warmth to sharp tailoring and gave a lived-in feel to newer trending pieces, whether worn with classic denim and ballet flats or over a miniskirt and knee-highs.
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