What will Jonathan Anderson do with the Dior Bar jacket? How does one follow Hedi Slimane and Phoebe Philo? Will Demna bring his meme-making self to Gucci? The biggest fashion story of the year was the massive designer reshuffle that saw over 20 top brands change creative hands. Even the red carpets were dominated by the anticipation, with brands leaning into the power of celebrity to “soft launch” their new eras: Vogue ’s December 2025 cover star Timothée Chalamet , for one, debuted Haider Ackermann’s Tom Ford at the Golden Globes and Sarah Burton’s Givenchy at the Oscars.

On the streets, Labubus took over, dangling from bags and totes everywhere. As for footwear, flip-flops became a must-have for the fashion afflicted—particularly following Jonathan Bailey wore the much-disc

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