Trends ebb and flow faster than ever now. In 2025, the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it fashion cycle moved so quickly that when a new trend emerged, you were tasked with immediately deciding if you loved it or hated it, lest you be left out of the loop altogether.

From avant-garde footwear to plush collectibles, the most talked-about trends of the year were both polarizing and coveted in equal measure. Here are five fashion developments from 2025 that just might have had you feeling conflicted.

Tabi boots originated in Japan, but took off in the U.S. in 2025. (DigiPub/Getty Images)

Tabi shoes: Good hoof or bad hoof?

Tabi footwear has long occupied the space between cultural influence and contemporary high-fashion experimentation, with designers like Maison Mergiela bringing the style into t

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