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 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 the mainstream. A bold reinterpretation for 2025, the split-toe leather shoe is inspired by t

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