From sequins to shearling, texture is taking over festive wardrobes

Textures of all kinds played a prominent role in Erdem’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection.

The easiest way to update your look this holiday season? Just add texture.

Moving beyond minimalist fashion and the so-called quiet luxury moment of recent years, “We’re now excited to play with new shapes and silhouettes,” says Joseph Tang, fashion director at Holt Renfrew . “We want to embody and try on different textures that evoke different emotions.”

Shoppers are looking to invest in designer pieces that feel luxurious and special – and the case could be made that “a textured item, a dress, a jacket or whatever it may be, is kind of what the new logo looks like now,” Tang says. At the same time, they’re also ready to have more fun with their wardrobes. “I think that this maximalist movement is s