The ‘big 4’ fashion weeks, wrapped: 8 things that caught our eye from New York, London, Milan and Paris, from Saint Laurent’s sheer fabrics to Nicolas Ghesquière’s FW24 finale at Louis Vuitton

Mar 7 , 2024

Chanel’s autumn/winter 2024-25 show at Paris Fashion Week, on March 5. Photo: Xinhua

The big trends for autumn/winter 2024-25? Fur is back, Stella McCartney and JW Anderson are having fun with fibre, bold belts rule at Chloé and Loewe, and brands from Valentino to Givenchy are in on the sheer-fabric trend

Style’s editor sat front row at more than 100 shows during ‘fashion month’, spotting new top models Diane Chiu and América González, and a surprise short film starring Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz

New York, London, Milan and Paris: the big four fashion weeks just wrapped after a month of almost consecutive shows, and we were there to see it all. Style was front row at more than 100 shows across the four cities – and these are our editor’s picks of the most memorable moments and trends from the autumn/winter 2024-25 collection runways.

1. Screening rooms: video projections are now a fashion staple

LED screens lined the runway at the Balenciaga ready-to-wear autumn winter 2024-25 show, at Paris Fashion Week, on March 3. Photo: Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

From Miu Miu’s video created by artist Cécile B. Evans to Chanel’s giant screens depicting recreations of the boardwalk of Deauville, France – not to mention the brand’s surprise short starring none other than Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz – video projections were plentiful at the autumn/winter 2024 shows.

Also in Paris, Balenciaga, however, took the crown. Whoever created those videos playing on wall-to-wall screens – depicting random urban and natural scenes reflecting the overflow of information in our daily lives – at the label’s winter 2024 show deserves an award. Dystopian and exhilarating in equal measure, the show provided food for thought for those who paid attention to the bombardment of images on the screens.

2. Fur real: real or fake, fur is back for good

Khaite’s autumn/winter 2024-25 collection. Photo: Handout

Whether real or fake, fur was everywhere this season. Some of the best examples of fuzzy textures were at Khaite, which showed a beautiful burgundy fur coat among its sleek line-up at New York Fashion Week. Louis Vuitton’s mottled fur coat at Nicolas Ghesquière’s 10th anniversary show in Paris was another stand-out look and, also in Paris, Balenciaga’s maxi faux-fur coats treated with resin for an aged effect looked far from precious and super chic.

The Louis Vuitton autumn/winter 2024-2025 ready-to-wear collection, presented on March 5, at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Invision/AP

3. Knot happening: fun with fibres and knitwear at Stella McCartney, JW Anderson and more

Rick Owens autumn/winter 2024 collection. Photo: Handout

British model Lila Grace Moss presents a creation by Stella McCartney for the women’s ready-to-wear autumn/winter 2024-25 collection as part of Paris Fashion Week, on March 4. Photo: AFP