Brown is raging as pop colours and fun patterns crash the party

In the kaleidoscope of style that is May 2025, the fashion cognoscenti have spoken: prints are telling stories of artistic insurrection, botanical motifs are reimagined, while geometric patterns and nostalgic references are distilled through a modern sensibility. 

It’s no longer about following trends but intuiting them before they crystallise. Fashion has grown smarter and a little carefree for the global fashionista as well as Thai style insiders.

What prints and colours are owning 2025? Let’s break down the key hits!

Mocha Mousse Movement

The colour of the year, Mocha Mousse, really lives up to its name. Many say that soft latte or full-bodied espresso tones are the neutral palette of now that mean put together without screaming for attention, and they play right into the clean girl aesthetic everyone’s still not over.

One hot tip picked up from fashionistas around the world: stack your mocha shades. Pick up a caramel blazer and put it over a beige slip or those mocha trousers worn with a coffee foam crop. The richer the fabric, the better it lands! Suede, cashmere and leather all elevate the quiet luxe look.

And just in case you needed celebrity proof, Bella Hadid stepped out in a cocoa-toned number after Cannes last week, and it was a moment for many fashion lovers.

Grey Matters

Light grey has staged a serious comeback in this year’s basics. The same corporate boardroom grey once dismissed as a colour of the past is now very much the present. It’s the soft, cloudy palette that’s edged out traditional black as the cool girl’s choice of the modern time.

Pearl grey silk shirts, dove grey tailoring and whisper-light grey knitwear are being incorporated into many people’s wardrobes. The shade works magically well when it comes to understated elegance. Grey lays smoothly with mocha tones too or holds its own when texture comes into play.

Light grey might be this year’s stealth wealth signifier. It’s quieter than white but more interesting than black, and more nuanced than your usual black and white rotation.

Cherry On Top 

Cherry red has exploded as one of 2025’s most delicious colour accents. Crimson had its reign, but now it’s the juicy, digital-bright cherry popping off across the fashion scene.

Zendaya holding the cherry-print Louis Vuitton bag in the latest campaign was epic. A bold stamp on the cherry craze in high fashion. Truth is, cherry references are rippling through every price point.

Many might be feeling fashion-shy with this bold trend. You don’t have to go all cherry head to toe. Maybe a punchy cherry accessory will be your gateway drug to bolder style choices. Try a juicy mini bag dangling from your wrist, a cherry-red belt cinched just so at the waist, or one of those cheeky cherry brooches.

Old School Polka Dots Drops Back In

Polka dots are having a spectacular makeover for SS25. This once prim-and-proper pattern has gone rogue this year. Designers are playing with scale, mixing tiny dots with massive ones, spacing random clusters and experimenting with unexpected colour combos, though black, white and grey still rule. This playful pattern mix creates a striking visual rhythm that flatters every body type.

The easiest way to start with dot patterns is by accessorising. A spotted silk scarf knotted at the neck or tied to your favourite purse is a simple, stylish choice. For more impact, try mixing dot densities, like a micro-printed mesh top layered under a boldly spotted shirt, for a look that feels both considered and unintentionally cool.

Don’t be afraid to clash your dots deliberately. Top street style stars pair fine-dot trousers with graphic spotty knits in complementary tones for maximum style points.

Leopard Leap 

Leopard print refuses to die. Last year it was probably the most loved print on Pinterest inspo boards, and it’s still crawling strong in 2025. The standout trend this year isn’t head-to-toe leopard pieces but something subtler like micro-leopard prints in unexpected spots: jacket linings, a flash of collar, or the inside of a handbag pocket.

Stripes Step Up

Stripes have broken free from their heritage straitjacket. Designers are embracing the Breton stripe but with a twist, experimenting with slimmer lines and fresh colour combinations. It carries the same lively energy as polka dots. The real charm lies in the choice, whether you keep it classic or push the boundaries. Either way, it is a stylish, fresh update on a timeless pattern.

Micro Shorts, Micro Skirts, Microniac!

These barely-there bottoms have evolved from festival wear to high fashion, especially when crafted in unexpected fabrics like butter-soft leather, lightweight tweed or structured silk. The proportion play is everything. Pairing micro shorts with oversized tops creates that coveted ‘legs for days’ silhouette.

Many styling tricks are truly innovative, like layering micro shorts over sheer tights in complementary colours – for example, sequinned micro shorts paired with a nude mesh top or fun pop culture-inspired micro skirts worn over a basic fitted tube top.

Bow Down 

Bows, those dainty little ribbons, are 2025’s most loved accessory. 

Oversized bows anchor the backs of otherwise minimal dresses. Asymmetric bow details twist across shoulders and hips. Even footwear hasn’t escaped, with chunky platforms featuring structured bow harnesses. Still, nothing beats the classic bow in the hair.

The coolest approach is to embrace contrast: hard-edged leather bows paired with floaty fabrics, or structured satin bows in clashing colours combined with patterns like polka dots or leopard print.

Floral Fixation 

Florals have migrated from all-over prints to statement accessories. Rather than drowning in bloom-covered dresses, fashion’s frontrunners are adding sculptural floral elements to otherwise minimal outfits.

We’re seeing 3D leather flowers on handbags, metal bloom earrings with gemstone centres, and shoes with petal details climbing up the ankle. The look is architectural rather than just pretty.

Florals can hit hard, not just play sweet. One bold bloom beats a whole patch of tiny flowers every time.