Autumn Winter 2025 Fashion Issue Marie Claire Fashion Special Autumn Winter 2025

Welcome to the latest fashion issue — your fool-proof guide for the season ahead This month, we celebrate the start of a new season and, with it, the opportunity to reset and reimagine who we want to be as we navigate the last few months of the year. So much of that journey is about how we show up for ourselves and what we wear – not just in terms of how we are perceived, but in how we use clothes to tap into deeper feelings of identity, purpose and aspiration. In a world increasingly defined by speed, the following issue is about taking a moment to pause and recalibrate. We explore not just the latest or the new, but also the meaningful shifts in the fashion landscape: what the trends mean and how they empower us. We also spotlight the pioneering people and trailblazing brands to put on your radar this autumn. It's fitting, then, that our cover star is the indomitable actor, entrepreneur and grown-up fashion icon Tracee Ellis Ross. In conversation with the brilliant writer and director Basma Khalifa, she opens up on everything from walking the Thierry Mugler show alongside her mother Diana Ross in 1991 to becoming an award-winning actor, front-row fashion muse and successful entrepreneur. She also reveals how a single-minded vision to stay true to her values and unapologetically herself has shaped her success. Inspiring stuff. Elsewhere in the issue, the focus is on empowering you to dive into the season with confidence and style. Our main fashion story reveals how key designers, from Prada to Miu Miu, have redefined femininity through a refreshingly rebellious lens, while our Made in Britain special explores how the UK and its young designers came to lead the way in innovation and sustainability. We also turn our attention to the state of size inclusivity in the fashion world and shine a light on the standout brands pushing for positive change. Inspired to invest in some new pieces for the season? Our trend report decodes the latest runway looks while our Autumn/Winter edit rounds up the fashion editors' favourite pieces to shop now and love forever. There’s more content dropping throughout the month, too, so keep an eye on our website and social channels for more. If you’re looking for reinvention or renewal, we hope this issue inspires you to be the best and truest version of yourself – and to dress with power, purpose and style.

Andrea Thompson Editor in Chief

WORDS EDITOR

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The sun has risen, you creak the bedroom windows open and let the linen curtains blow in the morning breeze. As you head down

OLYMPIA JCREW

WOMEN WHO WIN

Yasmin Sewell opens up on reinvention and the healing power of scent

Modern Muse: How 9 Designers Reimagined Femininity For Autumn/Winter 2025

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senior art editor: ana ospina PRODUCER: CLARE LAZARO SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR: DIONNE BRIGHTON JUNIOR SOCIAL EDITOR: MAGGIE JOYNER Chief Sub-Editor: Nicola Moyne CONTRIBUTORS: Lauren Cunningham, Imogen Clark, Basma Khalifa, Morgan Roberts, Noor-u-Nisa Khan, Rebecca Munroe

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sunil makan Editor

Clementina Jackson Fashion Editor

ANDREA THOMPSON EDITOR IN CHIEF

Lottie Winter Beauty Director

AUTUMN/WINTER ’25

PRIDE & JOY Tracee Ellis Ross on style, sisterhood and solo adventures

SOFIA PIZA FASHION WRITER

Lily Russo-BAH fashion director

11 Simple, Science-Backed Ways to Spark Joy and Boost Mood

Fashion

SPECIAL

The 2025 Collections Blurring The Lines Between Art and Fashion

Amy Powney on Motherhood, Conscious Design and Why She Will Never Compromise on Ethics

Body Positivity: Meet The Designers Championing True Inclusivity in Fashion

Autumn/Winter 2025 Trends And How To Wear Them

30 of the Most Coveted New Season Buys

10 Outfit Formulas Fashion Insiders are Wearing for AW25

Style Briefing: Givenchy Enters a New Era

New Season Accessories to Add to Your Wishlist

The 'Made in Britain' Revival - 6 Labels Leading The Way

What's Big in Beauty: The Runway Trends Decoded

COVER

STYLE BRIEFING

ACCESORIES

Nessa Humayun Beauty Editor

Art & Fashion: The Autumn/Winter 2025 Collections Blurring The Lines Between Fashion and Art

The Designers Leading the Charge for Size Inclusivity in Luxury Fashion

Autumn/Winter 2025 Trend Report