Bold lines for slip dresses, suits, and tailored ensembles that tell a story of seduction and sensuality, anticipating the fall season.

PHOTOGRAPHY Frederico Martins STYLED BY Paolo Turina
Pre-Fall 2025 arrives with a wardrobe that refuses to settle for one definition of femininity. Instead, it embraces multiplicity&mdash;at once sultry and strong, polished and playful, ethereal yet grounded. This season&rsquo;s looks reimagine what it means to dress with intention, drawing from a spectrum of sartorial codes that feel both timeless and strikingly modern.
Antonio Marras and Ferragamo deliver the collection&rsquo;s most seductive notes through slip tops and skirts and bustier silhouettes, garments that whisper of intimacy while carrying the confidence of eveningwear. Chanel and Givenchy, under Sarah Burton&rsquo;s newly iconic creative direction, sharpen the contrast with tailored suiting&mdash;boxy jackets, precise cuts, and architectural shoulders that remind us of fashion&rsquo;s power to frame a woman as her own armor.
Dior brings even more into the equation with weightless tulle skirts and velvet coats, layering romance and restraint in equal measure. The details are just as vital: COS accessories punctuate the looks with a contemporary edge, their bold ear cuffs serving as quiet but deliberate statements of individuality.
Together, with other brands like Gucci, Valentino, Max Mara, and more, the season&rsquo;s Pre-Fall offerings feel like a narrative of duality&mdash;sexy yet sophisticated, minimal yet ornate. They are clothes designed not to dress women in a singular identity, but to reflect the layered realities of modern femininity. In every hemline, every lapel, every shimmering earring, there&rsquo;s a quiet power at play.&nbsp;

Long dress, MISSONI; suit, turtleneck, earrings, necklace and tights, CHANEL

Bustier dress, ANTONIO MARRAS

Top, skirt and shoes, FERRAGAMO

Coat-stole, sweater, cargo pants, sunglasses and "Rodeo" bag, BALENCIAGA

Coat-stole, BALENCIAGA

Blazer, V-neck, and shorts, MAX MARA; shirt, trousers, necklace, and belt, LOUIS VUITTON

Coat and dress, VALENTINO; "San Fin" earrings and "Poetique des Gouttes" necklace in metal, pearls, and Swarovski crystals, VALENTINO GARAVANI

Embroidered suede minidress, earrings and stockings, ETRO

Embroidered velvet jacket, shirt, tulle skirt and sandals, DIOR

Hoodie, bra, skirt, belt, Prada Galleria bag, and shoes, PRADA; shirt, skirt, bracelet, socks, and sandals, MIU MIU

Jacket, shirt, turtleneck and trousers, DSQUARED2

Suit, STELLA MCCARTNEY; shirt, skirt and boots, GUCCI

In all the earrings and earcuff service COS

MODELS: Beatriz Machado and Elen Giunio @ elite milano, Fatou @ the claw models, and Roxane Marie @ monster mgmt HAIR: Roberto Pagnini @ production link MAKEUP: Alessandra Casoni @ production link using NARS Cosmetics CASTING DIRECTORS: Caterina Matteucci and Mattia Marazzi @ CM CASTING PRODUCTION: Diogo Oliveira @ lalaland studios MAKEUP ASSISTANT:&nbsp;Sara Del Re PHOTO ASSISTANT: Human Theodori RETOUCHING: T&acirc;nia Castro @ lalaland studios STYLING PRODUCTION:&nbsp;Francesca Bona

Absolute Femininity: A Sartorial Tale of Pre-Fall 2025 Women’s Fashion

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