This Tuesday, October 1, the Chanel house presented its spring-summer 2025 collection, the opportunity to set the tone for the skirt trend that will be everywhere this season.
End clap for Paris Fashion Week. If Coperni created the event, by focusing on Disneyland as the stage for his show, the house of Chanel has once again unveiled its new collection in the heart of the Grand Palais. The opportunity to set the tone for trends to follow, while the name of its future artistic director has still not been announced. And if the start of the fall season was marked by a return of the leather skirt and the workwear-style pencil skirt, it seems that another, more daring model is about to steal the spotlight.
If we generally follow it to see our favorite stars, Fashion Week is also (and above all) an opportunity to stock up on fashion inspiration. And in this game, Chanel never fails to dazzle us with her chic mixed with audacity. This Tuesday, October 1, the French house revealed new versions of its signature tweed ensemble, adorned with stripes and soft colors, but also long dresses haloed with romantic bows. However, one skirt trend in particular seems to have taken precedence over the others…. And not least! Chic and refined, this model is perfect for enhancing your look with just the right amount of sexiness, while giving the illusion of elongated legs. A fashion lesson that Chanel seems to have understood well.
Available in many forms: whether a wrap model, denim or retro suede, the slit skirt is a must-have piece for the fall season. Both versatile and easy to wear, it appeared for the first time in the 1920s, emancipating itself from the conventions of feminine clothing that had until then been very corseted. It was only much later, in the 1980s, that it earned the title of “stainless”, worn by stars with a glamorous aura like Madonna.
Even today, the slit skirt embodies the idea of a rediscovered sensuality, reinterpreted by renowned designers such as Chanel, who use it to feminize their silhouette. For its spring-summer 2025 collection, the rue Cambon house also offered a variation with straight lines inspired by the pencil skirt, with the particularity of being worn low waisted. All topped off with a few preppy buttons. An ingenious choice on the part of Chanel which thus designed an “upgraded” slit skirt, serving here as a more relaxed alternative to the classic office skirt.
Practical and pleasant to wear, the slit skirt goes with a large number of looks, suitable for both summer and winter. For those who are more reluctant, it can also be imagined in elongated versions, slipped under a chunky knit sweater or under an unstructured blazer. So many combinations allowing you to break your sexy side for a more relaxed look, but no less couture.