Tanya Taylor, Cinq à Sept Pre-fall 2025 and More Contemporary Brands

Cinq à Sept designer Jane Siskin updated her go-to bohemian aesthetic for the pre-fall 2025 season by looking to prairie-western influences.

The look: Classic boho pieces were updated with a western flair through frills, ruffles, handkerchief prints and denim. 

Quote of note: “As with every Cinq à Sept collection, there’s an underlying tone of boho-femininity, with an edge,” Siskin said. “This season we looked to the American Southwest — balancing prairie-western references like corseted dresses, full skirts and blouson sleeves, with ’70s-era wide-leg denim, fringe and crochet. I love how layered this collection is with textures, print and novelty details — which all feel very quintessentially Cinq à Sept.”

Standout pieces: Studded denim sets and tailored suits gave the feminine collection a balanced feel, while styles like fringe-detailed dresses, bubble skirts and Empire drop-waist dresses gave it the brand’s signature romantic spin. 

Takeaway: The collection showcased the designer’s knack for creating ultra-feminine silhouettes and updating core classics with eye-catching fabrics and prints. 

Tanya Taylor’s pre-fall 2025 collection leveraged the designer’s go-to feminine aesthetic and updated it with a western inspiration.

The look: Airy, bright and feminine looks which were given a western spin through the use of an earthy color palette, denim and handkerchief prints. 

Quote of note: “I was imagining this kind of modern Americana — this girl that feels a little bit more country,” Taylor said. “She’s a little more Midwestern in the styling of nods to mixing paisleys together in this fresh way.” 

Standout pieces: Floral dresses exemplified Taylor’s strength in hand-painted prints and mixing colors and patterns in a way that reflects her inspiration and offers newness each season. The collection’s mixed denim pieces presented a structured balance to the more romantic styles.

Takeaway: Taylor’s pre-fall collection showed her ability to evolve and modernize her feminine aesthetic in a way that incorporates fashion trends while staying true to her design codes. 

PatBo’s pre-fall 2025 collection stuck to its Brazilian roots, leveraging a vintage inspiration to update classic vacation wear. 

The look: Flirty beachwear, easy summer dresses and embellished vacation styles. 

Quote of note: “I was deeply inspired by the carefree elegance of Rio de Janeiro’s golden era,” said designer Patricia Bonaldi. “With the collection, I wanted to capture the vibrant spirit of the 1950s and ’60s, blending the nostalgia of that time with a modern, contemporary flair.” 

Standout pieces: Floral decals and beaded embellishments reigned throughout the collection, including on standout styles like a white drop-waist strapless dress and a beige dress with 3D decals. 

Takeaway: PatBo’s pre-fall 2025 collection stayed true to the brand’s vacation aesthetic and delivered embellished styles fit for its loyal customer base. 

“This collection was very much inspired by the joy of sort of a perfect summer day well spent and the clothes that would outfit that day,” Rag & Bone’s chief merchandising and design officer Jennie McCormick said of the brand’s pre-fall collection.

The look: Quintessential easy summer wardrobing.

Quote of note: “It’s really grounded in denim, and there’s incredible textures, which makes the delivery feel exciting. We also focused on the idea of set dressing, which is explored in different ways. The reason why we think that’s relevant for this type of season is it’s just easy. You can throw it on. You feel put together,” McCormick said.

Key pieces: Matching sets for from day to night, spanning from drapey jersey tops and skirts and edgier leather duos to breezy poplin daywear and beach-minded crochet layers. Head-to-toe denim, including laser-cut pants, a striped waistcoat and foundational featherweight styles; novelty shell button embroidered knits; an expanded assortment of lightweight denim printed mesh Miramar styles; tailored tunics, and a few studded party looks.

Takeaway: Rag & Bone’s pre-fall assortment emphasized ease and versatility from day to night, serving as an ideal wardrobe for warmer months.

Cara Cara’s pre-fall 2025 collection was made up of vacation essentials designed in the brand’s signature vibrant, colorful patterns. 

The look: Cara Cara leaned into occasion dressing for the collection, offering a range of boldly patterned dresses fit for its jet-setting customer. 

Quote of note: “This season we’ve built on that event portion because our girl is always going somewhere,” said cofounder Katie Hobbs. “She’s in the Hamptons, she’s off in the south of France, she’s on Nantucket and she’s looking to go to events and parties. But she also wants her shopping caftan and her free flowing coverup to cover her beach look.” 

Standout pieces: The brand’s expertise in eye-catching prints shined throughout the collection, with standout pieces like a flowing red floral print maxidress, brown polka-dot sets and a white eyelet dress. 

Takeaway: Cara Cara’s pre-fall 2025 collection showed how the brand is continuing to expand and update its core silhouettes, solidifying its presence in the contemporary market. 

Elba, an island off the coast of Tuscany where Napoleon landed in exile, inspired Halperin’s summer-ready pre-fall collection.

The look: Hippie-chic with Baroque French touches. 

Quote of note: “This collection is about dreaming and optimism,” said Kobi Halperin. On touring Villa San Martino, Napoleon’s summer residence in Elba, he continued, “the first thing that inspired me was the color mood — I love how they’ve been sun-kissed — and then the idea of creating more romantic clothes felt very right for me for this time of a year. I refuse to call it pre-fall. I’m sorry, it’s time to change — it’s not really pre-fall, it’s summer.”

Standout pieces: Silky batwing blouses and pajama bottoms in matching digital crochet prints; cotton menswear shirts with embellished Baroque placement prints; bleached pastel linen sailor pants; a gold sequin short set; floral silk chiffon maxis with lace trim; mesh fringe “summer fur” lady cardigans, and miniskirts.

Takeaway: Halperin continues to inspire wanderlust by distilling niche historic references into thoughtfully designed textiles that elevate his otherwise generic silhouettes.

A spring trip to the New York Botanical Gardens set the tone for Derek Lam 10 Crosby. The brand has laid the groundwork for a bit of a reset and now is charting a path forward. “Being a New York brand, it was important for us to base that inspiration off of what’s around us,” said Yana Popov, the brand’s design director. “What’s in New York is really important.”

The look: House classics with color, texture and print through the lens of flowers in bloom.

Quote of note: “It’s meant to feel like light, happy and and fresh. And we really are trying to encourage women to play with color, even in their professional settings,” Popov said.

Key pieces: Light Tencel denim, shirtdresses and knits with pre-styled details, flared full skirts, compact knits and matching floral sets.

Takeaway: Real clothes that channel Derek Lam’s original DNA of little design twists to make them special. “She has her other resources for classic basics, we are her resource for wardrobe building pieces. People are gonna stop and ask you, ‘where’d you get that from?’” Popov said if the 10 Crosby customer.