The Biggest Trends From the Khaite S/S 25 Runway

(Image credit: Hanna Tveite for Khaite)

published 9 September 2024

As far as influential brands that show at NYFW go, Khaite is top-tier. If Creative Director Catherine Holstein puts something on the runway, it's going to be everywhere by next season. The brand's highly anticipated S/S 25 collection made its debut over the weekend, with a bevy of celebs, including Nara Smith, Charlotte Lawrence, and Chloe Fineman, watching from the front row. And since the show, fashion people everywhere are buzzing about a few themes that made their way down the runway.

While Khaite collections as a whole are usually a bit dark and edgy, this one showed the softer side of the brand, but mixed with its signature edgy elements. For instance, one of the standout themes in the collection was leather jackets of every style paired with dresses and skirts made of layers of organza. The contrasting fabrics made for a cool, unexpected combination that I'm sure the It girls in attendance at the show will be eager to try out.

Another big takeaway from the collection was the color scheme. Among all of the neutrals Holstein used, there were just two color trends: pale pink and red. They weren't used in abundance, which actually made them stand out even more. And while these aren't new or groundbreaking trends, it does serve as proof that these two color trends are standing the test of time.

With that, keep scrolling to see some of the standout looks from Khaite S/S 25, as well as some of the celebrity attendees who made their way into the show wearing their finest Khaite looks.

The Celebrity Attendees

From Gen Z It girl Nara Smith to NYFW veteran Olivia Palermo, the front row at Khaite was stacked with celebrity fans.

Nara Smith at the Khaite S/S 25 runway show

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Olivia Palermo at the Khaite S/S 25 runway show

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Chloe Fineman at the Khaite S/S 25 runway show

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Natasha Lyonne at the Khaite S/S 25 runway show

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Charlotte Lawrence at the Khaite S/S 25 runway show

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Ava Phillippe at the Khaite S/S 25 runway show

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The Color Trends

While much of the collection was varying shades of black, white, and beige, there was several pops of color in the form of pretty pale pink and red.

Leather Jackets Galore

Leather jackets of every style littered the runway, from trenches to motos to bomber jackets. A few were paired with frothy organza pieces, providing the perfect contrast.

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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.