A Journey Between the Classic and the Unfinished at NYFW
Tory Burch has a rare talent: turning the familiar into something unexpected. For Fall 2025, presented at New York Fashion Week, the designer stayed true to her obsession with the pillars of American sportswear but with a perspective that floats between nostalgia and experimentation. While her recent collections fully embraced sporty references, this time, the pendulum swings back toward a more hybrid territory—a blend of effortless tailoring and casual elements that challenge the idea of perfection.
The collection unfolds like a “wardrobe collected over time,” as Burch herself described it. This concept is reflected in the choice of materials, the loose, almost unstructured silhouettes, and the intentional use of finishes that evoke the wear and tear of time. There is a sense of imperfection that feels deliberate, as if the pieces have been shaped by use, by the stories they carry.
The Game of Updated Classics
On the runway, tailoring takes on a more relaxed feel, with oversized blazers that don’t aim to fit perfectly but rather move naturally with the body. Track pants and utility jackets—remnants of the brand’s recent love affair with sportswear—appear sparingly, like echoes of a recent past still present in the brand’s DNA. Open-sleeved cardigans draped over the shoulders add a styling touch that aligns with the collection’s effortless aesthetic, while coats with elongated, curved sleeves subtly reinterpret proportions.
At times, the attempt to update classics feels more complex than necessary, but the show reaches its peak in the final looks. From look 31 onward, Tory Burch delivers some of the most compelling proposals: pleated dresses and silhouettes that reference the 1940s and 1950s, yet with subtly altered proportions, creating an unexpected and contemporary effect.
A Balance Between Memory and the Future
Tory Burch’s Fall 2025 collection is not a radical reinvention but rather a refined evolution of the brand’s ongoing journey. The challenge of modernizing American sportswear without falling into the obvious is no easy task, and while some moments in the collection feel tentative, there is a careful construction of identity happening here. Tory Burch is not just dressing the modern woman—she is dressing a story, a personal archive that evolves over time.
For those following the brand’s evolution, it feels like Burch is fine-tuning her narrative. And if Fall 2025 teaches us anything, it’s that fashion can be a game of memory, where the new is built upon the layers of the past.
Tory Burch, Winter 2025 / Photos: Getty Images
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