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November 2025 fashion news
Welcome back to On Thread. Here, you’ll find all the fashion news worth knowing in November 2025. As always, we’ll continue to update On Thread daily in reverse chronological order, meaning you’ll always find the newest news on top.
Dior displays its high jewellery virtuoso in the second chapter of Diorexquis
Inspired by Monsieur Christian Dior’s passions for stunning landscapes, delicate bouquets, and enhancing galas, Dior unveiled its Diorexquis high jewellery collection earlier this year. Now, the maison has added a new chapter to Diorexquis, conceived by Victoire de Castellane, the artistic director of Dior Joaillerie. An ode to Monsieur Dior’s love for the beauty of the plant world and his fascination with the splendor of marvelous festivities, the collection sees bold, flora-inspired forms enhanced by precious stones and an unabashed interplay of colour.
Among Equals and Sarah-Jane Clarke weave up a limited-edition collaboration
Among Equals has unveiled a limited-edition collaboration with Sarah-Jane Clarke, Australian designer and co-founder of Sass & Bide. Founded by Caroline Sherman, Among Equals is a not-for-profit social enterprise brand that works to empower weaving communities in Papua New Guinea. The Among Equals x Sarah-Jane Clarke collaboration was created in partnership with the Wewak weavers, an artisan collective based along Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River and sees the brand’s Mamari Bilum style woven from nylon (in either rich plum or forest green) and embellished with grass flowers and freshwater pearls.
Explore Among Equals x Sarah-Jane Clarke via Among Equals.
Graff makes a wish with new high jewellery collection
Graff’s latest high jewellery collection is a festive ode to wintery holidays, with ‘I Wish’ presenting a contemporary take on the British jewellery brand’s gem-setting savoir faire. The high jewellery suite features over 136 carats of diamonds and emeralds, which take shape in a modern chain motif, with the inside edge of each link set with lines of round pavé emeralds, complementing the all-over pavé diamonds.
Elsewhere, the brand looks to the night sky for inspiration, with another high jewellery suite featuring a mosaic of abstract white gold cut-outs, adorned with round brilliant and custom baguette-cut diamonds.
State of Escape heralds a new chapter with its Meridian collection
State of Escape has launched its new Meridian collection. Sitting within the Australian accessories brand’s permanent lineup, the Meridian collection introduces a new material technique into the mix, with each design crafted from a single, continuous knit pattern made with recycled Repreve fibres (a blend of polyester, elastic, and nylon) to eliminate excess waste. The collection debuts with three silhouettes—the Tote, Midi Tote, and Shoulder Bag—and is available in black, cream, and hazelnut.
Explore Meridian via State of Escape.
Song for the Mute expands its retail presence to Melbourne
Song for the Mute has unveiled a new flagship store in Melbourne, marking the Sydney label’s second permanent retail store. Designed in collaboration with Sydney interior design firm Foolscap Studio, the design takes shape with a circular layout that sees curvilinear forms rendered in béton brut-textured concrete, juxtaposed with warm timber and softened by natural wool carpet underfoot.
“The initial inspiration was drawn from the energy of a record player, a place layered with texture, sound. and emotion,” shared Edouard Fenet, senior interior designer at Foolscap Studio. “Our client’s appreciation for modernism shaped our approach to form, colour and composition. While the existing space had a raw, brutalist edge, we softened and balanced it with warm timber, inviting curves, and a refined racking system that creates structure without heaviness.”
The new Song for the Mute store is located at Shop R01-057 QV Melbourne, Cnr Lonsdale Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia.
Niedermair, Dior unpacks the process behind Brigitte Niedermair’s striking visuals
Artist Brigitte Niedermair has been capturing the essence of Dior style in a manner that feels true to Monsieur Christian Dior’s vision. The book Niedermair, Dior sees Niedermair unpack the creative process behind her work for the first time, revealing her archival drawings, aesthetic inspirations, and photographs.
Helen Kaminski’s Resort ’26 collection is inspired by the raw beauty of Tasmania
Australian accessories label Helen Kaminski has launched its Resort ’26 collection. Inspired by the rugged beauty of Freycinet, Tasmania, the collection juxtaposes structured and fluid forms; simultaneously contemporary while remaining true to tradition. Shot in Freycinet where the land meets the sea, the collection draws from the textures of the land; spinifex grass inspires delicate fringing, while tide-washed sands are reflected by a palette of warm neutrals and deep, moody undertones.
Explore Resort ’26 via Helen Kaminski.
Loewe enters the eccentric feline world of Louis Wain
Continuing its exploration of the arts, Loewe has released a capsule collection set in the fantastical world of British artist Louis Wain. Known for his anthropomorphic depictions of cats with kaleidoscopic and psychedelic backgrounds, Wain’s art is translated on to Loewe’s key silhouettes. The Puzzle, Flamenco, and Amazona become canvases for the felines, which are depicted through intarsia, embroidery, print, and trompe l’oeil knit.
Explore the Louis Wain collection via Loewe.
Orlebar Brown and Lamborghini bring the heat with a South Beach-inspired collab
Orlebar Brown and Lamborghini have dropped the next chapter of their ongoing collaboration, with a capsule collection inspired by the visceral power of the Italian marque’s Revuelto.
Channeling Miami Vice energy, the collection comprises shirts, shorts, and accessories in a colour paette inspired by Lamborghini’s eye-catching custom shades, filtered through a hazy South Beach lens—think bright Blu Cepheus and Verde Selvans balanced out with classic Blu Okeanus and Bianco—and executed in Italian linen, silk, and toweling fabric.
Explore Orlebar Brown x Lamborghini via Orlebar Brown.
Anya Hindmarch returns to Uniqlo for summer
As we begin to eye up summer in the southern hemisphere, Anya Hindmarch has returned to Uniqlo for a playful warm-weather collab. The summer collection is short and sweet, with the British designer’s signature googly eyes featuring on a boxy, slub, and sleeveless t-shirt; a tank top; and packing cubes.
Explore Anya Hindmarch x Uniqlo via Uniqlo.
Levi’s and Barbour have dropped the ultimate cross-continental fall collab
Proving denim and waxed cotton needn’t be an either/or situation, Levi’s and Barbour have united to create a capsule collection that fuses each workwear brand’s idiosyncratic design language. Each workwear stalwarts in their own right, the resultant 10-piece capsule collection sees Barbour’s signature Oversized Bedale rendered in Levi’s denim shell, while the American brand’s Type II Trucker is cut from the British brand’s beeswaxed canvas, bestowed with a corduroy collar, and finished with Ayrshire tartan lining. The jackets are inarguable the hero pieces of the Levi’s x Barbour collection, but there’s also jeans, heavyweight hoodies, graphic tees, and a waxed cap on offer.
Explore Levi’s x Barbour via Barbour.
Gucci hits the slopes for a high altitude collection
It’s ski season in the northern hemisphere and Gucci is determined to prove its attire extends beyond après-ski wear. The luxury Italian fashion house has launched Gucci Altitude, a dedicated winter sportswear collection created in collaboration with sports brand Head.
Naturally, the Florentine house’s all-over monogramed print features across select technical wear, skis, and board, but there’s also pieces that take a more understated approach, with performance-oriented pieces rendered in black and white, letting their clean silhouettes do the talking.
The accompanying campaign stars Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner; a seemingly odd ambassadorial choice given the sport at play here — until you find out he was carving it up as a junior ski champion before dedicating his time to the gentleman’s game.
Explore Gucci Altitude via Gucci.
Boss and Steiff link up for an unexpectedly cosy collab
In a collaboration we didn’t see coming, Boss has teamed up with heritage teddy bear maker Steiff to bring warmth and whimsy to the holiday season. Both paragons of German craftsmanship, the collaboration sees Steiff’s teddy bears interpreted through Boss’ elevated lens.
Cosy textures in neutral tones of cream and brown reign supreme, with the collection spanning men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel. In addition to teddy-textured coats, , jackets, hoodies, t-shirts, and accessories, there’s also three new iterations of Steiff’s iconic teddy bear; one in a classic cream plush, a limited-edition brown mohair, and a Hugo Boss XP member-exclusive style in black mohair. The campaign is fronted by Amelia Gray and Khaby Lame, who are pictured in the teddy-textured coats and hoodies, and joined by a cuddly special guest star.
Explore Boss x Steiff via Boss.
Olivier Rousteing steps down as creative director of Balmain
Olivier Rousteing has resigned from his role as creative director of Balmain. Appointed as creative director in 2011 at the age of 25, Rousteing was the youngest non-founding designer to lead a major luxury French fashion house since Yves Saint Laurent, and the first Black creative director to lead all categories at a maison. Throughout his 14-year tenure as creative director at Balmain, Rousteing established a distinct identity for the maison, applying its couture prowess to create armour-like silhouettes defined by cinched corsetry and sharp shoulders.
“I am deeply proud of all that I’ve accomplished, and profoundly grateful to my exceptional team at Balmain, my chosen family, in a place that has been my home for the past 14 years,” shared Rousteing. “As I look ahead to the future and the next chapter of my creative journey, I will always hold this treasured time close to my heart.”
Jacob Elordi enters the dream state with Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta has unveiled What Are Dreams?, a short film and photo series shot by artist and photographer Duane Michals and starring Jacob Elordi. The work represents a continuation of Michals’ longstanding exploration of surrealism, which began in the 1960s. Shot in Michals’ home in New York, What Are Dreams? sees Elordi engage with props and motifs that have appeared throughout the artist’s body of work—a convex mirror, a crystal ball, a suspended feather—while reciting Michals’ 2001 poem that shares its name with the short film.
“In this chimera’s hallucination, the strange become the ordinary without surprise, and desire and terror thrive side by side,” reads Elordi. “In lucid dreams, the dreamer comes awake and sees that what he thought was real was fake.”
Anok Yai wins Model of the Year
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named Anok Yai as its Model of the Year for 2025. Born in Egypt to South Sudanese parents and raised in the United States, Yai was discovered in 2017 when a street style photo of her at Howard University’s homecoming went viral and she was promptly signed to an agency.
Over the past few years, she has cemented herself as one of the ‘New Supers’ of this generation. She was the first Sudanese model to open a Prada fashion show; has appeared on the covers of several international editions of Vogue, as well as W magazine, CR Fashion Book, AnOther, Harper’s Bazaar, i-D, Self Service, V Magazine, and Elle; and has fronted campaigns for the likes of Chanel, Versace, and Max Mara.
“Being named Model of the Year is such an honour,” said Yai in a press statement. “My journey — from Egypt to South Sudan to the U.S. is one of resilience and community. This recognition is for everyone who’s ever seen their story in mine. Thank you for celebrating us.”
Yai will be presented with the accolade at The Fashion Awards 2025 which is set to take place on Monday the 1st of December, 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Thom Browne takes autumnal tailoring to upstate New York
Thom Browne rings in autumn with a weekend in Amenia, New York. The American designer invited a group of writers and actors for a weekend away, with his cool cast of creatives sporting the Thom Browne FW25 collection, which sees the designer’s signature grey colour palette accented with navy and warm camel brown, applied across slim-cut tailoring, chunky cable knits, short and skirt suit sets, and wool blazers.
A$AP Rocky is the CFDA’s 2025 Fashion Icon
A$AP Rocky has been named the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s 2025 Fashion Icon, and will be presented with the award at the CDFA Fashion Awards, held on the 3rd of November, 2025 at the New York Museum of Natural History. Born Rakim Mayers, the American rapper and actor is known for combining streetwear and high fashion codes, infusing his looks with a rich sense of culture and spotlighting smaller designers in the process.
“A$AP Rocky is a fashion icon in the purest form,” said Thom Browne, chairman of the CFDA, in a statement. “He is one of a kind…his truly original approach to fashion inspires me, and so many, to think differently.”
His longtime partner Rihanna, with whom he recently welcomed a third child, received the honour of being CFDA’s Fashion Icon in 2014.
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Words by Arabella Johnson and Esmé Duggan
