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Rwandan Fashion's Standout Moments in 2025
2025 marked aggressive growth for Rwandan fashion through bold runways, cultural events, and global recognition despite limited shows. Key highlights included the Threads of Africa fashion show featuring designers from Cameroon, Niger, and Rwanda-South Africa, and the Silver Gala spotlighting East African designers. Kigali Kaftan also succeeded with a US pop-up tour in Dallas and Detroit.
Fashion Trends to Leave Behind in 2025
Designscene lists trends like quiet luxury, which became empty uniformity, and micro-trends that expire before worn, urging fashion to prioritize intention over metrics. Other rejects include camera-optimized clothes, forced craft claims, algorithm-led designs, and uniform rebellion that lost its edge.
These critiques aim for smarter, less reactive style in 2026.
Bold Colors and Shapes Dominate 2025 Watches
The most exciting watches of 2025 embraced bold colors, stone dials, and 1960s-80s inspired shapes across price points, making them eye-catching for all. Highlights include Chanel J12 Bleu in matte blue ceramic and Gérald Genta Gentissima Oursin with fire opals, winning the Ladies’ Watch Prize.
Urban JĂĽrgensen's high-end debuts also inflamed collector passion.
Beauty Industry Shifts in 2025: Fragrance Dominates
Fragrance led beauty in 2025, but signs of market cooling emerged, per Business of Fashion. Trends included accessories for products, tween cosmetics surge, and lip dominance with prestige market growth up 16%.
Predictions like lip lasers and hand/chin anti-aging aligned with rising focuses.
Pakistan Seeks Italy Collaboration for Fashion Exports
Strategic ties with Italy could boost Pakistan's fashion exports significantly, positioning the country stronger globally. Published on December 29, 2025, this highlights international partnerships amid trade challenges.
Lahore-based reports emphasize collaboration's potential impact.
Global Fashion Faces Trade Turmoil and Luxury Slowdown
Trade issues, luxury sales drops, and shifting behaviors reshaped 2025 fashion, pressuring manufacturers from Vietnam to China. Beauty conglomerates adapt strategies for growth as acquisitions narrow.
Watch sector sees double-digit declines, needing reinvention.
Threads of Africa Showcases Continental Pride
Giants of Africa's first Threads of Africa show on July 31 in Kigali united designers under 'One Africa, Without Borders,' featuring Hortense Mbea, Alia Baré, and Nyambo Masamara. Hosted by Sonia Iraguha, it celebrated culture and creativity.
This event underscored Africa's rising fashion voice.
Silver Gala Elevates East African Fashion
The November Silver Gala at BK Arena, organized by Sherrie Silver, drew public figures and showcased 'Best in Fashion' from Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and Kenya. It blended African creativity with global style on a vibrant red carpet.
The event positions Kigali as a fashion hub.
Kigali Kaftan Conquers US with Pop-Up Tour
Rwandan house Kigali Kaftan ended its debut US tour in July, promoting Afro-fusion in Dallas and Detroit. Known for tailored garments, it elevates African culture internationally.
This milestone reflects Rwandan fashion's global push.
Worst Fashion Trends of 2025 Criticized
A YouTube review slams 2025 trends like UGG ballerina flats, barrel jeans resembling parentheses, super baggy pants, and TJ Maxx beaded bags for promoting overconsumption. Blind boxes thrived but declined lately, while fisherman styles worked in Scotland.
These highlight fleeting, odd silhouettes.
Chinese Shift to Homegrown Luxury Brands
While European/American luxury sales fell in China, Laopu Gold's sales doubled yearly, signaling preference for local brands. This underscores broader consumer shifts in 2025.
Fashion adapts to regional dynamics.
AI Startups Reshape Fashion Production
Silicon Valley backs AI-driven startups to revolutionize fashion making and selling, with patient investment in tech-savvy founders. This counters 2025's challenges like luxury slowdowns.
Expect radical product changes ahead.