It’s Official: The Striped Top Is 2025’s Hero Piece—4 Styles Fashion People Can’t Stop Wearing

For years, the striped top was fashion’s shorthand for minimalism—the neat black-and-white Breton that slotted seamlessly into capsule wardrobes, and screamed Parisian chic. But this season, the motif has undergone a striking transformation. At Copenhagen Fashion Week, influencers and editors stepped out in stripes that were anything but quiet: rugby polos in saturated shades, oversized cardigans with XXL bands of colour and knits that demanded attention.

The appeal lies in the balance. Stripes remain as classic a motif as you can get, but their new, bolder iterations open the door to more adventurous styling. Street stylers confirm their versatility—layered under clean tailoring, clashed with leopard print, or paired with metallic skirts, the striped top grounds eclectic outfits without ever diluting their impact. This season’s palette of punchy primaries and unexpected contrasts feels fresh, playful and perfectly aligned with fashion’s latest appetite for personality dressing.

Designers have also been instrumental in pushing stripes back into the spotlight. At Miu Miu, striped rugby polos and cropped have a added a playful, collegiate edge for seasons, while Rabanne’s striped tees anchored a number of its 2025 runway looks. Over in New York, Proenza Schouler explored the motif through asymmetric silhouettes in slim navy and camel, proving that even the most classic pattern can be pushed into new, directional territory. Across the runways, the message was unanimous: stripes are no longer a quiet basic but a focal point in their own right.