Undone elegance: 10+ pieces that define the off-kilter dressing trend

10 July 2025
By Natalia Didovich

Slouched just so and skewed with intention, winter’s prevailing mood embraces an offbeat kind of polish. From off-kilter shirting to inside-out tailoring, this is nonchalant dressing with purpose.

Miu Miu FW25. Credit: Launchmetrics/Spotlight.

Recently, it seems that the fashion crowd is taking an artfully undone approach to getting dressed. Whether in Paris or on our own shores, designers are celebrating the half-dressed, the imperfect, and the subtly askew. It’s a deliberate unravelling of convention, where sheer layers, exposed seams, and mismatched proportions nod to a kind of dishevelled refinement. From Miu Miu’s FW25 off-kilter tailoring where straps fall off shoulders and buttons are haphazardly undone to Wynn Hamlyn’s barely there knit dresses and upside down cardigans, the mood is nonchalant but never careless. The result? A wardrobe that feels lived-in, layered, and effortlessly off-beat. Being half-dressed has never looked so good.

Shop the edit:

Zoë & Morgan ‘Aria’ earrings, $330.
Harris Tapper, ‘Tanaka’ trouser in ivory, $551.
Riel ‘Awa’ top, $209.
La Tribe ‘Clara’ bag, $199.
Harris Tapper, ‘Tanaka’ trouser in ivory, $551.
Miu Miu poplin top, $3328, from SSENSE.
Magda Butrym off shoulder poplin bustier dress, $2300.
La Tribe net ballet flat, $280.
Rylan ‘Mila’ suede tote bag, $649, from Superette.
The Garment ‘Gabriel’ skirt, $725, from Seletti Concept Store.
St. Agni melange scarf blazer, $875.
Adidas Originals ‘Taekwondo Mei’ shoes, $170.

This article originally appeared in Fashion Quarterly‘s Autumn 2025 issue.

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