How to slay the bubble hem trend

While the bubble hem may have been a burgeoning trend in the ’80s, the styling seen on the Resort 2025 runways is less retro and more sophisticated.

Playing Punk

The bubble-hem dress may be reminiscent of an ’80s prom dress, but when rendered in plaid and paired with boots, it takes on an edgier appeal.

Mini cotton dress with bubble-hem skirt, H&M

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Tartan wool shirt, $1,736, Alexander McQueen at Farfetch.com

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Tiered fringed chenille miniskirt, $4,063, Alaia at Net-a-porter.com

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Leather boots with buckles and metallic detail, $1,339, Isabel Marant at Farfetch.com

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Sterling silver necklace, $3,650, Bottega Veneta

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Mini Caju leather bag, Sportmax

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Acetate cat-eye sunglasses, Sportmax

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Leather shoulder bag, Furla

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Sporty Business

Coperni’s striped sports jersey-inspired top paired with a teeny-weeny bubble- hem miniskirt is cool andvcasual all at once.

Cotton fleece jacket, $2,850, Miu Miu

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Cotton bubble-hem miniskirt, $965, Patou at Farfetch.com 

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Enamel Sardine earrings, $1,650, Bottega Veneta 

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Speedcross 3 rubber-trimmed mesh sneakers, $236, Salomon at Net-a-porter.com

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Sunrise shoulder bag, $1,530. Attico at Farfetch.com

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Balenciaga x Under Armour sunglasses, $790, Balenciaga 

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Cotton miniskirt, $65.90, Zara 

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Leather Mary Jane flats, $1,550, The Row at Mytheresa.com

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Double Up

Nicolas Ghesquiere took a more experimental route with a ruched two-tiered bubble skirt for Louis Vuitton’s Resort 2025 collection.

Faux leather cropped bomber jacket, $1,500, Acne Studios at Farfetch.com

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Leather belt, $1,655, Alaia at Mytheresa.com

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 Bel Air small shoulder bag, $4,300, Balenciaga

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Ellipse ring, $1,050, Bottega Veneta

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Gold-plated earrings, $1,441,Khaite at Net-a-porter.com

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Layered bubble skirt, $1,840, Comme des Garcon at Farfetch.com

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 Textured pumps, Max Mara

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 Asymmetrical taffeta full skirt, $3,966, Pucci at Farfetch.com

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