September is almost over, which not only marks the true beginning of fall, it’s also the end of fashion month. While the clothing trends this year have served us endless inspiration (think lots of fringe and boudoir-inspired clothing out of both New York Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week), we’re also mesmerized by the beauty trends. On the makeup front, there’s been plenty of trends to start copying immediately, like vibrant red lipstick and unexpected pops of color. This year, nails have also taken centerstage.
The best part about the nail trends this season is that they’re not afraid to take risks. We saw embellished and metallic nails, bold colors, and playful designs everywhere. ELLE editors got to get up close and personal with nail artists backstage to get the inside scoop on the nail trends that will be everywhere during spring/summer 2025. Keep reading for our favorite nail trends out of Fashion Month.
Bejeweled
This season, expect to see plenty of bejeweled nails. Many nail artists chose to pop fun, eye-catching accents onto nails. At Loveshack Fancy, nail artist Naomi Yasuda added small pearls on select French-tipped nails, while nail artist Holly Falcone popped tiny rhinestones onto short nude nails. In London, models at Sinead Gorey sported nails with a tiny gold hoop looped through the tip.
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Metal Moment
Chrome and metallic nails were everywhere this fashion week. These aren’t the glazed donut nails of past years, though. This season, the best metallics were dark and added a hint of mystery. At Theophilio, manicurist Miss Pop painted a metallic top coat over a black base for an extra moody nail. Other shows—like Luar and Libertine—had more classic metallic looks with silver and rose gold manicures.
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Tip Top
French tips may have been on the backburner recently, but this year, they are back and better than ever. This season, shows had French manicures of all kinds. From smoky black tips at Naeem Khan to a more classic interpretation (but with lace trims) at Alice + Olivia, there’s a French tip variation out there for everyone.
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Blackout
The nails on this season’s runways weren’t particularly colorful—in fact, they were the opposite. Black nails were everywhere this year, but they were anything but boring. At Susan Alexandra, models had glittery black manicures. At Christian Cowan, models sported coffin-shaped black nails with star cutouts, and at Nensi Dojaka, black nails were accented with dripping diamonds.
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Katie Berohn is the Beauty Assistant at Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day and Prevention magazines, all part of the Hearst Lifestyle Group. She graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a major in journalism and minor in technology, arts, and media, and earned her Master’s Degree at NYU’s Graduate Program of Magazine Journalism. In addition, Katie has held editorial internships at Denver Life Magazine, Yoga Journal, and Cosmopolitan, a digital editorial internship at New York Magazine’s The Cut, a social good fellowship at Mashable, and has freelanced for HelloGiggles. _When she’s not obsessing over the latest skincare launch or continuing her endless search for the perfect shade of red nail polish, Katie can be found in a hot yoga class, trying everything on the menu at New York’s newest restaurant, or hanging out at a trendy wine bar with her friends.