We’re barely three months into 2025, and the fashion world has already gifted us a goldmine of runway drama, everything from heavenly haute couture to a few stiletto-induced mishaps. With each show, there’s always one walk we just can’t get out of our heads on reels. Some left us gasping in wonder, some left us grasping for pearls, and others?

Well, let’s just say they served “mild discomfort” rather than “main character”. In a time when presence counts and attitude gets more attention than the heels, here’s our official list of the iconic runway walks 2025 has afforded us thus far, from the near-iconic to the showstoppers.

4. Let’s begin with the Off-White Fall/Winter 2025 show. The brand went full-on hyper-minimalist, post-streetwear this season-clean lines, soft neutrals, and makeup that barely existed. The models? Just as low-key. Headlining the show was Lineisy Montero, whose easy stride echoed the bare-bones vitality of the collection.

But though her elegance was undeniable, the absence of change in tempo and expression throughout the cast left the crowd hungry for a little more drama. It was less of a runway and more of a walk along a Scandinavian sidewalk. The garments were gorgeous, but the walks did not demand attention.

3. Fendi’s show had the makings of a perfect moment: futuristic tailoring, shimmer-heavy palettes, and a light-show runway that sparkled like a Milanese night sky. That was, until supermodel Jill Kortleve nearly lost her footing on a pair of dangerously high glass heels while wearing a structured satin jumpsuit with architectural shoulders.

To her credit, Jill did not fall. She adjusted with such smoothness that it almost looked choreographed. But that moment stole focus from the rest of the walk and unfortunately, the memory of the stumble lingered longer than the impact of the collection. It was almost iconic. If only gravity had not made a guest appearance.

2. Gucci’s maximalist grunge revival was all we didn’t know we wanted. Imagine this: a deserted Florentine theatre converted into a dark maze, draping heavy velvet curtains as models stepped out one by one to Lana Del Rey music remixed with trap beats.

Model-of-the-minute, Mona Tougaard finished the show in an opulent emerald velvet trench with be jewelled lapels, walking like a rock star girlfriend exiting backstage. Her walk was deliberate, measured, and full of bite- no frills, no twirls, just unadulterated presence.

Others walked similarly, with Alton Mason injecting swagger into a crushed velvet two-piece, freezing midway down the runway for a dramatic head turn that had TikTok in a stranglehold. This was the ultimate iconic runway walks 2025- attitude on legs, flawlessly synchronized with the aesthetic of the house.

1. Maria Grazia Chiuri made Dior’s 2025 couture runway a Versailles dream. As a backdrop to the walk style, the models glided along the glass catwalk as though skating on water. All elements of the walk style were thoughtful: slow, elegant, swan-like.

South Sudanese model Nyakim Gatwech was the show’s surprise star, finishing up in a hand-beaded tulle gown that reached 10-feet long and pearls threaded through her hair. Her stride was eerily beautiful, regal but unearthly, as though strolling directly out of a Renaissance masterpiece.

No fiery face required. It all hinged on the poise, posture, and eternal elegance. A masterclass in how to make subtlety into a spectacle and quite possibly one of the most iconic runway walks 2025 has blessed us with.

The uncontested moment of 2025 this far? Zendaya, taking centre stage at the Bulgari Alta Gioielleria presentation on Rome’s Palatine Hill. It wasn’t merely a walk; it was a coronation. She looked like a movie goddess in a uniquely molten-gold one-shoulder co-designed gown for Schiaparelli and Bulgari, a plunging sweetheart neckline, draped silhouette, and a dramatic sculptural train. And to cap it all? A 130-carat custom serpent necklace descending her collarbone.

Her strut? A perfection storm of danger and poise. Deliberate and slow, with those tiny head nodding’s and micro-hesitations that bellowed self-assurance. All cameras, all phones, all eyes were glued to her. Fashion circles referred to it as the “Beyoncé-at-the-Met moment” of 2025. This was the culmination of iconographic runway struts 2025. And yes, it broke the internet instantaneously.

From ghost-like glides to velvet power walks and one serpentine goddess moment, the runway this year has been less about speed and more about statement. Whether it was a blink-and-you-miss-it stumble or a show-stopping strut, one thing’s clear: 2025 has set a bold standard for what iconic really looks like. So, if you’re practicing your own catwalk in front of the mirror, remember- it’s not just about walking pretty. It’s about telling a story. And these models? They’ve been serving bestsellers. Here’s to the rest of 2025. May the walks be long, the heels be stable, and the fashion? Forever iconic.