5 seductive lingerie trends to warm up your winter

It may still be the dead of winter, with weather forecasts showing endless rain (and snow!), but there are still ways you can hot up your wardrobe. And by that, we mean hot lingerie! 

While we put so much thought and effort into our daily looks, the same attention should be devoted to what goes under our clothing. The right lingerie can make you feel comfortable, sexy, or put together, depending on your mood, even if no one else but you sees it.

According to lingerie experts and industry insiders, the underwear trends for 2025 are decidedly shifting towards comfort and inclusivity; feminine, romantic aesthetics are also replacing the quiet luxury of the past few years. In short, gone are the days when we had to choose between comfort and looks.

From new aesthetics to elevated colour choices, here are the five lingerie trends we’ll be shopping for in 2025.

For everyone who abandoned their families to watch Nosferatu on Christmas Day, this trend is for you. The coquette aesthetic of 2023 has gone dark, sexy, and moody: enter the Romantic Gothic aesthetic.

As we enter 2025, we’re inspired by the recent revival of Victorian gothic and bohemian styles, notably influenced by current TV shows and film releases, like Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. Black lace, deep purple, and dark floral prints are what the Romantic Gothic aesthetic is all about.

Celebrities are obsessed with it, so why shouldn’t we? We’re talking about the “naked dress” trend, which refers to gowns with body-hugging silhouettes that give away more than they hide, thanks to clever cutouts and sheer materials.

Whether or not these dresses count as lingerie is up for debate. Still, the popularity of naked dressing certainly speaks to the current political climate on the one hand and to the prevalence of underwear-as-outerwear on the other.

Now that sheer and lacy dresses are all the rage, what underwear goes with them? Fuller-coverage, high-waisted briefs are advised—unless you’re Rihanna at the 2014 CFDA Fashion Icon Awards. Whether or not you want to #freethenipple, that’s up to you!

In 2025, we will no longer have to choose between ease and style when it comes to lingerie. Comfort is exactly what makes good underwear great: from breathable cotton to stretchy lycra, lingerie is now so comfortable that you’ll forget you’re even wearing anything.

Performance underwear is now as practical and chic as ever with softer bras that support without constricting and seamless pieces that go unnoticed under clothing. Versatile, timeless, and stylish, these will stay in your underwear drawer for a long time.

Hot red underwear is sexy, yes, but not exactly demure or luxe. If you want to add a pop of colour to your lingerie collection while keeping it classy, berry and plum tones are the way to go.

Burgundy has become the go-to chic colour for accessories and ready-to-wear, and now the trend has expanded to the world of lingerie. Berry and plum shades are as versatile as they are elegant and project an air of both luxury and warmth.

The underwear-as-outerwear trend is nothing new, and it’s still very much current and exciting in 2025.

Since lace long-sleeve tops and camisoles are becoming statement items in their own right—rather than merely foundational ones—the trend of wearing lingerie as outerwear is expected to keep going strong, at least for this year.

The distinction between outerwear and undergarments is blurred by styling these lace pieces with denim, blazers, or just as a “second skin”.