Magda Butrym is proud to introduce her Pre-Fall 2025 Collection, a romantic and chic interpretation of grunge. Captured by photographer Robin Galiegue and styled by Jacob K, the latest lookbook embodies real attitude and powerful sensuality—two elements that deeply inspire the Polish designer. The collection contrasts gritty, tough-at-heart energy with touches of Slavic romanticism, a defining hallmark of the label.
The Pre-Fall 2025 collection thrives on contrasts, blending baby-doll silhouettes and porcelain-inspired florals with utilitarian aged leathers and charismatic, menswear-inspired shapes. It’s a dialogue between the refined and the rebellious, proper and raw. This is the spirit of grunge: the courage to clash unexpected style elements and find pleasure in playing with taste conventions.
The collection’s fearless essence was inspired by the documented style of grunge icons such as PJ Harvey’s breezy vintage shifts, Courtney Love’s stage slip-dresses, Juliette Lewis’ broken-glamour, and Polish rock icon Kora’s unorthodox fashion. Real women inspire Magda Butrym, and the designer aimed to convey authentic attitude—not only through the spontaneous layering of a masculine black leather vest over a delicate sage-green floral chiffon dress but also in the models’ dynamic, lively poses choreographed by Pat Bogusławski in the lookbook.
Beneath the grunge-inspired layers lies a space for unapologetic elegance—a form of rebellion in today’s fast-paced world. Statuesque refinement is showcased in a semi-sheer evening gown crafted from wire-structured silk, evoking the soft, sculptural beauty of a blossoming petal or the calla lilies immortalized by Robert Mapplethorpe. Polka-dotted noble silks, ruched dresses, billowy skirts, and cascading drapes of earthy, mocha-toned eveningwear embody undone femininity—a grunge perspective compellingly reimagined by the designer.
Magda Butrym’s enduring fascination with Slavic heritage is vividly present in the Pre-Fall 2025 collection, manifested through unexpected handmade crochet details. A semi-sheer crochet skirt adorned with floral doilies surprises with mini-pannier padding. Lace embellishes the bustier and hemline of a floral slip dress and peeks out from beneath leather shorts, while the grunge-inspired bride-to-be wears a white crochet veil. The collection also revisits the headscarf—a quintessentially Slavic code—reimagined in butter-soft leather, knitted mélange, or faded floral prints, exuding sharp, feminine chic.
The Pre-Fall 2025 season also introduces a new addition to Magda Butrym’s bag family: Varsovia, a perfectly versatile bag in leather and suede, ideal for city errands. It joins the brand’s iconic lineup of it-bags—Brigitte, Apollonia, and Maya—each reimagined in fresh colors and shapes for the season.