Dress of the Year 2025: Givenchy & Giorgio Armani Chosen by Jess Cartner-Morley |Fashion Museum Bath

Fashion Museum Bath has revealed its Dress of the Year 2025 selections: a striking acid-yellow dress from Sarah Burton's debut collection for Givenchy and a softly tailored three-piece suit from Giorgio Armani's final collection. Chosen by Guardian Associate Editor for Fashion, Jess Cartner-Morley, the two looks capture a pivotal moment in contemporary fashion. One represents the beginning of a major new creative chapter at one of fashion's most iconic couture houses; the other celebrates the enduring legacy of a designer who transformed modern tailoring. The womenswear selection is Look 11 from Sarah Burton's debut Autumn/Winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection for Givenchy, unveiled during Paris Fashion Week. Reimagining the elegance of Hubert de Givenchy through innovative knit techniques, the look reflects the sheer and "naked dressing" trends that shaped fashion throughout 2025. The menswear selection is Look 6 from Giorgio Armani's Spring/Summer 2026 ready to wear collection, presented in Milan in June 2025. The look appeared on the catwalk again in September as part of the womenswear show held at the Pinacoteca di Brera museum. Featuring a softly tailored jacket, waistcoat and trousers, the ensemble embodies the effortless sophistication that defined Armani's career and became one of his final creative statements. Since 1963, Fashion Museum Bath has invited a leading figure from the fashion industry to select the outfit that best captures the spirit, mood and directio