Oktoberfest Fashion 2025: The Trends in Traditional German Costumes: Dirndl, and Lederhosen for the Upcoming Wiesn Season

The Munich Oktoberfest – the Wiesn – is the perfect runway for traditional costumes and a stage to celebrate traditional designs with modern accents every year. The Wiesn 2025 brings a fresh breeze to the world of traditional costumes, combining tradition with modern touches: The trends for 2025 focus on tone-on-tone looks, color blocking, puff sleeves, accessories made of straw and raffia, romantic prints featuring roses and peonies, as well as mix-and-match two-piece outfits of skirts and tops.

Here, you’ll discover the trends for the new 2025 season and which accents are no longer in style.

 

 

What’s new for the Wiesn in 2025?

The traditional costume trends for the upcoming year are innovative and colorful. At the traditional costume fair FESSCH in Salzburg, color blocking was a major theme. Bold contrasts and bright colors give traditional costumes a modern twist. Particularly striking are combinations in contrasting colors, like soft lilac paired with lime green. Other trendy colors of the season include red, which makes the Oktoberfest outfit a true eye-catcher. For the first time, the classic white dirndl blouses are being offered in colored versions.

Puff sleeves are also making a comeback, adding a playful, feminine charm to dirndl designs. Designers like Annalena Biesenberger are opting for romantic blouses with large sleeves that pair perfectly with the new dirndl cuts, giving the look a nostalgic touch. The Wiesn look is complemented by natural accessories: bags and hats made of straw or raffia, which have been conquering the fashion world for years, are now making their way to the Wiesn. These accessories provide a grounded addition to the elegant costumes and set subtle, lightweight accents.

Romantic prints with nostalgic large roses and peonies are also trending in 2025. Many designers at FESSCH showcased floral elements on dirndls and skirts, spreading nostalgia. Matching this nostalgic vibe are the extended midi dirndls and skirts, which are replacing shorter models.

Another new trend is the mix-and-match looks with two-piece outfits – skirts and tops can be combined individually, offering greater styling flexibility.

 

What’s staying in traditional fashion in 2025?

Some Wiesn trends from 2024 will also carry over into 2025. Tone-on-tone looks remain particularly popular, though in a new color palette. Instead of the often-used beige tones from 2024, bold colors like lilac, green, red, and pink take center stage. Nautical blue is almost entirely replacing black. The trend towards colorful traditional costumes is evident in collections from designers like Lena Hoschek, who present their new dirndls in vibrant tones and high-quality materials.

The split-it combinations of blouses and skirts, which emerged in 2024, also remain popular. These elements can easily be integrated into everyday wardrobes, such as pairing the traditional skirt with a simple tank top or t-shirt, and the traditional blouse with jeans. This way, traditional costumes become more wearable and can bring the excitement for the next Wiesn to various occasions.

Tone-on-tone dirndls prominently play with materials, such as rich velvet with silk-like shiny ribbons, and large patterned elements on aprons, as showcased by the label Edelweiß in its new collection.

Munich designer Susanne von Dörnberg creates traditional jackets in classic cuts with modern, shiny, and sparkling fabrics, ranging up to bottle-green sequin traditional jackets.

 

What was trendy in 2024 but is going out? Bold leopard prints

While some trends persist, the most striking trends are fading. 2024 was the year of leopard prints, which provided a daring contrast to classic traditional costumes. However, for Wiesn 2025, these bold patterns are stepping aside to make way for more elegant designs.

Also fading are the tone-on-tone looks in beige, which were prominent in 2024, as well as ruffles on skirts, aprons, or blouses, which gave the dirndl a romantic touch. Even cowboy boots, which were a statement piece last year, have lost their charm. In 2025, the focus shifts back to traditional costume shoes and sandals, though sneakers are still allowed.

 

For men: Lederhosen remain trendy, but with colorful jackets and accessories

For men, the look remains traditional but gains a colorful twist. The classic short lederhosen remain the favorite, still preferred over the 3/4-length version in 2025. In natural tones like light beige, forest green, and dark brown, lederhosen are a timeless fashion piece. There are updates in jackets and vests: just as with women’s outfits, men’s clothing in 2025 features colorful accents and contrasts. Lilac, green, red, pink, and blue dominate the color palette for jackets, vests, knit cardigans, and scarves, adding variety to traditional costumes.

 

Styling tips and outfit ideas for Wiesn 2025

For a unique or contemporary Wiesn look in 2025, creative combinations are key. Store away all leopard-print items. If you own a dirndl from previous years, you can pair it with a new blouse in a contrasting color to embrace the current color-blocking trend. This trend works especially well when combining pieces with the same brightness intensity.

Accessories made of straw or raffia stylishly complete the look and add a touch of natural charm, preferably with hats.

Puff-sleeve blouses pair exceptionally well with minimalist dirndl cuts, emphasizing their romantic character without overloading the outfit. For men, colorful knit cardigans and scarves can highlight simple lederhosen in a fashionable way. Those trying out the mix-and-match trend can combine traditional skirts with casual tops or wear the traditional blouse with jeans.

 

The Wiesn season 2025 brings a fresh breeze to traditional costumes: from color blocking and romantic puff sleeves to more modest skirt lengths and natural accessories made of straw and raffia, there are many new trends to explore. The Wiesn offers the perfect opportunity to showcase your style and fashion sense. Have we sparked your anticipation?