Simon Miller Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Chelsea Hansford has resumed her globetrotting tendencies for Simon Miller’s spring 2025 collection, this time landing in Acapulco, Mexico. The offering is standard fare for the Los Angeles-based brand, filled with knit sets, button-through linens, asymmetrical neck- and hemlines, and fringe galore.

While raffia is a year-round staple in the Simon Miller universe, it is especially warranted in spring 2025. “We took a lot of nature references from the cliffside, the colors of the rocks,” Hansford said. Not all inspiration comes from Mother Earth though; the accessories were inspired by the “fringed raffia umbrellas” she observed at the hotel. Knit intarsias and smocked poplin skirt sets, meanwhile, nodded to the palm trees via straightforward leaf prints as well as more abstract designs hand-painted by Hansford’s husband.

Simon Miller’s Lock Top—a cotton poplin button-up with a back cutout and adjustable tie—expanded to new striped colorways this season: forest green and white, and a low-contrast tangerine and salmon. Hansford says it is a consistent best-seller for the brand. “It gives you a nice cinch and [you can] pick how you want to wear it,” she said of its versatility.

There is no doubt that Hansford knows what her buyers want, but it would be nice to see her step out of her comfort zone. It is possible to lean on staples like the Lock Top while also trying something new and risky—hopefully something she will consider in future seasons.