Bubble Hems Are About to Be Literally Everywhere

Every fashion season brings new fashion trends to go with it. Some are blatant. Like Miu Miu's no pants phenomenon or the sheer dress craze that still sweeps red carpets. Others are far subtler. Often declared microtrends, they're not as in your face as their more attention-seeking siblings. In fact, unless you're actively stalking every single runway show and lookbook or style-based blogs, you may never even know they exist. Unless they get promoted to a full-fledged obsession. So you may not be aware that bubble hems are on the cusp of notoriety.

They're nothing new as designers have been rounding out the hems of dresses and skirts for some time. But it's definitely picking up steam as even the fast-fashion players are getting in on the action. Perhaps no one is a better spokesperson than Jonathan Simkhai of SIMKHAI. The label offers numerous bubble-hem pieces, including a couple of summer-ready dresses. Helmut Lang, Carolina Herrera and Alaïa are also embracing the controversial silhouette.

The burgeoning trend isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Both Coperni and Louis Vuitton presented bubble hems in their respective Resort 2025 offerings. It's even possible likely that they'll finally graduate from micro to macro during the Spring 2025 womenswear season.

We wanted to give you a head start on the sartorial competition. Below is a list of the best bubble-accented pieces to buy now. You can go for the slightly less pronounced hemlines or go full-on bubble. It all comes down to how much you're willing to bet that this borderline infatuation will go mainstream.