Trending Prom Dresses for 2025

It’s finally time to celebrate. Your prom has been approaching for years, and it’s finally time to start looking for that all-important prom dress. But where can you buy a prom dress that fills you with confidence from arrival photographs to the final dance? End your search for where to buy prom dresses with Karen Millen’s diverse range of occasion dresses, perfect for prom nights.

When shopping for your prom dress, it is important to pick a piece that makes you feel elegant, confident, and occasion-ready. Opt for colours that you love, intricate details that will catch eyes, and a silhouette that will make you feel like the belle of the ball. Congratulations on all your hard work, now let’s find a dress to celebrate in.

We have curated a list of the trending prom dress colours of 2025, as well as standout styles and statement pieces certain to stand out in photographs, so read on for a breakdown of prom dress trends for 2025.

Burgundy Prom Dresses

Burgundy is simply a beautiful colour. With its rich, deep tones that compliment any skin tone, as well as being easy to style with any metal or contrasted with black, a burgundy prom dress is certain to be a standout look in 2025.

Styles are diverse, ranging from dramatic, flared skirts to slinky silhouettes, lightweight tulle to textured velvet, statement leg splits to formal high necklines. There is truly a design for anybody. Wear it with any colour jewellery, and contrasting black heels and a matching clutch bag for easy styling.

Red Prom Dresses

If burgundy is too deep for your personal tastes, or you just prefer to make a statement, have you considered a bold, red prom dress?

Whether you are inspired by a bold mini dress with three dimensional details, a flowing red gown, or a slinky silhouette with femme fatale energy, our red prom dresses are certain to turn heads.

Wear a red prom dress with matching red shoes and accessories, add contrast with black accessories, or introduce a new texture with silver or gold shoes and a matching clutch. The styling options are endless, so re-style for upcoming race days and wedding guest evenings.

Pink Prom Dresses: Dark and Light Pink Prom Dresses

Add a touch of feminine charm to your prom ensemble in a pink prom dress. Light pink prom dresses are an emerging trend for 2025, but we wanted to highlight the entire spectrum of pink tones. Hot pink makes a bold statement, while light pink is delicate and subtle.

Silhouettes and styles range from more casual and form fitting to full, formal, and flared. Pink can also be styled with almost any colour. Pale pink prom dresses can be paired with deeper pink tones, dark green, navy blue, silver, gold, and white just to name a few options. Dark pink styles well with contrasting pale pinks, as well as navy, gold, and even black. Have fun with your styling and reach for unexpected colour combinations for a truly unique prom dress.

Blue Prom Dresses

Blue is continually one of the most popular prom dress colours, as it comes in such a wide range of hues and tones. There’s a shade of blue for absolutely everybody. It can be styled with silver for a metallic touch and a contrasting texture, as well as other blue tones, and pale pink.

From sparkling maxi dresses to full skirts to slinky mini dresses, any silhouette and style you can imagine can be found in a blue prom dress.

Karen Millen has an incredibly varied range of blue occasion dresses, so view our top picks of light blue prom dresses and dark blue options below.

Corset Prom Gowns

Add a taste of the traditional in a structured corset dress for prom. Corset prom dresses always make a statement and never go out of style, with their tailored, boned bodices and contrasting textures, fabrics, and three dimensional features.

Wear them with simple accessories like plain hoop earrings, pointed toe heels, and a sleek clutch bag to keep all the attention on the details in your corset prom gown.

Short Prom Dresses

If your personal style is less formal and more playful, have you considered a mini prom dress?

Short prom dresses are the fun, dancefloor friendly pieces that will take you seamlessly from the venue to the after party. They allow you to wear a pair of statement heels as they will be visible all evening, and can easily be re-styled for future events and occasions.

Add extra formality and movement by choosing pieces with sparkling embellishments, flowing capes, or draped features. Luxurious fabrics also make a subtle statement, making these pieces stand out even amongst the most dramatic long prom dresses.

Slip into a pair of strappy or sparkly heels for a well considered short prom dress look from head to toe.

Floral Prom Dress

Bring in the summer with a prom dress adorned with intricately detailed florals. Whether it’s a simple print or three dimensional appliques, Karen Millen’s floral prom dresses are perfect for bringing the feminine charm while maintaining an elevated and elegant approach,

From textured, pleated numbers perfect for spinning on the dancefloor, to structured gowns, to dazzling, sparkling pieces that are certain to turn heads all night long, floral prom dresses are always in style and make for beautiful photographs to look back on for years to come.

Style them with simple accessories like plain heels and a sleek clutch bag for a prom look that can be re-worn to wedding guest days and parties and events for years to come.

Gothic Style Prom Dresses

Stick to your personal style in our more gothic prom dresses. Whether you prefer a sleek, minimal look that can be styled with matching black or contrasting deep red accessories, to detailed lace and draped skirts that are certain to catch eyes without flashing bright colours and sparkling beads, our gothic prom dresses are guaranteed to make an impact.

Cape detailing is dramatic and playful while remaining moody and powerful in the dark colour scheme, and creates beautiful movement in photographs.

Make a subtle statement and celebrate in a look you love, designed to make you feel confident from the moment you slip into it.