The Spring Trend Report

While we are a classic brand that doesn’t let trends dictate how we style, we can’t help but be excited that our newest collection and the Spring 2025 trends many style writers are writing about align. If you’re only going to buy four things this season, these are the way to go. Now that we are finally rounding the corner into the new season, let’s look at just how on-trend we really are, shall we?

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!

KULE Spring 2025 Trends butter yellow

If you haven’t been on Instagram in the last few months, butter yellow is spreading almost everywhere. Years ago, Harling Ross Anton coined the hashtag #stickofbutter to put a name to those head-to-toe butter ensembles that today seem to be craved by everyone. And as Jess Graves puts it in her Substack The Love List, “butter as an aesthetic.” We like to think that the range of buttery pieces in our Spring 2025 collection style themselves, but if you need some additional inspiration, Mally K. Goldman breaks down some buttery outfits in her Substack, Catching Up.

From the Barn to the Trenches

KULE Spring 2025 Trends trench coats and barn jackets

Spring allows for some of the best layering, and our classic car coat and trench have been some of the best-selling styles this season, especially after this NYT shoutout. Becky Malinsky showed the versatility of a trench in her Substack Five Things You Should Buy while at fashion week in London, Milan, and Paris. The trench is one of the most classic jackets you can get. It is perfect for spring but also good through into late fall. Beyond the classic trench, the Barn Jacket style still stands strong after gaining momentum last year. The Barn Jacket is often worn by friends and Substack writers Leandra Medine Cohen and Jalil Johnson, who each wear and reference the style frequently, in their own unique ways. ICYMI, our Ripley Jacket this season, fits the trend. It’s a nice light cotton/linen blend that is perfect for spring layering and comes in two colors.

O Buoy!

KULE Spring 2025 Trends nautical

Nautical style is making waves this season. The “fisherman aesthetic” has emerged as a significant trend for Spring 2025. Emily Sundberg touches upon it in her Substack, Feed Me, where she reports, “Pinterest also predicted that the maritime look would be big this summer.” As Jalil Johnson writes in his Substack, “My vacation spot of choice is Cape Cod, and the aesthetic naturally aligns with the look of New England’s coastal towns. But what made it feel particularly real—rather than just another internet-fueled aesthetic—was its undeniable connection to preppy style.” If you’re into this style (and we imagine you are because you’re here), our Spring collection has many pieces that fit the bill, from cotton tees to cozy sweaters and sweatshirts.

Collars Up

KULE Spring 2025 Trends polos

As a brand with various button-down shirts, you know we love a collar. And this season, we dove into polo shirts! A polo is the perfect top for layering under crewneck sweaters, cardigans, or even other polos. It’s also great with a little spring neck scarf, per how Laurel Pantin styled our avocado-colored one here. Our Farley polos are made of a super-fine silk/cotton blend and are intended to have a shrunken fit, so if you want them to fit a bit looser, size up! With two new colors coming next month, which hue are you?

And to get more excited about spring trends, I suggest taking a stroll or scrolling through KULE.com.

Nikki’s Picks: Gift Guide Edition

If you are unsure what to gift (or ask for!) this season, consulting someone whose style you love for recommendations is always helpful. I did us all a favor and asked Nikki Kule—one of those go-to people—what she’d give the people in her life and what she’d love to receive herself. You can thank me later. 🎁

What Nikki would gift:

KULE will be where I get most of my gifts, and I put together an assortment of KULE items for you to shop. From my favorite super-soft sweater in a range of pretty colors, fun (and useful) accessories, and stocking stuffers to make your loved ones smile 🙂.

The Cleo sweater

The Cleo sweater

The Seever scarf

The Seever scarf

KULE x Brooklinen terry pouch

KULE x Brooklinen terry pouch

The Hoodie Dickey

The Hoodie Dickey

The Central Park socks

The Central Park socks

For a friend (who I have probably talked into adoring Italy): a subscription to Italy Segreta. It’s a monthly magazine with beautiful photography and excellent recommendations. She deserves la dolce vita!

For a sister: A Rummy Tile set. Nikki grew up playing this game with her family, and your sisterly competitiveness never leaves you.

For a colleague: Loewe “pot” candles will be pretty to light but will also be a great little vessel once the candle gets used up.

For a best friend: This cashmere triangle scarf from The Row is luxuriously soft and a cool styling item for her to wear with her winter coat year after year.

For a daughter: If she’s naughty, get her classes at Barry’s Boot Camp 🤣, and if she’s nice, this beautiful Savette bag, which is apparently what the cool girls are wearing. I know my daughter is eyeing it.

For a friend

For a friend

For a sister

For a sister

For a colleague

For a colleague

For a best friend

For a best friend

For a daughter

For a daughter

What Nikki would like to receive:

Frederic Malle perfumes. I love the packaging of these pretty perfumes and switching between the beautiful scents. They’re also perfect for travel.

Ted Muehling egg vase: I bought this for my best friends last year, but now I want one for myself. You know it’s a good gift when that happens! I would take any and all colors, but specifically the Robin’s Egg and the Celadon Glaze. So pretty.

I love collecting art and am often drawn to work done by female artists. Tappan is a wonderful place to purchase art, with a great selection of artists and artworks.  

These Loeffler Randall red velvet Mary Janes. They are good for dressing up or down, even into the springtime. They’re currently on pre-order, so make a little IOU. I’ll wait [red heart].

I’m not a jewelry person, but this Elsa Peretti ring is wearable for any occasion. I hope my husband is reading this! The last time I recommended things for a gift guide, he referenced it! It was indeed a win for me 😉.

Frederic Malle perfumes

Frederic Malle perfumes

Ted Muehling egg vase

Ted Muehling egg vase

Yeon Kyung Park painting via Tappan

Yeon Kyung Park painting via Tappan

Loeffler Randall shoes

Loeffler Randall shoes

Elsa Peretti ring

Elsa Peretti ring

Happy gifting 🎁🎁🎁

Something to Smile About

Last week, we launched our Holiday collaboration with Brooklinen. The collection includes a range of highly covetable and giftable robes, towels, and accessories (even if that gift is for yourself 😉). It was a meeting of the minds: a combination of the timeless but playful designs you know and love KULE for with Brooklinen’s award-winning bath linen expertise and craftsmanship.

“The collection aims to bring the KULE brand into our customers’ homes and to add comfort and coziness to their everyday lives. Our best-selling tees and sweaters inspired the pieces, using our iconic stripe and color combinations in signature Brooklinen products.” – Nikki Kule

Nikki Kule joined in on the fun 🙂

To celebrate, Brooklinen hosted a party at its Bleecker Street store, where the full collection is available. Sweet treats by BonBon were served alongside the cozy stripes.

KULE x Brooklinen collaboration event photo collage

The super-soft cashmere robes and sleep socks, comfy terry slippers, and toiletry pouches are available to purchase at KULE.com and our Rockefeller Center Store.

Also available in Cream/Navy

Additionally, signature striped terry robes, and an assortment of super plush towels and bath mats can be found on Brooklinen.com and in Brooklinen stores.

Brooklinen Bleecker Street

You should come home from your day, whatever that may look like, and change out of your day KULE and into your home KULE with these pieces from the collab. So, take off your KULE cashmere sweater and wrap yourself in your KULE cashmere robe and cozy socks, or jump in the shower and hang out in your striped terry robe and slippers. Always with a happy wink 😉

Shop the collection at KULE.com, KULE Rockefeller Center, Brooklinen.com, and all Brooklinen stores.

Campaign imagery by Lorenz Schmidl; event photography by Beth Sacca

Nikki Kule’s Guide to NYC

Nikki Kule is–as they say–a born and bred native New Yorker. She is the person to go to for the best recommendations in the city, specifically when it comes to shopping (both fashion and design, which she has a fantastic eye for), dining (restaurants that are both tried and true and new), and art, which she is both an observer and collector of. In honor of our Fall Collection, an homage to all things New York, we compiled Nikki’s Guide to NYC.

Nikki Kule in KULE Nell shirt
Nikki is wearing the KULE Nell Shirt and City Pants with The Row bag and sandals

The Shopping: Fashion

We must start with Bergdorf Goodman, a giant specialty store with unique pieces, from home to accessories, that you won’t find anywhere else. Check out her favorite stops: the makeup and shoe departments. Nikki has memories of dressing room try-ons with her mom at Bergdorf Goodman. Check out The Heirloomist: 100 Treasures and the Stories They Tell, by photographer Shana Novak, which includes a photo of Nikki’s mom’s vintage BG card she’s held on to all these years. KULE also collaborated with Bergdorf Goodman twice! You can still get your hands on the last few pieces.

Not far from Bergdorf Goodman, just south on Fifth Avenue, is Rockefeller Center. It’s a must-visit, with its uptick of great brands. Specifically, the KULE store 😉 right on the concourse, where you can try our pants, sweaters, tees, and outerwear, stop by the Sock Bar, and take a selfie in the mirror. You can also shop the most iconic New York statements. A little tidbit of something you probably do not know, but aside from Nikki’s father being “The King of Pants,” he also founded a bagel shop in the 1970s on the Upper West Side and the Garment District—something to nosh on 🥯

The Oversized New York City Sweatshirt

The Oversized New York City Sweatshirt

The Modern Long Bagel

The Modern Long Bagel

The Central Park Kap

The Central Park Kap

The Oversized Pretzel Sweatshirt

The Oversized Pretzel Sweatshirt

The Big Apple Socks

The Big Apple Socks

The Modern Brooklyn

The Modern Brooklyn

The Bagel Sock

The Bagel Sock

The Pretzel Kap

The Pretzel Kap

The Oversized Bagel Sweatshirt

The Oversized Bagel Sweatshirt

Nikki likes to shop in specialty stores rather than mega-brands to find items you won’t see elsewhere. On the Upper East Side is Ludivine, a luxury women’s boutique that offers a curated selection of international and domestic designers. She finds something every season.

Then swing down to Dover Street Market, which Nikki recently visited and highly recommends you check out this fall. It showcases high-end clothing with impressive artistic displays and many brands you won’t find at other storesseven full floors of fun.

Dover Street Market NYC

Comme des Garçons display via Instagram @doverstreetmarketnewyork

Downtown in the NoLiTa area is Oroboro, a small and delightful womenswear boutique featuring rare and emerging designers and fun and unusual home objects. A few steps down Mott Street is Westerlind, which Nikki loves because of its cool outdoorsy gear from different brands. No 6. Store sits on a Little Italy side street. They sell pieces from their group of curated vintage and European designer shoes, apparel, and accessories.

In TriBeCa is La Garçonne. It’s a loft-like shop where you’ll find many hard-to-find brands, both classic and unique. Their curation is thoughtful, displayed in a gallery-like brick-and-mortar space. Make plenty of time for this stop.

The Shopping: Design

Nikki loves designing interiors. You should see her mood boards! Nickey Kehoe is her favorite store from Los Angeles, now in downtown NYC. Some of her favorites from the store are the textiles, wallpapers, small home kitchenware, and lighting fixtures.

Nikki Kule room from Nicky Kehoe
On the left is Nikki’s fabric and lighting selection while at Nickey Kehoe, and on the right is it put together in her home

Also Downtown is BDDW, which she likes specifically for ceramics, art, and unusual furniture. They also sell some cool clothing. You could spend a whole day at John Derian in the East Village. Their textiles are a highlight (go there if you’re looking for a throw blanket or bedding), but the knickknacks are not to be missed.

The Invisible Collection is a beautiful townhouse on the Upper East Side that is always fun to visit. It offers a fresh take on classics and a place to discover new design ideas.

Art

Nikki loves visiting her favorite galleries frequently, whether you’re just browsing or buying. Her favorite galleries uptown are Skarsdadt, Turn Gallery, Neue Gallery, Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, and Lévy Gorvy. Turn Gallery, owned by Annika Petersen, shows established and emerging artists. Annika has such an eye for talent. Nikki says she tends to follow the artists she finds at Turn Gallery, such as Karon Lyons and Andy Mister. Lévy Gorvy is another one of her favorites. It has creative and incredible installations, and the building’s architecture is worth seeing, too.

Nikki with Linda Rodin and her dog Romy 🐩 at Li Jun’s show at Turn Gallery. Nikki is wearing the new Raffa cardigan, Brynn tee, and Canvas Tote. Linda is wearing her brand, Linda Hopp.

This weekend, Nikki visited Galleria Mattia De Luca Uptown to see a Giorgio Morandi exhibit. It has one of the largest Morandi collections on display. The exhibit is by appointment only, so make a reservation!

Giorgio Morandi exhibit at Galleria Mattia De Luca

Many good galleries are further downtown, especially Gladstone Gallery, Pace, and Harper Books. She notes that she often uses the SEE SAW App for gallery showings (not only in NYC but also in major cities around the world).

Dining

The food in NYC is unparalleled, and of course, Nikki has her favorites. As a big Italian food lover (as evidenced below), she looks for comfort and great, authentic food. New York does this best 🙂

One of her local Uptown favorites is Sette Mezzo. It never disappoints. For fine dining, Le Bernardin is an exceptional place for birthday celebrations.

Downtown, there are many picks. I Sodi is a tough table to get, but it serves some of the best meals. Raf’s on Elizabeth Street has the charm of an old-world bistro. It is a homey and fun. She also loves Il Cantinori and has been going there forever. It’s a New York staple. Houseman is Nikki’s old neighborhood go-to. They have an amazing burger (Nikki doesn’t eat meat now but still thinks of it often). And try the pickles!

Enjoy your meals!

Nikki Kule in Fall Albie jacket
Nikki is wearing KULE’s new fall Albie jacket, army-color City Pants, and Sydney cashmere sweater (not visible) with The Row shoes

Check out the newest KULE collection and dress like a native New Yorker, too. New York or nowhere!

Summer’s Last Hurrah

Our end-of-summer sale is here, which means it’s the last chance to snag some of your favorite summer items and pieces that will carry you into fall (and beyond). We’re breaking down the best of the sale and ways to style these pieces to wear now and later.

Influencers wearing KULE summer sale
Here are some of our favorite pieces on sale, styled by KULE fans

For Late Summer Parties

It’s summer’s last hurrah! Here are outfits you can wear to celebrate the final days of summer year after year (some even into the fall!).

The Nelson Blazer

The Nelson Blazer

The Silk Joelle

The Silk Joelle

The Silk Lido

The Silk Lido

The Gio Tank

The Gio Tank

The Sabine Skirt

The Sabine Skirt

The Silk Capri Dress

The Silk Capri Dress

The Aurora Fringed Tank

The Aurora Fringed Tank

The Suki Pull-On Pants

The Suki Pull-On Pants

For School Drop-Off

These are perfect combinations of pieces to wear when you want something super easy to throw on and go. They’re fit for running errands or doing school drop-off. Wear these pieces together, or mix and match through the fall.

The Chambray Quinn Shirt

The Chambray Quinn Shirt

The Rory Cashmere Tank

The Rory Cashmere Tank

The Williams Pleated Skirt

The Williams Pleated Skirt

The Striped Bucket Tote

The Striped Bucket Tote

The Malibu Tissue Tee

The Malibu Tissue Tee

The Sugar Cashmere Polo

The Sugar Cashmere Polo

The Chambray City Pants

The Chambray City Pants

The Helena Shirt Dress

The Helena Shirt Dress

The Cotton Raffa Cardigan

The Cotton Raffa Cardigan

The Mainstays

Some of our favorite seasonless pieces are all on sale! These classic layers will be in your closet year after year.

The Nelson Blazer

The Nelson Blazer

The Winnie Cotton/Silk Rollneck

The Winnie Cotton/Silk Rollneck

The Light Chambray City Pants

The Light Chambray City Pants

The Ribbed Eleni Tank

The Ribbed Eleni Tank

The Ricky Cashmere/Cotton Wrap Sweater

The Ricky Cashmere/Cotton Wrap Sweater

The Chambray Kelly Shirt Jacket

The Chambray Kelly Shirt Jacket

The Roma Cashmere Tee

The Roma Cashmere Tee

Shop the KULE end-of-summer sale online. Happy shopping! 🙂

How to Dress for an NYC Heatwave

It seems as though “heatwave” is now synonymous with “summer,” which makes dressing a serious challenge! To help you, we’ve broken down some NYC-summer-appropriate outfits based on the temperature on the thermostat 😅🥵🔥. Grab a cold beverage, and let’s get dressed!

When it’s hot…

The temperature is rising outside and dipping inside. A light pair of cotton pants with just the right amount of stretch + the airiest button-down imaginable + a cotton sweater for the morning commute/A.C. will do the trick. Remember to hydrate!

The City Pant

The City Pant

The Blanca Shirt

The Blanca Shirt

The Cotton Cardigan

The Cotton Cardigan

The Row Jelly Shoes

The Row Jelly Shoes

The Medium Canvas Tote

The Medium Canvas Tote

The City Pant

The City Pant

The Blanca Shirt

The Blanca Shirt

The Cotton Cardigan

The Cotton Cardigan

Ancient Greek Sandals Jelly Shoes

Ancient Greek Sandals Jelly Shoes

When you walk outside and get smacked in the face by the heat…

They’re saying that average temperatures are higher this month, and today is no exception. But you have things to do! So, wear a light pair of silk shorts + your favorite cotton tee + comfy sandals made for walking + a basket tote to hold a change of clothes 🥵.

The Silk Reine Short

The Silk Reine Short

The Wynn Baby Tee

The Wynn Baby Tee

Underwater Weaving Tote

Underwater Weaving Tote

K.Jacques Sandal

K.Jacques Sandal

The City Short

The City Short

Record-breaking temperatures… for the third day in a row…

The heat is on 🔥 with no end in sight, so wrap a silk pareo around your waist + put on a barely-there tank + grab a fan. This heat calls for an Aperol Spritz—or two.

The Silk Elba Pareo

The Silk Elba Pareo

The Ribbed Lenny Tank

The Ribbed Lenny Tank

Sonder & Holliday Fan

Sonder & Holliday Fan

The Row Sandal

The Row Sandal

The Ribbed Lenny Tank

The Ribbed Lenny Tank

Or, to really beat the heat, take a break and pop into one of our cool KULE stores 🙂.