Overview
- Late-December roundups from Who What Wear and Cosmopolitan synthesize spring/summer 2026 shows into the key directions likely to drive styling next year.
- Color signals diverge, with a bold Yves Klein Blue flagged as a breakout hue while a full spectrum of greys emerges as the refined counterpoint after 2025’s burgundy and chocolate.
- Leather appears unusually widespread across houses such as Bottega Veneta and Jil Sander, while denim is pared back to classic silhouettes and washes.
- Silhouette updates lean elegant through gathered and draped construction and a return to cinched waists, as cutouts skew minimal and intentional.
- Louder statements surface in braided band jackets, campy home‑ec references like leather aprons, and surf‑leaning technical fabrics, with a resurgence of top‑handle bags noted among accessories.