Optimism, color and a way of play are the order of the day as this season’s 12 standout appears to be like and equipment spark a recent begin. As taken from the March 2026 Type Subject of Wallpaper*, we unpack S/S 2026’s defining tendencies.
Daring Texture
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For her Bottega Veneta debut, Louise Trotter channelled a sense of ‘liberation’ by way of an expressive use of color and texture, together with a sequence of items constructed from strands of iridescent recycled fibreglass. Of their dynamism, she sought to replicate the colourful lifetime of Laura Braggion, Bottega Veneta’s design director from 1985-2001, who was a member of Andy Warhol’s Manufacturing facility earlier than her time on the home.
Fortunate charms
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The allure bracelet is an merchandise of jewelry lengthy stated to carry luck andprotection. This season, the auspicious accent enjoys a renaissance, because of Michael Rider at Celine: the designer’s debut ready-to-wear assortment featured bracelets heavy with charms, from the home’s Triomphe monogram to heart-shaped padlocks, lockets and a serving to hand, the latter a longtime image of prosperity and security.
The Nineteen Nineties slip
Gown, worth on request, by Wooyoungmi (enquire wooyoungmi.com)
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The Nineteen Nineties’ mythic cool continues to be an affect on modern style (and appears set to hold on with the launch of Tate Britain’s blockbuster exhibition ‘The 90s’ in October). Few clothes are extra synonymous with the period than the slip costume, which had a rebirth on the runway this season, showing at Victoria Beckham, Tom Ford and Wooyoungmi, the place this negligee got here edged in delicate fronds of lace.
A model new bag
Bag, £2,350, by Givenchy by Sarah Burton (out there givenchy.com)
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‘A examine in intimacy’ is how Sarah Burton describes her first main bag launch for Givenchy. Titled the ‘Snatch’, its gently curved form, which hooks over the shoulder and hugs neatly underneath the arm, is designed to echo Burton’s ready-to-wear, whether or not the cinched waist of a blazer or the curve of a bra high. The softness of the leather-based is an echo of this sense of intimacy: ‘it pulls, cinches and embraces,’ she says.
Pyjama dressing
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There may be an undone magnificence to the pyjama shirt, which appeared in numerous iterations this season – at Dries Van Noten, Dunhill and Dolce & Gabbana, amongst others. This striped providing, from Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, is a part of a group of ‘ease and escapism’, through which Vaccarello sought to seize the inertia of a summer time afternoon. ‘Every part feels gentle; shapes float relatively than cling,’ he says.
Block color
Gown, £2,165, by Ferragamo (enquire ferragamo.com)
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At Ferragamo, Maximilian Davis took inspiration from the costume codes of the Twenties, injecting modernity by way of vivid equipment – feathers sprouted from luggage whereas mules got here in luminous hues – and colour-blocked clothes, like this graphic silk-panelled costume. Certainly, color blocking was a throughline of the broader S/S 2026 season – collections from Celine, Jil Sander and Loewe all featured the expressive motif.
True blue
Jacket, £1,090; shirt, £670; trousers, £590, all by IM Males (enquire at isseymiyake.com). Footwear, £975, by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello (out there ysl.com)
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Blue offered a sense of plain uplift this season, with the breezy hue colouring the runway at IM Males (a part of a group impressed by the work of ceramic artist Shoji Kamoda), Fendi, Tom Ford and Dolce & Gabbana. Over at Lanvin, Peter Copping paid homage to accommodate founder Jeanne Lanvin’s love of the color – a fascination that started with the vivid blue skies of Fra Angelico’s Fifteenth-century frescoes.
A brand new summer time shoe
Footwear, £795, by Loewe (enquire at loewe.com)
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Former Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez appeared to artist Ellsworth Kelly for his or her debut assortment for Loewe, channelling his ‘elemental colors’ and ‘chromatic depth’ in a group that sought a sense of freedom and launch. Sculpted leather-based clothes, flocked heels and vivid striped knits had a playful sensibility, injecting new vitality into the Spanish home.
Excessive layering
Prime, $350; high (beneath), $230; high (beneath), $190, all by LII (enquire lii-studio.com). Trousers, £920, by Prada (out there prada.com),
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Zane Li’s debut present for his eponymous New York label LII made a case for excessive layering, a playful theme that ran all through the S/S 2026 season. At Issey Miyake, diaphanous layers of cloth have been stretched over family objects to create surreal silhouettes, whereas rising Belgian designer Julie Kegels turned clothes the other way up and collaged them collectively, as if that they had taken on a lifetime of their very own.
Shirt tales
Shirt, £3,310; skirt, £5,395; bag (simply seen), £2,440, all by Chanel (enquire chanel.com)
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Matthieu Blazy’s debut assortment for Chanel featured a collaboration with Parisian shirtmaker Charvet. The designer drew inspiration from Coco Chanel’s love affair with polo participant Boy Capel and the best way she would purportedly share his clothes. Embroidered with ‘Chanel’ and crafted with a weighted hem, the poplin shirts seize Blazy’s knack for elevating the quotidian by way of meticulous acts of craft.
Standout specs
Sun shades, £290 (out there miumiu.com); high, £1,470, each by Miu Miu (out there miumiu.com)
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Sun shades are for making a sartorial assertion this season. Living proof: these goggle-like frames from Miu Miu, which appeared on the S/S 2026 runway in vibrant shades of yellow, orange and blue. Comparable kinds have been seen at Loewe, Versace and Balenciaga, the latter presenting enormous bug-eyed shades adorned with shimmering crystals and worn with robes and opera gloves – a really trendy proposition for eveningwear.
Vivid outerwear
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Outerwear eschewed the same old hues of gray, brown and black for daring colors that befit spring. This purple overcoat by Prada embodies the season’s optimism, showing as a part of a group that was about capturing a temper of escapism. Vibrant outerwear was additionally noticed at Auralee, Dries Van Noten and Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, the latter impressed by hazy summer time days on New York’s Hearth Island.
Store the story
Givenchy
Medium the Snatch Bag in Grained Leather-based
Celine
Charms Heritage Chunky Bracelet in Brass With Rhodium End
Prada
Technical Gabardine Coat
Miu Miu
Runway Sun shades
YSL
Pajama Prime in Striped Cupro Twill
Celine
Celine Charms Berlingot in Resin and Brass With Rhodium End
Charvet
Cotton-poplin shirt
YSL
Stanton Derbies in Glazed Leather-based
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Fashions: Pascal Thulin at Subsequent, Marrit Krikke at Platform Company. Casting: Leila at Suun Consultancy. Hair: Paula McCash utilizing Babylisspro and Evopro. Make-up: Claire Urquhart at Julian Watson Company utilizing Make Up For Ever. Manicure: Saffron Goddard utilizing Chanel La Base Camélia and La Crème Fundamental. Digi tech: Cameron Williamson. Images assistant: Lucas Bullens. Vogue assistant: Nathan Fox. Manufacturing assistant: Danielle Quigley.
