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Spotted on the catwalk: The WGSN spring/summer 2027 colours

From eye-catching royal blue and bold orange to softer shades like lilac pink, light green-infused khaki, and earthy brown with a subtle pink hue — WGSN’s and Coloro’ s spring/summer 2027 colour palette is already making waves on the catwalks. The five trend-defining trend tones, selected in collaboration with Coloro, are being embraced by...

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Spotted on the catwalk: SS26 trends according to Heuritech

Parisian AI fashion forecasting company Heuritech analyses millions of social media images to predict which styles, colours and fabrics will dominate the coming seasons. For spring/summer 2026, the agency identified ten notable trends. FashionUnited highlights a few of them with the help of catwalk looks. Purple as trend colour and Creamy Yellow...

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MFW SS26 colour trends: A focus on mood-boosting palettes

Milan isn’t typically celebrated for bold use of colour, often leaning instead toward monochromes and earthy neutrals. This season, however, designers injected a fresh vibrancy into their collections with standout shades of red, orange, and chartreuse green. At times these appeared in striking head-to-toe looks, while elsewhere they were shown...

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LFW SS26 colour trends: From chartreuse green to chocolate brown and more …

Spanning September 11 to 16, 2025, London Fashion Week SS26 highlighted a diverse colour palette, juxtaposing luminous brights and soft pastels against powerful hues of chartreuse and dark chocolate. Here are the highlights. Pale Blue Following on from New York, London designers also invested in pale blue for a variety of styles from tailored to...

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NYFW SS26 colour trends: From brights to pastels and burgundy

Although New York’s runways appeared to be dominated by black, white, and a wide range of neutrals, there was no shortage of vivid brights and soft pastels—ideal for adding a lively touch to spring collections while remaining commercially appealing. Sunshine Yellow A sunshine bright shade of yellow emerged as the standout mood-booster. Designers...

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Spotted on the catwalk: The WGSN autumn/winter 2027/28 colours

From Russet warmth to Peaceful Lilac calm, with hints of Maize optimism and grounding Deep Green, WGSN's AW27/28 palette is already making its mark on the catwalks. Below discover how the four trend colours for autumn/winter 2027/28 selected by WGSN an Coloro have already been reflected on global runways. WGSN and Coloro announced the key...

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Pantone colours for LFW SS26 aim to “elevate the everyday”

Global trend forecasting and colour consultancy Pantone has revealed that the London Fashion Week (LFW) colour palette for spring/summer 2026, which runs from September 18 to 22, will blend “familiar comfort with new discoveries celebrating the beauty of the everyday”. For SS26, Pantone predicts that LFW designers will showcase an “eclectic...

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WGSN and Coloro: Key colours for autumn/winter 2027/28

Designers are currently showcasing spring/summer 2026 trends on the catwalks. However, trend forecasters WGSN and its colour specialist sister company, Coloro, are one step ahead. The duo is already looking towards autumn/winter 2027/28. They released their four predicted key colours on Wednesday. Amidst the ongoing uncertainties of a global...

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Resort 2026 key colours: from burgundy and red to peach and pink

As any fashion designer will tell you, the colour palette is the foundation of a seasonal collection. Resort bridges Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer and can be in-store for as long as November through to April. Therefore, it’s not surprising that for that season, colour palettes can run the gamut. For Resort 2026, brands have delivered...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro’s Colour of the Year 2027, Luminous Blue

Luminous Blue, a “mysterious and eccentric” shade, was named WGSN and Coloro’s Colour of the Year for 2027 on April 29. The choice of the strong blue pigment reflects what the duo said was an increase in demand for colours that “provide a sensory link to tradition, culture and wisdom”, with this particular shade offering both versatility and...

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WGSN and Coloro name ‘Luminous Blue’ Colour of the Year 2027

“Both mysterious and eccentric” is how ‘Luminous Blue’ is described. The strong blue shade has been named Colour of the Year for 2027 by trend forecasting agency WGSN and its colour subsidiary Coloro, which simultaneously revealed their key colours for the SS27 season. According to WGSN’s senior colour strategist, Clare Smith, Luminous Blue...

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Six fashion concepts for SS26 at Texhibition Istanbul

Fashion designer Belma Özdemir analysed more than 500 booths at the seventh edition of sourcing fair Texhibition in Istanbul. She focused on trends, colours and quality, creating two trend areas based on her findings, with three concepts each. These six SS26 concepts demonstrate how manufacturers and designers are shaping the future of fashion...