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Mens- and womenswear trends FW26/27

In a well attended seminar, Tatiana Aldrich, client and trend consultant at trend forecasting agency WGSN, presented three macro trends for mens- and womenswear along with key items that will inform the autumn/winter season 2026/27. FashionUnited has summarised the highlights of each macro trend and theme. 1) Geo-logic The first macro trends...

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Bold, brilliant, blue: How 2027's colour of the year sets a new standard for brand activations

There's something undeniably magnetic about a bold, saturated colour when it takes over a physical space, and WGSN's Colour of the Year for 2027, Luminous Blue, proves this in spectacular fashion. Described as "both mysterious and eccentric," this rich, potent blue has become a beacon for brands daring enough to wield colour as a full-bodied...

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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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Is the fall of the microtrend upon us?

Tomato-girl summer. Coastal cowgirl. Coquette. Blokette. These words may not, at this moment, mean much to you, but at one point their grasp on the fashion industry was palpable. So much so that they had retailers in a scramble to update their collections, just to keep up with the hype. Their influence was short-lived, however. One day, content...

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Trends for 2025: The Color Purple, Cowboy Boots & Play on Proportions

As the year draws to a close, style, and trend forecasters, have been hard at work analyzing data to predict what some of the hottest styles and trends in fashion will be in 2025. Shaped by pop culture, mainstream media, consumer habits, runway designer looks, and even political shifts, it seems like we're in for a year of cowboy-themed looks,...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro's colour of the year 2026 'Transformative Teal'

‘Transformative Teal’ has been declared the Colour of the Year 2026 by colour institutes WGSN and Coloro. According to the two, Transformative Teal is a fluid fusion of blue and green, reflecting the diversity of nature and an earth-focused mindset, aligning with the growing demand for ecological responsibility (in light of the climate crisis)....

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Fashion|Interview

WGSN's Lisa White talks consumer and business trends in 2026, the year of reorientation

Following the WGSN presentation "Innovation for the Future - 2026 and Beyond", FashionUnited delved into the various themes explored in an interview with Lisa White, director of strategic forecasting and creative direction. To start, what percentage of fashion is covered in WGSN studies? We started with fashion 25 years ago. It plays a major...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro’s colour trends for AW26/27

Trend and colour institutes WGSN and Coloro have revealed the five colour trends for the autumn/winter 2026/27 fashion season. In addition to Transformative Teal, there is the warm cream-coloured Wax Paper, a royal Fresh Purple, a rich chocolate brown shade Cocoa Powder, and a bright yellow-green tone Green Glow. WGSN and Coloro state that the...

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AW26/27: ‘Transformative Teal’ named colour of the year by WGSN and Coloro

While all eyes are turned to the ongoing SS25 fashion week season, trend forecaster WGSN and its colour-focused sister company Coloro are already looking ahead to AW26/27. The duo have released their five key colours for the period, among them Colour of the Year, announced to be ‘Transformative Teal’. The selection was based on the overarching...

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WGSN to launch ‘data-driven’ buying platform

Trend forecaster WGSN is set to launch a “data-driven” buying platform to help support buyers in understanding product direction, key trends and how to invest in specific styles. Covering multiple fashion categories, ‘WGSN Fashion Buying’ combines WGSN’s trend forecasting with its proprietary TrendCurve AI predictive analytics to “deliver...

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These are the colors for SS26 according to WGSN

Blue/green (Transformative Teal), bright pink (Electric Fuchsia), blue/grey pastel (Blue Aura), amber yellow (Amber Haze), and mint green (Jelly Mint) are the five colours that trend forecasting agency WGSN, has chosen as part of its Coloro programme. According to WGSN, 2026 will be the year of reorientation. Old ideas will be overthrown and the...