The US color institute Pantone has named the bright, ethereal white ‘Cloud Dancer’ the color of the year for 2026, which also coincides with the spring/summer 2026 collections. In contrast, the retail space will change dramatically when the pre-fall collections hit stores in June. They will explode in color.
The designers showed a clear preference for sophisticated palettes. Often they layered two, three or even more shades in a single look. This also underlines the role that certain colors will play in the fall/winter 2026 season. These primarily include deep red tones from burgundy to oxblood as well as brown tones. The palette ranges from pale earth tones to rich, dark chocolate nuances, often complemented by bright orange. Here are ten examples from the Pre-Fall 26 season.
La DoubleJ
A pale pink and burgundy cotton lace dress with a detachable olive green feather collar. A print on a silk scarf added accents of coral pink and orange.
Dsquared
A short, ruffled tulle dress in moss green was shown under a medium brown leather jacket with burgundy socks and a tan suede bag.
Ferragamo
A grey-green button-down flannel shirt fading to a dégradé orange was paired with silk trousers in the same shade of orange. Accessories included oxblood loafers and a black belt.
Ganni
A brown, short-sleeved, crew-neck knitted sweater with an argyle pattern in lime green and light blue; orange shorts, a pink and white mini bag and white loafers.
Lanvin
A purple wool gabardine top with a ruffled shoulder cape was styled over a black turtleneck. It was paired with a pencil skirt made of dark red wool, black shiny boots and a brown embossed bag.
3.1 Phillip Lim
A moss green technical fabric jacket with a stand-up collar is presented over a short skirt in dark green and ombre orange and cream trousers.
Staud
A sea foam green ajour knit under a bright red rib knit tank top and a pink cotton skirt.
Ulla Johnson
A raspberry V-neck sleeveless suede tunic is paired with rust-colored suede pants and a yellow suede bag (left). While the other look featured a rust-colored, ruffled fitted jacket with a snake belt, styled over a purple rib-knit high neck sweater. It was paired with a mid-length raspberry suede skirt with a front slit, petrol socks and olive green suede pumps.
Valentino
A bright yellow silk blouse with a diagonal stripe, burgundy velvet trousers, white pumps with gold metal toes and turquoise earrings.
Victoria Beckham Pre-Fall 26
A burgundy wool half-zip top, bright orange shorts, black fishnet socks, brown mules and a tote bag in black, brown, orange, cream and burgundy.
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