During the New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2026 everything is about personal expression. This is a powerful counterweight to artificial intelligence and the creeping uniformity.

According to Pantone Color Institute, designers choose: Inside this season a daring mix of familiar tones, lively accents and calming neutral colors. The institute reports this in a current press release.

“The colors of this season give space to experiment and press our own stamp on fashion,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. The five most important colors that are highlighted in the message are: acacia, a striking yellow tone with green under tones; Altrosa, a romantic, gray rosaton; Teerosis, a feminine rosaton with a touch of red; Burned sienna, a rust brown color that reminds of the regenerative power of nature; Amaranth, a mysterious violet tone.

From acacia to Amaranth

Acacia: Lie SS26, Pillings SS26, CMMN SWDN SS26 & Arts de Base SS26 Ready-to-Wear Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight
Dusty Rose: Antonio Grimaldi FW25 Haute Couture and Amiri SS26 Menswear (3x)
Altrosa: Antonio Grimaldi FW25 Haute Couture and Amiri SS26 Menswear (three times) Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight
Tea Rose: Willy Chavarria SS26 - Menswear, Amiri SS26 Menswear, Saint Laurent SS26 Menswear, Dior SS26 Menswear & Willy Chavarria SS26 - Menswear
Teerosis: Willy Chavarria SS26 – Menswear, Amiri SS26 Menswear, Saint Laurent SS26 Menswear, Dior SS26 Menswear & Willy Chavarria SS26 – Menswear Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight
Burnn Sienna: Amiri SS26 Ready to Wear Menswear
Burned Sienna: Amiri SS26 Ready-to-Wear Menswear Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight
Burnn Sienna: Saint Laurent SS26 Menswear, Wooyoungmi SS26 Menswear, Laruicci SS26 Menswear & Brioni SS26 Menswear
Burnt sienna: Saint Laurent SS26 Menswear, Wooyoungmi SS26 Menswear, Laruicci SS26 Menswear & Brioni SS26 Menswear Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight
Amaranth: CEEANN SS26 Ready to Wear, Robert Wun Fw25 Haute Couture & Ceeann SS26 Ready to Wear
Amaranth: CEEANNS SS26 Ready-to-Wear, Robert Wun FW25 Haute Couture & Ceeann SS26 Ready-to-Wear Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight

In addition, we see a light medium blue (marina), a light orange tone with peach grade (Muskmelon), a blue -green (Alexandrite), a warm red (Lava Falls) and finally a bright, grayed purple (Bear -Lanhed Lilac).

Seasonless colors

The seasonless colors include an almost black dark brown (Coffee Bean), a very light gray (Whyte Onyx), a classic dark blue (rhodonite), a neutral beige (Angora) and two green tones: a dark forest green (sycamore) and a light green with gray tinge (Sage green).

Coffee Bean: Freya Dalsjø Freya Dalsjø SS26 - Ready to Wear, Janet Mandel SS26 Ready to wear & Re Rhee SS26 Ready to wear.
Coffee Bean: Freya Dalsjø Freya Dalsjø SS26 – Ready to Wear, Janet Mandel SS26 Ready to wear & Re Rhee SS26 Ready to wear. Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight
Coffee Bea: That Concept Store Handbag SS26 Ready to Wear
Coffee Bean: That Concept Store Handbag SS26 Ready-to-Wear Credits: © Launchmetrics/Spotlight
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