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LFW FW26 color trends: Gothic black, army green, creamy winter white and more

At LFW FW26, the dominant mood was undeniably subdued. Black led the way, with burgundy and brown offering variations. Army green, already prominent in pre-fall 2026 and at NYFW FW26, maintained its influence, reinforcing utilitarian aesthetics. Grey re-emerged as a key player in sharp, tailored suiting, while pairings of navy and sky blue...

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Pantone NYFW colour palette for AW26 is invigorating and refreshing

Pantone, the authority on colour, has unveiled a colour palette of striking duality, featuring earthy tones, considered neutrals and bold, vivid shades, for the upcoming autumn/winter 2026 season at New York Fashion Week (NYFW), which runs from February 11 to 16. The seasonal trend report for AW26 states that NYFW designers will opt for colours...

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Lidewij Edelkoort: How food shapes colour and fashion for SS27

“Doing this work is becoming more and more difficult, almost every day,” Lidewij Edelkoort starts on stage during her SS27 trend seminar at Modefabriek, referring to the impact of global uncertainty. “But we keep trying to make sense of things, of the world and our profession. We need to continue. Nothing is lost yet. I absolutely still believe...

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Pantone: How they choose Colour of the Year

Global colour authority Pantone has chosen a ‘Colour of the Year’ since 2000, when it opted for ‘Cerulean Blue,’ a serene colour for the millennium, and since then it has selected pink, red, orange, green, purple, blue, yellow, grey, and brown hues, and this year sees the very first white, ‘Cloud Dancer’. What started out as an educational...

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Pantone responds to ‘Colour of the Year’ controversy

Since 2000, Pantone has selected an animated red, a periwinkle blue, a warm and soft brown hue, as well as a cosy peach, a rose quartz, a tranquil blue, an earthy wine red, and a radiant orchid, all selected to serve as an expression of a mood or attitude, but none has been as controversial as this year’s selection of ‘Cloud Dancer,’ a colour...

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Pantone: Cloud Dancer is the Colour of the Year 2026

The fashion industry is set to float on clouds in 2026. This is the forecast made on Thursday by the Pantone Color Institute, which has crowned “Cloud Dancer” as the colour of the upcoming year. This is a bright, ethereal white that conveys tranquillity, clarity and space for new ideas through its simplicity. In a time full of changes and...

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Pantone launches new AI tool to create custom colour palettes

Global colour consultancy Pantone, which provides trend forecasting and digital solutions for the design community, has teamed up with Microsoft to launch its first AI-driven product experience utilising its decades of colour research to create custom colour palettes. The Pantone Palette Generator, a new beta feature in Pantone Connect,...

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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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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...