Autumn Winter 2026-27 Colour Trends: Women
 
For brands that want emotional clarity, chromatic intelligence and future-ready colour direction.
AW26–27 marks a shift where colour becomes narrative — a vehicle for memory, identity and emotional connection. Palettes feel intuitive, layered and vibrantly human, shaped by cultural shifts, material innovation and new expressions of modern femininity.
 
The AW26–27 Womenswear Colour Forecast is your colour-forward, culturally attuned guide for building palettes that resonate deeply and perform commercially. Created for brands that treat colour as strategic as well as aesthetic, this report translates emerging signals into 15 defining stories that elevate design with clarity and intention.
 
Inside, You’ll Unlock:
15 defining AW26–27 colour stories — from post-romantic palettes and spiritual metallics to regenerative greens and coded heritage tones
Narrative-rich moodboards and palette pairings to guide layering, contrast and tonal nuance
Material and finish insights exploring iridescent tints, skin-touch surfaces and earth-grounded textures
Form–hue integration showing how colour shapes silhouette, softens structure and anchors innovation
Concept-to-product pathways translating each story into commercially ready design direction
 
AW26–27 is intuitive, layered and vibrantly human — reframing colour as something not only to be seen, but felt.
Perfect for brands and creative teams who treat colour as narrative, and innovation as instinct.
 
Ready to colour the future?