10 Key Spring 2026 Looks To Inspire Your New-Season Wardrobe

Spring Trends — (Image credit: Grégory Derkenne)

Can you feel that? It's finally in the air, a palpable Springiness. This means a whole new season of trends, all of which speak to a lighter, brighter outlook now that we've left the depths of Winter, from not so much hot-house as simply hot florals to sporty layers to dresses that are pretty, yes, but still pack a punch. Spring, it's good to see you.

Supple leather, whether fashioned into a harness top or panelled trousers, is always a key fabrication at Hermès. This Spring, seek out a conker shade—warm and easily paired with neutrals—for effortlessly-won elegance.

Trench coat, harness, bra top, Bermuda shorts, bracelet, boots, all Hermès

A cinch-waisted dress, complete with pleated skirt, became a modern proposition in the hands of Prada, who gave it an off-kilter colour—somewhere between chartreuse and lime—for added pep. Tucking a shirt underneath, in a contrasting shade, will have a similar effect this Spring.

Chino dress, cotton-poplin shirt, pumps, all Prada

Stitched together from waistbands, giving each leg a surface that mimics pinstripes, Stella McCartney's jeans are the opposite of ordinary.

Chanel's classic tweed jacket was given new relevance by artistic director Matthieu Blazy, making a future collector's item out of the cover-up. Paired with pumps—square-toed and block-heeled—it's this season's most covetable way to do suiting.

L: Sequined bustier, panel denim pants, bag, pumps, all Stella McCartney
R: Tweed jacket, cotton skirt, wool and silk briefs, pumps, all Chanel

Sculptural cuts—an oversized hood on a knit or a ballooning leg on pants—were a signature at Louis Vuitton, not to mention the only way to wear almost head-to-toe black this Spring.

Hooded pullover, balloon pants, rings, chain belt, all Louis Vuitton

A pretty dress—although perhaps the word "pretty" doesn't quite do justice to Jonathan Anderson's Dior—is back for Spring, especially if yours is embroidered with flowers or trails ribbons.

Elevate the button-down's inherent simplicity by layering not one, not two but three à la Loewe, whose masterstroke was styled with another humble garment—the parka—in case of showers.

L: Hooded cotton parka, layered dress, booties, all Loewe
R: Dress, pumps, all Christian Dior

Not retiring, insipid or remotely overexposed, high-octane florals vie for attention this Spring.

Embroidered gown, Gucci

Athleticism inflected the art of dressing at Fendi, where a perforated leather track jacket could be zipped over bare skin for a sporty yet sultry mood.

Perforated leather jacket, shorts, bag, all Fendi

The black dress expanded its lexicon at Celine, with a high neck, distinctive buttons and a cut—severe yet somehow artistic—that made it worthy of renewed interest.

Structured dress, Celine

Credits:

Photographer: Grégory Derkenne
Fashion Editor: Chloé Dugast
Model: Kate van Berne @Women 360
Make-up: Océane Sitbon
Hair: Olivier Lebrun @Airport Agency
Casting: Barbara Blanchard
Production: Corinne Piton
Fashion Assistant: Charlotte Wagner

This story was originally produced for Marie Claire Greece @marieclairegreece

Natalie Hammond is a writer, editor and author who’s contributed to publications including Marie Claire, Elle, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Who What Wear, The London Standard, CNN and The Times. She was most recently senior fashion news editor at Grazia, and previously worked on the fashion desk of The Times. Her first book was published in August 2024, Bowie: His Style Principles, which is part of an ongoing series about world-famous wardrobes. She writes the Substack How Much?, a newsletter examining the culture of shopping.