The Fashion Month Spring 2026 Runways Simultaneously Advocate Showing Some Skin and Covering Up

Now that the Fashion Month Spring 2026 schedule has officially clocked its last runway mile, it’s time to take stock of all the sartorial goodies. There are several designer debuts to dissect, including Jonathan Anderson’s first Christian Dior womenswear offering, Dario Vitale’s version of Versace and Jil Sander by Simone Bellotti. Then we have Matthieu Blazy’s premiere Chanel collection and the reshaping of his former house, Bottega Veneta, by Louise Trotter. Even with all of the designer shifts, there are several constants this season. So we present the top eight Fashion Month Spring 2026 trends.

Spring and summer are prime time for flashing midriffs. Instead of simply sporting cropped tops or shrunken tanks, brands are encouraging everyone to embrace flyaway silhouettes. Perfect for perfecting the peekaboo tactic, everyone from Louis Vuitton to the late Giorgio Armani is on board. In some cases the effect is caused by leaving numerous buttons unbuttoned. On the other end of the spectrum you’ll find lacy, boudoir-inspired pieces a la Dolce & Gabbana.

Not a fan of exposing your stomach? Go the completely opposite direction with high-collar scene-stealers. (Although that does seem slightly contradictory in warmer weather.) Nicolas Ghesquière placed many Louis Vuitton models in pointy collars that almost hit the jawlines. Great minds apparently think alike as Anderson wrapped up quite a few shirts with bow ties around turtlenecks. Trotter’s Bottega Veneta includes an extremely textured halter-neck sweater, while Bellotti layers a patterned, see-through turtleneck dress over a black bra plus briefs. Keira Knightley already took one of Erdem’s chin-crazing dresses out for a red carpet spin.

Since cowboycore took over, seeing big buckles everywhere isn’t exactly surprising. For Spring 2026, it’s not all about size. Louis Vuitton triples up on black belts with both buckled and unbuckled gold buckles. Cynthia Rowley decorates a couple of pieces with ornamentally-enhanced belts. That’s not to say that ginormous isn’t also on the agenda. Brandon Maxwell, Sportmax and Chopova Lowena all went the look-at-me route. Zomer even styled a pair of dresses with belts so large they created their own gravitational pulls.

Patchwork isn’t a revolutionary idea by any means, but this time around designers are getting even craftier. Prada sauntered out midi skirts that feature pleated, ruffled and satin panels. Sandy Liang apparently had the same idea. Moschino offers up both a quilt-like strapless dress as well as a patterned skirt. Ahluwalia took things pretty literally by showing two sides of the same story.

Fashion houses also put new spins on circular embellishments, mainly the flashy kind. Burberry’s crochet dress is positively beaming courtesy of an army of gold discs. Casablanca jazzed up bottoms with a party of mini discs that shimmered as the model walked. Fendi interpreted the burgeoning craze in several different ways, on skirts and dresses. Dries Van Noten skipped the twinkle by upping the ante on a spring jacket with partially polka dotted circles.

New and super inventive takes on fall’s favorite pattern and hoods designed for more than just protection from the rain are also on deck. The ready-to-wear collections are starting to mirror the haute couture catwalks by incorporating wedding dresses into the presentations. Keep scrolling to discover all of the top Fashion Month Spring 2026 trends.