More than 30 collections have been shown in the five months since this resort 2026 trend report was first published. It’s been updated to reflect that as these clothes and accessories arrive in stores.
Dare we say it? Is fashion really, actually, finally slowing down?
Among the 11 resort trends identified here, four—sports, utility, tailoring, and pajama dressing—build on tendencies that have been around for a season or two. We first noticed designers promoting the idea of hunkering down under the bedcovers on the fall 2026 runways, and it remained a key trend for spring 2026.
Fashion isn’t ready to kick its fascination with sport either, but there are new star players. First among them is Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello who has put an unexpected twist on the trend by pairing technical windbreakers with lace-trimmed tap pants and vertiginous heels with cherry pendants. (The styling references not only the house founder’s infamous Libération collection of 1971 but the sexually charged work of Guy Bourdin.) As for tracksuits, it’d be no sweat to put Alaïa’s navy leather or Alexander Wang’s gradient reflective sets in heavy rotation.
You can still find pencil skirts and pants with mall-rat proportions, but what looks new for resort are circle skirts channeling both a carefree Roman Holiday vibe and Christian Dior’s New Look silhouette. With skirts going big, pants are getting skinny—especially at Celine where newcomer Michael Rider seemed to be making a deliberate nod to Hedi Slimane’s narrow proportions. Rider’s union of American prep and Gallic bon chic bon genre gave a feeling of the unexpected to familiar tropes.
In a similar vein, designers are rethinking the three-piece suit–a look Zendaya wowed in at the Met Gala, by shrinking the jacket or eliminating it in favor of a skirt. Capes for day added a vintage element, while wet-look or disco-ball sequins were designer’s go-to for evening drama. If you are looking for glamour, you’ll find it in dramatic back treatments that show a lot of skin or tie things up in a follow-me bow.
Last year’s “Inventing Impressionism” exhibition seemed to have resulted in light-infused pastels as well as hand-painted pieces (see Balmain and Ottolinger, respectively). Touches of softness, ease, and gentle movement are particularly welcome, even soothing in a time of chaos. Overall, the 2026 resort season feels well-rounded and even keeled to best enable you to navigate the extremes of the world.
Kick It: Sports-inspired Separates Are Still in the Running
Gray terry, side-stripes, basketball shorts, and windbreakers will add a bit of action to your wardrobe.
Round and Round: Take a Circle Skirt for a Whirl
Designers summoned the charm of the 1950s—and Roman Holiday—with circle skirts, which fall in soft drapes when not flaring in movement.
Narrow Margin: Skinny Pants Are Back
Skinny pants are most definitely in—but wide-legs, flares, and capris are still in the mix.
Triple Play: Designers Rethink the Three-Piece Suit
In this year of the dandy, designers are expanding the idea of the three-piece suit. Today a coat, matching shirt, bandeau, or skirt might stand in for the vest that matches a jacket and trousers.
Fly Girls: Capes Flutter Into View
Whether you’re going for a superhero vibe or playing the vamp, you’ll want to make room in your closet for a capacious cape.
All That Glitters
Sequins add sparkle to holiday dressing.
Look Twice: Back Reveals Are Surprising and Sultry
Make them notice you coming and going in a garment cut to reveal the back.
Fresh Paint: Fashion Takes on Impressionism
The 150th anniversary of the Impressionist movement, which was celebrated last year, seems to have seeped into the collections. You’ll want to show off these pastel colors and floral prints en plein air.
Investment Dressing: Bank on a Luxe Leather Jacket
Whether you nab an oversize Nappa jacket, or squeeze into a cropped topper, a leather jacket is the investment piece of the resort season.
Sleep Cycle: Rousing Pajama Dressing
Yes, you can wear pajama-inspired looks without looking like you’ve just rolled out of bed. A piped shirt or jacket with flowy pants or boxer shorts are things many designers were dreaming of for resort.
Tool Cool: Cargo Pockets on Absolutely Everything
Solutions-friendly tool belts and pockets are ready for action.
