After seasons dominated by chocolate brown, burgundy and the ubiquitous butter yellow, fashion seems to have turned up the saturation for 2026. This summer’s palette looks deliciously zesty with lime, tangerine and lemon yellow cropping up across the catwalks, while turquoise and lavender have also been given a punchy makeover. “Fashion never embraces colour in isolation,” she adds, pointing to Christian Dior’s New Look, which emerged in 1947 after World War II. TurquoiseNorwegian actress Alisha Boe, of 13 Reasons Why fame, in turquoise at the Carolina Herrera spring/summer 2026 fashion show in Madrid, Spain, in September 2025. Photo: Getty ImagesTurquoise has made a splash as a trending hue for the 2026 summer season.