Holiday Highs: Unpacking The Resort Trends For 2026
PREP SCHOOL REBORN
Designers are deep-diving into varsity nostalgia – retro letterman jackets, collegiate stripes, pleated everything. It’s Gossip Girl meets grown-up winter break, with Blair Waldorf-style making a smug little comeback.
THE NEW BOHEMIA
Boho is back – but with 2016-level conviction. Think Etro florals, Zimmermann swirls, and that unapologetic Coachella energy resurfacing at Zuhair Murad. It’s hippie, it’s hedonistic, and it’s happening everywhere.
THE BALLOON SHAPE SHIFT
Big, buoyant bottoms are back – from billowing Zimmermann skirts to The Attico’s inflated volumes. Even denim minis at Aje get the rounded treatment. The silhouette? Playful, punchy, unmistakable.
THE ASYMMETRY EDIT
Handkerchief hems drift back into rotation, pairing effortlessly with the season’s boho swing. Uneven, fluttering silhouettes dominate dresses and skirts, offering the perfect undone-but considered balance.
ZEBRA, NOT LEOPARD
Move over mob-wife leopard – the next power print is zebra. Blumarine, Ferragamo, and Khaite are betting on bold stripes that feel graphic, clean, and surprisingly classic for 2026.
SCARF PLAY 2.0
Scarves escape their predictable loops this season. Sling one under a blazer (Celine), layer over a fitted mesh top (Elie Saab), or drape it over trousers (Blumarine). Consider it the easiest trend with the highest payoff.
MICRO DOTS
The polka revival is officially tiny. Fendi, Tom Ford, and Elie Saab lead the mini-spot movement – elegant, delicate, endlessly wearable. Playful, but make it precise.
PAJAMAS, UPGRADED
Luxe loungewear refuses to clock out. Silk co-ords under fur, boxer trousers with trenches, tailored pj sets styled to perfection – Tom Ford, Fendi, and Max Mara are making bedtime dressing a daytime power move.
MONOCHROME TRANSPARENCY
Sheer stays strong, now sharper and more modern in solid, single toned palettes. From Alaïa to Gucci, see through fabrics are less coquettish and more confidently sculptural this time around.
