Style Resolutions: The 7 Trends Our Fashion Editors Will Be Wearing in 2026
With a new year comes ripe opportunity to explore new trends and ways of wearing your wardrobe, as well as inviting a fresh perspective to your personal style. There have been a few microtrends bubbling up at the end of 2025 that we foresee breaking through into the mainstream in 2026. With this in mind, I tapped some of my fellow editors here at Who What Wear UK to get the low-down on the It items, aesthetics and movements they are keen to sport come spring.
What's most surprising about these is the nostalgic thread that runs through them all. To look forward, sometimes we must look in the rear-view mirror; revisiting the regalia, costumes and defining pieces from years gone by often informs future trends and tastes, and this couldn't be truer for how we see the state of fashion heading into 2026. From Napoleon-style jackets and Victorian boots, to medieval finery, flappercore and the rise of the modern pill-box hat, our editors are stepping into the new year with a little bit of history in their back pocket.
If you're curious as to the new moods and bygone eras we'll be channelling for spring 2026, read on now for my early adopter cheat sheet, plus some shopping ideas to get you inspired.
1. Flappercore – Ava Gilchrist
Style Notes: "We’re officially closer to the end of the decade than the start of it, making 2026 the perfect opportunity to lean into the glitz and glamour that the roaring '20s promised. Taking cues from fashions of a century ago, I’m entering the new year by embracing chintzy, flapper-inspired fringed bags, beaded slip dresses à la Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby and Edwardian-era lace accents and faux-fur-trimmed coats. There might even be a trip to a prohibition bar wearing this exact outfit on the horizon…" — Ava Gilchrist, SEO writer
Shop the Trend:
"Delicate with a lightweight finish and a dainty pattern."
RABANNE
Fringed Crystal-Embellished Silver-Tone Chainmail Hat
"If money were no object, this is the exact piece I’d be wearing all year long."
THE POSSE
Tassel Belt in Black
"The fringed accent will create a sculpted silhouette on anything you pair it with: a wispy sheer blouse or gargantuan fur coat."
2. Pill-Box Hats — Sophie Robyn Watson
Style Notes: "With each quarterly haircut, I find myself wanting to go shorter and shorter. Now, with an ear-skimming micro-bob, I like the idea of accessorising my cropped tresses with fun and eye-catching accessories. Enter the pill-box hat. I've taken note of a wider trend for vintage-feel investments, be that headpieces, timeless coats and classic handbags, and I want to get in on the action myself.
"As someone who frequents my local charity shops on a very regular basis, I did in fact stumble upon a rather fetching retro leopard-print pill-box hat recently, which has been glued to my head ever since (it's quite Mrs Robinson-coded). For 2026, I'm keen to expand my repertoire of headgear, so I have one suitable for every day—and outfit—of my week. New York-based milliner Gigi Burris is at the forefront of this trend, ushering a new wave of pill-box enthusiasts across the pond.
"Her luxurious hats come in an array of chic, neutral shades for every discerning dresser. With style mavricks Pamela Anderson, Tessa Thompson and Doja Cat noted as fans, this trend is sure to reach its zenith this coming spring." — Sophie Robyn Watson, acting fashion editor
