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What is the ‘it’ colour for spring?

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Woolnough, D. (2026, September 18). What is the ‘it’ colour for spring? The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/what-is-the-it-colour-for-spring-20260919-p60vdc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-18 · by Damien Woolnough

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Fashion experts are predicting that blue shades will dominate spring trends, with oxide blue and aqua emerging as top contenders. These colors were first seen on runways at Celine and have since influenced both women's and men’s clothing lines, including jackets, shirts, dresses, and swimwear. The article suggests that while oxide blue presents a more formal look when paired with black attire, aqua offers versatility for casual spring outfits like soft denims and white linens.
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The fashion industry is debating which shade will dominate spring: oxide blue or its lighter counterpart, aqua. Both colors are trending after being featured in runway shows by Celine, raising questions about whether Celine might rival Pantone as the go-to source for predicting annual color trends. Aquamarine has been spotted on runways of designers like Veronika Maine, Scanlan Theodore, and Unison in pieces ranging from silk dresses to wide-leg satin pants, while also making an appearance in menswear collections by brands such as Country Road and Rodd & Gunn. This trend might signal a shift away from previous popular shades like reds and greens towards more serene hues reminiscent of Greek beaches or the sparkling waters near Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay.

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📰 Spring Fashion Trends
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Who wrote this

Damien Woolnough
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Celine Greek Melbourne Pantone Veronika Maine

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Celine ORG · 1× Country Road ORG · 1× Greek NORP · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Miranda Priestley’s PERSON · 1× Pantone ORG · 1× Rodd & Gunn ORG · 1× Scanlan Theodore ORG · 1× Unison ORG · 1× Veronika Maine ORG · 1×

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Two shades are duking it out for supremacy – oxide blue and its sunnier sibling, aqua – both of them trickling down from Celine runways (is the label going to replace Pantone as the established colour-of-the-year forecaster?).
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 Maybe we’ve been overpowered by power reds, gotten drunk on case-loads of burgundy, grown sick of green … but fashion has a serious case of the blues.
2026-09-19 · The Sydney Morning Herald
What is the ‘it’ colour for spring? · assertive framing

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Maybe we’ve been overpowered by power reds, gotten drunk on case-loads of burgundy, grown sick of green … but fashion has a serious case of the blues. asserted
fashion → overpower → blues
Two shades are duking it out for supremacy – oxide blue and its sunnier sibling, aqua – both of them trickling down from Celine runways (is the label going to replace Pantone as the established colour-of-the-year forecaster?). asserted
label → duke → forecaster
Perhaps the winner will even supersede cerulean blue – the subject of Miranda Priestley’s famous monologue in The Devil Wears Prada – in a yet-to-be-written sequel. asserted
Devil → supersede → sequel
While oxide blue has claimed jackets and tailored shirts, aqua offers a cool transition into summer, calling to mind the sparkling waters that lap Greek beaches or, indeed, Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay on a good day. asserted
that → claim → day
It colours softer pieces, such as silk dresses at Veronika Maine, feathered and beaded going-out tops at Scanlan Theodore and wide-leg satin pants at Unison. asserted
It → colour → Unison
Interestingly, given its soft, feminine character, it has also crossed the wardrobe into menswear territory at Country Road and Rodd & Gunn. asserted
it → give → Road
How you wear aqua is up to you. asserted
wear → wear → you
Worn beneath a black blazer or with black trousers, it creates sophisticated edge, but why not lean into spring and relax in soft denims, white linens and matching sets? asserted
it → wear → denims
And inevitably, some designers have given it to swimsuits, the coming summer’s alternative to basic-black one-pieces and board shorts. asserted
designers → give → pieces
Suddenly, the blues seem worth having. asserted
blues → seem → ?
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best → email → inbox
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