8 Major Trends From the Resort 2026 Collections, and How to Wear Them on Your Next Trip

Resort collections rarely get the fanfare of the spring and autumn runway shows, with most designers opting for simple lookbooks over full presentations but they remain one of the most useful trend forecasts of the fashion calendar, designed from the outset with commercial appeal in mind.

For Resort 2026, designers doubled down on several fledgling trends from prior seasons: boho-chic silhouettes, polka dots and scarf-print dressing all returned with more confidence than before. An unexpected colour trend also emerged as a counterpoint to an alleged skinny-jean resurgence, alongside a genuinely surprising case being made for warm-weather turtlenecks a piece most travellers would never associate with resort dressing.

Because resort lines are built to hint at what's coming to the main spring runways later in the year, paying attention to them now offers a useful early read on where mainstream fashion is heading well before the shows themselves arrive. For travellers packing for a warm-weather trip this year, the resort collections suggest leaning into pattern and print rather than solid colour, and not being afraid of a lightweight knit piece even on a beach-bound itinerary.