Wasabi Green, Pom-Pom Fringe and Surfer Style Define Spring 2026
Wasabi green, playful pom-pom fringe and a surfer-ready silhouette are the season’s defining moves, runway-proof, Pinterest-trending and easy to personalize.
1. Wasabi green
Wasabi is the season’s color story: Refinery29 calls runway neon a new “electric wasabi,” noting looks from Prada, Valentino and the fringed clutch Jonathan Anderson presented at Dior, while Bustle declares, “Charli XCX was on to something: vivid shades of green have a chokehold on fashion.” Pinterest’s forecast, reported by ELLE Decor, gives the shade a precise identity as “Wasabi (#E9F056) is an electric chartreuse in the yellow-green spectrum,” and supplies the hard numbers behind the buzz: “chartreuse green” searches increased 175%, “lime green weddings” rose 70%, “yellow green outfit” climbed 55% and overall saves for the shade grew 130% between September 2023 and August 2025. That runway-to-data pipeline explains why both street-style shots (Emma Chamberlain, Zoë Kravitz) and retail listings, like Reiss’s Twill Double-Breasted Blazer in Chartreuse Green, are already sporting the tone.
Styling here is deliberately elastic. Bustle’s playbook allows you to “go as minimalist or as loud as you’d like,” suggesting everything from a single wasabi piece in a neutral outfit to an all-in furry coat in the same green; Refinery29’s Wells counsels caution and versatility: “You can also layer a colorful piece under a neutral jacket or sweater,” and, “The goal is to sprinkle in color in ways that feel authentic to you.” For shoppers, statement flats or a structured accessory, think JW PEI’s Bria Structured Top Handle Bag, are concrete entry points, while fashion editors point to runway shows as permission to be bolder: when Prada or Valentino show it, the color graduates from novelty to wardrobe staple.
2. Pom-pom fringe
Texture is the mood booster of the season, and Bustle’s roundup names “pom-pom fringe” directly among the buzzy details that will shape spring. Refinery29 points to a high-fashion example, “the fringed clutch that creative director Jonathan Anderson presented at Dior”, to underline how designers are turning ornament into focal points. The broader trade and trend conversation backs that runway momentum: FashionUnited’s SS26 palettes and Texhibition Istanbul concepts favor decorative flourishes and vivid stripe-and-blocking treatments that make fringe and tactile trims feel like purposeful design, not mere embellishment.
Practical translations of the pom-pom and fringe moment range from accessories to outerwear: a fringed clutch or a pom-pom-trimmed sweater serves as an easy visual punch, while playful trims sit comfortably next to the season’s statement outer pieces, bomber jackets, cropped trenches and double-breasted shapes listed in retail roundups (Mugler Buckle Double-Breasted Jacket; The Eden Cropped Trench). Bustle frames the season’s sensibility succinctly: “Per the runways, the buzziest trends this season are playful, statement-making, and some will bring out your inner creative.” If you’re shopping, let a single tactile piece do the talking, pvc or jelly textures (CHRISTOPHER ESBER Jo PVC Flip Flops, for instance) already appear in merchandising lists, and a fringed bag or pom-pom-trimmed shoe is enough to refresh subdued uniforms like a silk charmeuse shirt or a cashmere jumper.
3. Surfer style
Surf and beachwear DNA moves off the shoreline and into everyday dressing this spring, a trend Bustle describes as a mindset as much as a look: “No immediate plans to jet off to an idyllic island? No problem. You don’t need the beach to dress like you’re at one with this surf-inspired trend. It’s all about the state of mind.” The specific silhouettes are unambiguous, rash guard–style tops and windbreakers (Bustle notes these as “similar to those Bella Hadid has been sporting”), bodysuits “worn sans pants à la Demi Lovato,” and even actual maillots worn as daywear. That seasonal pivot is reflected across retail: lightweight windbreakers, sport-luxe cropped trims and hybrid swim-as-street pieces join everyday separates like the LESET Kim Pocket Pant and versatile silk or cashmere basics.
This surf-turned-street framework gives permission to mix function and polish. Wear a rash-guard top beneath a cropped trench, or pair a high-cut maillot with tailored trousers and a blazer for contrast; Bustle’s tone invites both dressing-down and elevated pairings. Accessories reinforce the mood: practical flip-flop silhouettes, structured top-handle bags for daytime, and sun-ready eyewear such as Tory Burch’s Pierced Oversized Square Sunglasses complete looks. Market signals, runway references, celebrity sightings (Bella Hadid, Demi Lovato) and editorial push, make surfer style less costume and more seasonal shorthand: breathable technical fabrics, sun-smart silhouettes and swimwear-as-outerwear will move from novelty into rotation.
(Closing thought embedded within the three trends) Across these three pillars, wasabi green’s data-backed surge, pom-pom fringe’s textural theatricality, and the surfer silhouette’s practical ease, the season balances runway provocation with retail reality. As WhoWhatWear puts it, “it’s safe to say a lot of confusion surrounds what colour trends will actually come to fruition in 2026,” but when a neon runway shade, Pinterest search growth and high-street buys align, the wardrobe decisions become clear: adopt a wasabi accent, let tactile trims enliven staple shapes, and fold surf-ready pieces into city dressing for a spring that’s vivid, tactile and decidedly wearable.
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