From Dior's tricorn hats to bejeweled sunglasses at Balenciaga, consider this your inspiration for next season.
Increasingly, accessories have become their own kind of main character in the fashion world, fading from their former status as accompaniments to ready-to-wear looks. The spring 2026 collections—shown in New York, London, Milan, and Paris in September and October—more than proved that fact.
With so many designer debuts and sophomore collections taking the stage this season it was high time for creative directors to pour their personalities into bags, shoes, hats, sunglasses, jewelry, and more. They did so in spades, bringing each piece to life on the catwalk. Below are the 14 biggest accessories trends we saw during Fashion Month, which will surely be all over the streets by the time the leaves bloom again next year.One of our favorite spring 2026 trends was the continuation of what we dubbed last season the “” look. For fall 2025, designers seemed enamored with the idea of a proper dame gone slightly mad, and many of them sent bags down the runway that were slightly off. For spring 2026, a modern update was applied to the classic pocketbook—at Bottega Veneta and Celine, and for Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut, which featured the new Ciale Bag, designed after the silhouette of Christian Dior’s Cigale dress from the 1950s.She’s Come Undone Another hallmark aspect of the updated Twisted Lady: a look we’re calling “She’s Come Undone,” which calls for belts, bags, and other baubles intentionally styled incorrectly. Valentino’s heels were seemingly held together with tape, while Versace and Louis Vuitton left both their bags and their belts unbuckled. Fendi, Loewe, and Chanel had their bags hanging wide open as models walked down the runway.More is still more. Amid minimal looks from houses like Alaïa, there were alternately enormously decorated outfits for spring 2026. The Row came up with super-chic hair combs; Torisheju might’ve pulled inspiration from the children’s book. Beaded necklaces at Chanel and Celine were, quite literally, piled on, as were belts at Chopova Lowena.Courtesy of Getty Images , Torisheju, Getty Images, and Jean Paul GaultierShe’s proper on paper, but peculiar in practice—and she’s the talk of the town. There was an endless amount of commentary on women’s roles in society this season. We saw the messaging come through in footwear that, like their bag counterparts, were a tad weird. At Dior, Jonathan Anderson added bunny ears to Roger Vivier’s original Dior heels. Chloe made plastic kitten heels a 1950s housewife might rock. Prada’s heels looked like they were being held together by string. Matthieu Blazy’s take on Chanel’s classic cap-toe shoe ties back to his days at Bottega Veneta, with a color palette nodding to Italian terrazzo and mint gelato.Courtesy of Getty Images and Bottega VenetaTurquoise pendants, stones that would skip perfectly over water, glowing salt crystals—these were some of the more grounded accessories that brands made, which were inspired by Mother Nature herself. Oyster shell bucket bags at Loewe were chic and au naturel, while Versace applied graffiti to its rock necklaces.Far From Wooden Wood and rattan were major materials of inspiration for spring. At Miu Miu, the latter was used for a chic handbag that slightly resembled your grandmother’s porch chairs . Bottega Veneta’s clog, meanwhile, came with a woven Intrecciato body and a wooden heel.This season, everyday footwear like sneakers and flip-flops were given the Special Occasion Treatment—embellished with gilded feathers or done in sumptuous satin . At Dries Van Noten, deep blue sneakers were made of eel skin, and Carven and Rabanne studded their sandals with pearls.Evening bags have lost their edge—sort of. In the place of hard clutches and blocky minaudières were soft, cinched pouches for spring 2026. Prada did its version in satin, while Loewe opted for the most supple leather and Valentino’s came with artful beading.Groundbreaking Florals -adjacent joke about florals being groundbreaking. But this time, wemean it—many designers this season swapped flowery prints for 3-D florals, crafted with their house codes in mind. Jonathan Anderson was inspired by Vivier’s La Rose shoe, which was first designed for Christian Dior in the ’50s. Silvia Venturini Fendi was inspired by both eggs and flowers, and channeled their jolly pastel vibes on bags and heels. Frilly floral Chloé purses were modeled after 1940s swim caps.The vast majority of bags and shoes that walked this season were done in bright hues, especially primary colors and super-saturated tones. Fendi’s hot-pink bags were matched with a cranberry red, while Celine’s butter-yellow skirt came with a pair of electric-blue shoes.Less than two weeks after Paris Fashion Week wrapped, thieves broke into the Louvre and stole jewelry worth millions of dollars. Designers’ baubles for spring 2026 seemed darkly prescient in their Baroque designs and museum-ready gemstone size. From Gothic pieces at Saint Laurent to lighthearted jewel stickers at Julie Kegels, the message was clear: this trend is fit for a queen.The hats this season redefined the term “whimsical.” At Dior, Anderson paid homage to former house designer John Galliano with structured tricorne hats. Chanel had caps made of soft plumes of red feather, calling once more to Blazy’s time at the helm of Bottega Veneta. Alaïa, meanwhile, was inspired by Constantin Brâncuși, whose artful shapes informed headwear silhouettes.A Cinderella Story The lucite footwear look has just gotten a modern upgrade. From Loewe’s molded booties—some of which were worn with colorful socks, or pedicures—to Chloé’s pointy kitten heels, there was a glass slipper to fit everyone.Out of Sight No bad views here. This season, sunglasses provided an escape from reality, with enormous sculpted goggles at Rabanne, alien-esque rhinestones at Balenciaga, and Valentino’s diamanté cat eyes.
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