These 5 Print Trends Are Set to Dominate Spring 2026 Dressing

We may be in the midst of winter, but my attention is firmly fixed on spring. Something about the new season always inspires a fresh start, and having taken a look at some of the outfits making their way down the runway at the spring/summer 2026 shows, there’s plenty to be inspired by.

Now, as a self-described minimalist, I tend to stay far away from prints, preferring to stick to my reliable rotation of black, white and grey – perhaps a stripe thrown in, if I’m feeling adventurous. But these latest shows have prompted me to think differently. Prints, this spring, look like pure joy. From exuberant artistic prints and bold, thick stripes, to nostalgic styles like polka dots and Fifties-inspired florals, this season’s prints are full of a sense of playfulness that’s impossible to resist. Just look at the trad-wife-with-a-wink Miu Miu looks of ditsy floral aprons reimagined as pinafore dresses, or the romantic drapes of painterly silk skirts at Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut. Whatever your previous feelings about prints, you’re sure to find one calling to you this season.