Trend Reports Freya Gaskell · Trend Report

Statement
Wrap Knits

AW26/27 · Womenswear · Autumn/Winter 2026

Decorative, fringed and belted knits become a defining outerwear statement. Print direction draws on folk and heritage textiles — paisley, western and craft-inspired motifs — as fringed wrap knits develop from shorter cardigans into longline and full-length coatigan silhouettes.

Years of minimal dressing give way to a renewed appetite for decoration, craft and pieces that feel collected rather than perfect. Folk textiles, western detailing and heritage motifs converge with growing nostalgia for late-2000s and 2010s bohemian dressing, bringing familiar blanket-cardigan shapes back with a more elevated, crafted identity.

Antique Olive#6E7046
Tapestry Brown#5B4636
Aged Camel#B88B5A
Dusty Rose#D6A9A3
Vintage Blush#E7C6C7
Antique Gold#C6A54B
Faded Burgundy#6A3945
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Statement Wrap Knits AW26/27 — womenswear trend forecast cover
Emerging Trend — Social & Street Signal
Emerging trend AW26/27 — social and street signal, print direction and key motifs
Market, Runway & Search Signals
Signals — current market response, runway analysis and Pinterest search interest
Cultural Direction — Folk, Western & Heritage
Cultural direction — a return to folk, western and heritage craft
Design Direction — Crafted Wrap Knits
Design direction — crafted wrap knit shapes, colour narrative and surface direction
Styling Direction — Cord & Tassel Belts
Styling direction — cord and tassel belts as a key styling device