--- title: "Animal Prints, Leather and Rich Colors: 10 Key Trends of Autumn–Winter 2026" description: "In autumn 2026, muted rich colors, animal prints, leather, high collars and clean suit silhouettes enter fashion. WAVE RBC.ua has gathered the season's key trends." date: 2026-09-03T09:36:07.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/animal-prints-leather-and-rich-colors-10-top-trends-autumn-winter-2026 tags: [fashion, autumn-2026, animal-print, leather, style-trends] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Animal Prints, Leather and Rich Colors: 10 Key Trends of Autumn–Winter 2026 ![Models in coats and capes with leopard print: key trends for the 2026 autumn-winter season](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/03/modnye-trendy-oseni-zimy-2026/modnye-trendy-oseni-zimy-2026-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The season's palette — muted and rich colors: purple, olive, emerald, burgundy, blue; pastels take a back seat. - Animal prints (leopard, zebra) and leather, including total leather looks, are the key materials and patterns of the season. - In vogue are high collars, dense fabrics, clean suit silhouettes, a defined waist, checks, fringe and sporty accents. Autumn has already set in, and summer dresses, sandals and shorts are being tucked away in the back of the wardrobe until next year. It's time to start building your autumn–winter wardrobe, and global and Ukrainian brands are already actively presenting their new collections. As stylists note, the fashion direction continues to move toward self-expression and “dopamine” looks, but the palette is shifting: soft pastel shades are giving way to muted and rich tones. In vogue are texture, clean lines, elegant silhouettes and dense fabrics. The WAVE editorial team (the lifestyle project of “RBC-Ukraine”) has put together a roundup of the season's most relevant trends that will help you put together a wardrobe for the cold season. ### Color Palette: From Pastel to Richness This autumn, the color palette goes far beyond the classic black, grey and beige. In focus are purple, olive, emerald, burgundy and blue. The shades are mostly muted and rich, while pastels remain a summer memory. According to stylists, combining several colors in a single look is especially stylish — this is exactly where the emphasis on texture and color depth comes in. ### Animal Prints and Dense Fabrics The animal print is everywhere this season: outerwear, skirts, blouses, shirts, footwear and accessories. Both a fully “animal” look and a pinpoint accent through an accessory are acceptable; the print itself can range from leopard to zebra. In parallel, leather is becoming one of the key materials of the season — leather trousers, suits, coats, skirts and shirts. A total leather look is especially striking: leather trousers with a coat or a leather suit, where colors can be mixed or kept monochromatic. ### High Collars and Clean Silhouettes The most relevant model of outerwear (and not only) this season is a piece with a high collar that holds its shape well and fully covers the neck. Overall, the collections are dominated by dense fabrics, clean lines and elegant silhouettes. Suits are another key element: they can be paired with skirts of varying lengths or with trousers, the main thing being that the fabric is textured and the silhouette is clean and elegant. ### Sporty Accents, Checks and Nostalgia Despite the dominance of classics, there is room for play in the season. Classic trousers and jackets are offered to be combined with sporty bombers or leggings, creating a noticeable and current look. The checkered print remains a classic of the autumn–winter season and appears not only on shirts but also on suits, accessories and outerwear. The trend toward a defined waist and a textured silhouette makes the look elegant and restrained, while fringe adds lightness and ease. The nostalgia trend continues: tweed, jackets, skirts and classic elegant looks have taken over collections and runways. Thus, the autumn–winter season of 2026 is defined by contrast: rich muted colors and dense textures coexist with animal prints, leather and sporty touches. The main principle is self-expression through a clean silhouette and a conscious choice of texture, rather than through the pastel softness of summer. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Animal prints, colors and leather. 10 fashion trends of autumn 2026](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/style/animalistichni-printi-kolori-ta-shkira-10-1788427857.html) - Первичный источник: подборка трендов (цвета, анималистические принты, высокий воротник, кожа, костюмы, спортивный микс, клетка, талия, бахрома, ностальгия). - [Jewelry you can't fail to notice: the key trends of autumn and winter 2026-2027 — brooches, pearls and ...](https://rsute.ru/1136582-ukrasheniya-kotorye-nevozmozhno-ne-zametit-glavnye-trendy-oseni-i-zimy-2026-2027-broshi-zhemchug-i-zoloto.html) - Подтверждено по источнику rsute.ru - [These items are best left in the past: anti-trends of autumn 2026 5](https://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/fashion/_eti-veschi-luchshe-ostavit-v-proshlom-antitrendy-oseni-2026-goda/1257821) - Подтверждено по источнику gazeta.ua - [Vogue named the six key fashion trends of autumn 2026](https://lady.mail.ru/article/596157-vogue-nazval-shest-glavnyh-modnyh-trendov-oseni-2026-goda/) - Контекстный источник, подтверждающий общий курс моды на осень 2026 (фактурность, силуэт, насыщенные цвета). ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What colors are in fashion in autumn 2026? **A:** In focus are muted and rich shades: purple, olive, emerald, burgundy and blue. Pastel tones take a back seat, while combining several colors in a single look is considered especially stylish. ### Q: What prints and fabrics are relevant this season? **A:** Animal prints (from leopard to zebra) and checks are widespread. Among fabrics, leather (including total leather looks) leads, along with dense textured fabrics for suits and outerwear. ### Q: What silhouettes and details are in trend? **A:** In trend are a high collar that holds its shape well, a defined waist, clean and elegant suit silhouettes, as well as fringe and sporty accents (bombers, leggings) combined with classics.