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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Meguire Hennes

Call it the 'Spider-Man' Effect: Red-and-Black Is Summer's Top Color Combination Runway Trend

A collage of celebrities and models wearing the red-and-black color combination for summer 2026.

Last month, when Law Roach outfitted Zendaya in a red-and-black Louis Vuitton look, the legendary stylist didn't just have method dressing for Spider-Man: Brand New Day in mind. The superhero shades also gave one of summer's hottest color combinations the red carpet close-up it deserves.

Days after the black tailcoat and tomato-red shorts debuted on Louis Vuitton's Cruise 2027 runway, creative director Nicolas Ghesquière loaned the two-piece to Zendaya for Spider-Man's Amsterdam premiere. Even without a spiderweb motif (she saved those for London, Rome, and Mexico City), the shorts set was an on-theme homage to Spider-Man's suit. From there, red and black wasted no time swinging to another fashion insider's summer color palette: Jennifer Lawrence.

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