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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Lucianne Tonti

‘Look like you’re alive’: Australia’s fashion forecast for 2026, from colour to chaos

Jennifer Lawrence, Jessie Buckley and Hong Eun-chae
For 2026 fashion trends, look to Jennifer Lawrence dressing like an informed shopper, Jessie Buckley in Dries Van Noten and K-pop star Hong Eun-chae in a corset and faux fur. Composite: Getty Images

This year the biggest thing in fashion will be dressing like a real live human being. Thanks to social media’s endless churn, homogenising influencers have become passé and digital fatigue has set in. In their place the particular proclivities that make you you will define the year’s outfits and accessories.

Whether it’s grandpa chic, vintage patinas or the textured wardrobe of a well-informed shopper, here a style reporter, a fashion buyer and a forecaster share trends to look out for in the year ahead – almost all of them guaranteed to prove you’re not a bot.

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