APLF Colour, Leather & Material Trends Fall-Winter 2026/27

In a world that seeks meaning and a breath of fresh air, colour becomes a language of freedom. FW 26/27 trends explore new synergies between emotion, material and the spirit. Leathers and colours unite to create links between contrasts: dreams and daring, past and future, beauty and rupture, gestures and technology. A fertile dialogue where renewal, connection and imagination cross paths. We fuse references, disturb reality, broaden the field of possibilities: an invitation to rethink reality with poetry and energy.

EVERYDAY PLEASURES, URBAN OUTDOORS, MODERN NOSTALGIA, HERITAGE,

SAVOIR-FAIRE & PERFECTION, DISCREET, MASTERED LUXURY

COLOURS ELEGANTLY DISSONANT, TEMPERED TONES ASSERT THEMSELVES IN TODAY’S ERA.

MATERIALS & TEXTURES GENEROUS, TIMELESS & ESSENTIAL MATERIALS.

Materials Washed, patinated leathers for soft vintage effects / Box calf / Vegetable-tanned leathers / Denim-look leathers / Nubucks / Nappa leathers / Leathers with caviar grains / Skins with regular grains / Double-faced leathers / Crocodile & lizard / Double-faced shearlings / Wool velvets / Matte satin surfaces / Coloured flannels / Chic canvases.

Motifs & Accessories Prints with vintage geometric motifs / Handmade-style graphics / Classic wovens / Plant

motifs sewn in relief / Crocodile-style quiltings / Tone-on-tone jacquard motifs / Satiny metallics / Leathercovered buckles.

  

PRODUCTS

 

Shoes Pared-down slippers / Classic derbies in smooth nappa / Brogues with thin soles / Elegant mules / Round-toed pumps / High-topped urban sneakers / Masculine ankle boots in patinated box calf / Supple low boots / Minimal Chelsea ankle boots / High boots with laces / Square-heeled boots with zipper / Flat-heeled thigh-high boots / Thin leather or rubber soles, layered wood heels, discreet notched soles. 

 

Bags Ultra-supple round hobos / Structured, patinated baguette bags / Supple leather briefcases / Shoulder bags with wide strap and multiple pockets / Nubuck tote bags with double handles / Trapeze-shaped handbags with saddle stitchings / Minimal tote bags / Satchel backpacks / Folded clutches in box calf / Weekend bags and suitcases in geometric-embossed leather / 

 

Accessories Computer and tablet cases in jacquard / Leather pouches and covers in croco-embossed leather / Narrow belts with satiny metal buckles / Second skin, wool-lined gloves / Simple hats and caps in wool-velvet / Reading glasses with tortoise frames / Leather-covered cuff bracelets / Paisley-print foulards and scarves

EVERYDAY COMFORT, PROTECTIVE INTIMACY, UTILITARIAN PERFORMANCES,

DESIGN INSPIRATION, SOFT ENERGY, A CALM RESET

COLOURS A RANGE OF NEW NEUTRALS EMERGE, ILLUMINATED AND TINTED BY LIGHT AND MATERIALITY. A WELCOME, COMFORTING PAUSE.

 

MATERIALS & TEXTURES TACTILE MATERIALITY, UTILITARIAN PERFORMANCES AND SUBTLE CONTRASTS.

 

Materials Washed lamb / Calf suedes / Glossy & iridescent leathers / Leathers with natural grains / Perforated leathers / Stretch leathers / Water-based PU as an eco-alternative to leather / Coloured watersnakes / Fish skins: salmon, perch, eel / Short-haired fake furs / Technical canvases / Foambacked two-faced fabrics / Warming, covering knits / Pearlized nylons / Nettings and meshes.

 

Motifs & Accessories Oversized quiltings / Micro prints / Dimmed graphic motifs / Rubbery prints / Cords and laces

in organic cotton and linen blends / Tone-on-tone buckles / Matte metals.

 

PRODUCTS

 

Shoes Supple loafers / Ergonomic, sporty derbies / Comfortable slip-on shoes / “Barefoot” shoes / High-top sneakers with multiple laces / Supple low boots with side zipper / Fur-lined ankle boots / Boots with transparent soles / Slip-on ankle boots

Low boots with elasticized bands / Waterproof ankle boots / Stretch boots with square heels / Rubber, anti-skid soles, low square heels, technical heels with a good grip, airy foam soles

 

Bags Oversized quilted bucket bags / Knit tote bags / Shoulder bags with flap / Reversible hobos / Suede cube bags

Supple fishskin evening bags / Multi-pocketed shopping bags / Puffer belt bags / Printed mesh backpacks / Convertible, compressible, expandable, modular travel bags  / 

 

Accessories Foam-backed technical accessories / Quilted puffer eyeglass cases / Anti-stress “fidget” key rings / 

Quilted telephone and tablet pouches  / Knit caps and visored hats / Heated gloves / Braided strip belts / E yeglasses with invisible frames

EVERYDAY RELAXATION, RECREATIONAL PLEASURES, CAREFREE AMBIGUITY,

PLAYTIME, COSMETIC INSPIRATIONS, FUN ROMANTICISM

COLOURS A VIBRANT PALETTE WHERE FRESH PASTELS AND SOPHISTICATED NEUTRALS CLASH, ENERGIZED BY INTENSE ACCENTS.

 

MATERIALS & TEXTURES SURPRISING, EXPRESSIVE AND REGRESSIVE MATERIALS.

 

Materials Suedes / Smooth, ultra-shiny patent leathers / Leathers with a rubbery hand / Pleated leathers / Saffiano leathers / Metallic, crisp leathers / Woven leathers and suedes / Eco “leather” made from cactus, fruit, mushrooms / Ostrich leathers / Nubuck pythons / Shearling bouclés / Fake mink fur / Bleached, coloured denims / Cotton and wool oilskins / Crisp, patent tarpaulins.

 

Motifs & Accessories Naive pop motifs / Placed abstract graphics / Monogram prints / Coloured buckles / Multicoloured, woven leather straps and handles / Buttons and jeweled findings in recycled resin / Monogrammed webbings.

 

PRODUCTS

 

Shoes Colored slip-ons / Metallic loafers / Multicolored patent leather derbies / Monogrammed mules / Pumps with sculpted heels / Sneakers with graphic details / Colored, braided low boots / Ankle boots with sculpted heels / Ankle boots with decorative buckles / Sport-chic low boots / High patent leather boots / Boots with notched, contrast soles / Notched, colored soles, sculpted heels, multicolored platform soles

 

Bags Colored hobo bags / Multicolored, braided tote bags / Nubuck bucket bags / Shearling baguette bags / Monogrammed shoulder bags / Fake fur backpacks / Rubbery leather tote bags / Leather and suede patchwork shopping bags / 

Metallic evening clutches / Colorful, shiny, mini shoulder bags / Travel bags in chic colorful nylon 

 

Accessories Telephone cases with multicolored cords / Multicolored braided belts / Hats and caps in colored fake fur

Playful bag charms and pins / Sunglasses with colored lenses / Translucent umbrellas / Graphic bandeaus and headbands / Colored jewelry in recycled resin

EVERYDAY DARING, AN EXTRAVAGANT FUTURE, DARKENED PRECIOUSNESS, SENSORY EXPERIENCES, STRICT OPULENCE, SPIRITUAL ENERGY, MYSTERIOUS GLAMOUR

COLOURS A RADICALLY DARK PROPOSITION WHERE METALLICS MAKE SUBTLY-COLOURED SHADOWS VIBRATE.


MATERIALS & TEXTURES VIBRANT, ROUGH OR SOPHISTICATED, MATTE OR SHIMMERY


MATERIALS. Materials Second-skin suedes / Crisp patent leathers / Washed or “discharged” leathers and suedes / Ultra-smooth polished leathers / Oiled leathers / Mirrored or shot leathers / Nubuck lace / Metallic pythons / Shagreen grains / Long-haired, fox-style furs / “Pony” cowhides / Lurex jacquards / Satiny moirés / Supershiny, shot or metallic nylons / Beaded or rhinestoned meshes.


Motifs & Accessories Techno baroque prints / Painted graphic weaves / Motifs like eroded metal / Shimmery embroideries / Precious insets / Jeweled buckles / Hammered rivets / Super-shiny, faceted metal findings.

 

PRODUCTS

 

Shoes Patent leather slip-ons with stiletto heels / Rhinestone-decorated loafers / Pointed pumps with faceted heels / 

Pointed Mary-Janes with multiple straps / Moiré sneakers / Ankle boots with sculpted heels / Pointed low boots in printed pony / Zipped ankle boots with adjustable height / Metallic low boots / Ankle boots with multiple metal buckles / 

High boots with shimmery block heels / Stiletto-heeled hip boots / Very high stiletto heels, sculpted block heels, platform soles with metallic or inset details, faceted heels

 

Bags Patent leather bucket bags / Metallic baguette bags / Structured hobos / Trapeze-shaped handbags in croco-embossed leather / Tote bags in printed pony / Clutches with inset stones on handle / Imposing belt bags / Round mini bags with decorations / Mirrored leather backpacks / Patent leather weekend bags

 

Accessories Precious jeweled phone cases / Metal and precious-stone bag charms / Second-skin long gloves / Felt and leather hats / Umbrellas with leather shafts and handles inset with stones / Silk scarves with silk fringe / Bandeaus and headbands with rhinestones / Sunglasses with smoked lenses