6 Fresh Colour Trends That Are Making Me So Excited for Summer

Summer is an exciting time for fashion—so much so that the long slog of winter can seem even more drawn out when you and your wardrobe are ready for its arrival. However, there is one seamless way you can begin injecting the joyful mood of the runway into your current looks, and that’s by embracing the spring/summer 2022 colour trends now.

Incorporating the standout colours from the runway into your ensembles is the easiest way to start honing your spring aesthetic, and anything that can make my outfits feel fresh again with little effort on my part is A-okay by me. And from where I’m standing, there are six shades to prioritise above the rest.

Scroll on to see the colours—from Proenza Schouler’s take on orange to the variations of green seen everywhere from Rejina Pyo to Valentino—that’ll make you look instantly on-trend this season and to shop my pick of the best buys for each.

1. WEAR YOUR GREENS

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF L'AGENCE)

Style Notes: If there’s one shade that encompasses all that is 2022, it’s green. It’s easily the most prevalent tone on the runway, and designers explored everything from light lime to saturated neon, leaving you with lots of ways to interpret it for yourself. Me? I’ll be wearing it in dress or jumper form. 

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF REJINA PYO)

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2. BLANK CANVAS

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF MARKARIAN)

Style Notes: Can white really be considered a "trend”? As it populated the runway in such a prolific way, yes, it absolutely can. Models wore it from top to toe by way of dreamlike dresses, floaty blouses and skirts and even suiting, acting as the perfect antidote to the gloomy shades of winter. 

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER ESBER)

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3. BASELINE BARBIE

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF EMILIA WICKSTEAD)

Style Notes: Pink is another colour that has proven everlasting, but this year, it’s all about bubblegum brights. Anything that would look at home in Barbie’s wardrobe fits the bill. 

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF DAVID KOMA)

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4. BUTTER WOULDN’T MELT 

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF AKNVAS)

Style Notes: Call it oyster, call it butter, but definitely don’t call it white. Creamy tones bordering on yellow are another key look from the spring/summer 2022 runways, offering minimalists and pared-back dressers a way to brighten their wardrobes without having to commit to standout shades in the process.

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF HELLESSY)

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5. PRETTY IN PERI

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF BOTTER)

Style Notes: When Pantone reveals its annual Colour of the Year, you can bet all of the fashion industry pays attention. For 2022, you’d be forgiven for thinking designers had a crystal ball in which they could peer into the future, for periwinkle—the very shade Pantone has crowned as a need-to-know hue for 2022—was all over the runways way back in September 2021. 

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF HERVÉ LÉGER)

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6. TRAFFIC-CONE ORANGE

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF GANNI)

Style Notes: Often overlooked in place of pink or green, orange is suddenly gaining serious momentum for spring. It was showcased in countless collections in every guise you can think—tailored trousers, knitwear and even shoes—but it’s clear, however, that orange dresses are going to be a hot-ticket item in 2022. 

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(Image credit: COURTESY OF PROENZA SCHOULER)

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Next Up, Spring/Summer 2022 Trends: The Only 17 Looks You Need to Know About

Maxine Eggenberger
Deputy Editor

Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over twelve years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories, and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, works closely with influencer talent on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media. Previously, Maxine appeared on TV in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o. 


Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship, she was offered a position on the Look magazine fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. She went on to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others. Maxine works remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh.