How to Style Fall 2026 Color Combinations—The Celebrity Way

This summer has been full of standout color combinations. Serena Williams served a cobalt blue windbreaker and butter yellow sneakers before the 2026 US Open. Anne Hathaway gave strawberry red a maternity twist with denim blues. And Hailey Bieber’s yellow lingerie top looked so electric with black bottoms, it bordered on chartreuse.

Before celebrities went all in on pairing unexpected hues, designers made a case for palette clashing. On the spring and fall 2026 runways, Celine held a master class in primary colorblocking, while Balenciaga solidified red-and-purple as autumn’s leading color combination. (The latter was further confirmed by Dua Lipa, who accessorized a grape Ferragamo dress with a bright cherry bag earlier this summer.)

Read on for a full breakdown of the fashion show-to-celebrity closet pipeline, featuring the color combinations that will put black-and-white wardrobes out of business.

The Cobalt Blue and Butter Yellow Color Combination Trend

As recently as a pre-US Open pickleball game, Serena Williams’s butter yellow tennis skirt softened her athletic look’s cobalt blue theme (co-signed by Chanel, Saint Laurent, Givenchy, and more). While the scene-stealing shade made her Nike windbreaker and sneakers unmissable, the pastel yellow pigment grounded the look in accessibility.

Nike

Nike Sportswear Loose Coaches Jacket

Dôen

Giulietta Lace-Trimmed Silk-Charmeuse Mini Skirt

Nike

Book 2 “JB” Basketball Shoes

The Cool Blue and Red Color Combination Trend

Anne Hathaway styled the red and blue color combination trend with a maternity jeans red carpet look — Anne Hathaway wore cool blue instead of cobalt on the red carpet.

Back in August, Anne Hathaway attended a premiere in a red-and-blue Prabal Gurung top made for cool moms-to-be. Being mostly cool blue, the halter resembled runway swatches from Ulla Johnson’s and Carolina Herrera’s recent shows. But plot twist: it was lined with strawberry-red satin. The Oscar winner earned extra points for shade-matching the peekaboo pigment to her pointy pumps.

Reformation

Reese Silk Top

Quince

Bella Stretch Wide Leg Jeans in Seaside Blue

Veronica Beard

Rochelle Pointed Toe Mule

The Navy Blue and Camel Color Combination Trend

Kendall Jenner was spotted at Milan Fashion Week wearing wide-leg white pants, a Burberry trench coat, and the high-vamp flats trend — Kendall Jenner prefers a more polished color combination of navy and camel.

Navy blue and camel isn’t the most complicated (or unusual) of color combinations. In fact, it probably already lives in your fall wardrobe. But that’s not to say it’s boring. To prove the pairing still looks classic and cool, Kendall Jenner layered a navy sweater over the epaulette-embellished shoulders of her khaki trench coat.

Quince

Mongolian Cashmere Oversized Crewneck Sweater in True Navy

Levi’s

Frankie Mac Trench Coat

Bernardo Footwear

Meredith Ballet Flat

The Tomato Red and Black Color Combination Trend

Charlize Theron wore the red-and-black color combination runway trend to a The Odyssey after party — Charlize Theron followed her *Odyssey* co-star’s lead in red-and-black.

Jennifer Lawrence, Zendaya, and Alexandra Leclerc have recently worn red with black, but Charlize Theron’s Givenchy look was the most autumnal by far. For a The Odyssey after-party in London, Theron slipped black leather gloves beside her tomato going-out dress. What’s the lesson here? The next time you reach for your well-loved LBD, step outside your comfort zone with a crimson mini and black accessories instead.

COS

Pleated Jacquard Sleeveless Maxi Dress

Calvin Klein

Odielle Pointed Toe Pump

The Red and Purple Color Combination Trend

Dua Lipa wore the red and purple color combination during Cannes Film Festival — Dua Lipa’s red-and-purple look is a masterclass in dopamine dressing for fall.

Red-and-purple might be the most underrated couple on this list, one that’s just starting to get its flowers. Early in the summer, Dua Lipa became the color combination’s blueprint, styling a grape-squeezed Ferragamo dress with cherry-colored accessories. It wasn’t long before Zoey Deutch coordinated a purple cardigan to the brightest red bottoms on the market. All this to say? Balenciaga, Carolina Herrera, Stella McCartney, and more certainly impressed their celebrity clientele when showing the color duo on the runways.

Leem

Smocked Waist Ruched Sleeve Dress

Banana Republic

Leather Barrel Bag

The Fold

Rassina Gathered Jersey Midi Dress

The Electric Yellow and Black Color Combination Trend

Hailey Bieber styled the acid yellow color trend on a vintage Dolce & Gabbana lace lingerie top — Hailey Bieber gave electric yellow a go with a vintage Dolce & Gabbana top.

Hailey Bieber’s personal color palette, in all its minimalist glory, got a makeover this summer. That doesn’t mean the Rhode founder ditched neutral basics entirely—she just styled them with conversation-starting counterparts.

See: the neon-adjacent yellow lingerie top she wore with black trousers, matching peep-toe pumps, and a low-profile The Row purse. Mugler and Issey Miyake debuted similar anti-butter yellow designs on recent fall runways, but Bieber’s exact top is vintage Dolce & Gabbana. Tip: Switch the zesty yellow for chartreuse or moss green and the black for chocolate brown for an even more autumn-appropriate pairing.