BLACK DIAMOND-FALL 2026-TREND-EMBERLY

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FALL 2026 CONCEPT DECK

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KEY TRENDS

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

ETERNAL REVERIE

LONDON’S CALLING POWER PLAY URBAN INSTINCTS ECLECTIC FOLKLORE

HIGH SOCIETY

REFINED REBLLION

QUIET DRAMA

o PUMPKIN

o PECAN

o CHOCOLATE

o PLUM

o LIGHTMERLOT

o CITRINE

o KHAKIGREEN

o TEAL

FALL 2026: KEY COLORS

The great outdoors

Fashionissteppingbeyondcitylimitsandfinding inspirationinthewide-openspacesofthenaturalworld. Thistrendcapturestheromanceofrurallandscapesand thequieteleganceofranchliving,whereutilityandbeauty intertwine.Thinkrelaxedtailoringlayeredwithtextural knits,equestrian-inspiredaccents,andearth-drivenpalettes thatfeeltimelessyetrefined.It’snotaliteraltakeon westernwearbutratherapolishedinterpretationoflife spentunderopenskies.It’sacelebrationoffreedom, simplicity,andtheenduringallureoftheoutdoors.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

KEY TERMS

o CASUAL

o WESTERNINFLUENCE

o EARTHY

o TEXTURE

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o SEMI-PRECIOUS

o INTERESTING CHAINS

o RESIN

Thisconcepthighlightsbold,artisanaldesignswithantiquedmetals,earthytones,andoversized pendants.Thelookblendsahandcraftedandcasualfeelwithmodernizediconsandscaleforamore statement-makingeffect.Incorporatedifferentresineffectslikemilky,marbleized,andtranslucent.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

KEY TERMS

o MOVEMENT

o REFINED

o SOFTGEO

o CASUAL

KEY MATERIALS

o CORDING

o METAL

o SEMI-PRECIOUS

Thisconceptisamorerefinedtakeonboho.Whendesigningwewillincorporatesoftgeoshapesfora moderntakeoncasualaccessorizingbutalsoinfuseearthtonecolorandmaterialslikesemi-preciousto offeramoregrounded/everydayaestheticoverall.

Eternal reverie

Asofthazeofromancedefinestheseason’smostenchanting mood.EternalReverieevokesatimelessfemininity,where fluidfabrics,delicatelacework,andpainterlyfloralscreatea worldsuspendedbetweendreamandreality.Theaesthetic driftsintoa“boho-rococo”spirit ornateyeteffortless, groundedinartisanaltextureswhilewhisperingofgrandeur. Etherealdresses,billowingsleeves,andgildeddetailsinvitea senseofwanderlusttouchedwithnostalgia,offeringa modernodetobeautythatfeelseternal.

ETERNAL REVERIE

KEY TERMS

o WORN

o FLORALS

o DIMENSION

o FEMININE

o CASUAL

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

Thesedesignsshouldconveytruefallflorals.Metalshouldhavesomeantiquingandwornfinishes alongwithtexture,tomakethisconceptfeelcasual.Workthroughdetaileddesignssocastingsfeel elevatedanddimensional.

LONDON’S CALLING

ThistrendcelebratesBritishheritagethroughafresh,modern lens.London’sCallingcapturesthebalanceoftraditionand ease,drawinginspirationfromthepolishedworldofsocialites andthetimelesscodesofcollegiatestyle.It’saboutembracing heritagewithoutfeelingdated;elevatingclassicinfluenceswith acontemporaryedgethatspeakstotoday’slifestyle.Withits quietsophisticationandsubtlenodstoIvyLeaguerefinement, themoodfeelsbothintellectualandapproachable.Theresultis anarrativeofstylethatiselevatedyeteffortless,rootedin traditionbutdesignedforthepresentmoment.

LONDON’S CALLING

KEY TERMS

o TIMELESS

o BOLD

o ORGANIC

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o FABRICATION

Focusonupdatestotrendingmetalsilhouettes,likestatementpendantsandoversizedstuds, andelevatewithtextureanddimension.Itemsshouldfeelboldbutalsoorganic.

POWER PLAY

Fall2026signalstherevivaloffashion’smostconfident statements,withcolortakingcenterstageasasymbolof strengthandself-expression.PowerPlayredefinescoldweatherdressingthroughvivid,saturatedtonesthattransform tailoring,outerwear,andeveneverydayessentialsinto statementsofconfidence.Structuredsilhouettesmeet envelopinglayers,creatingabalanceofpowerandcomfort thatfeelsbothstrikingandwearable.Theshifttoward maximalistcolorsignalsaneweraofdressing onewhere vibrancyreplacesneutrality,andeverypieceradiatespresence. Thisisaseasonofimpact,wherecolorisnotjustan embellishmentbutthedrivingforceofstyle.

POWER PLAY

KEY TERMS

o BOLD

o VIVID

o COLORFUL

o TONAL

KEY

MATERIALS

o METAL

o RESIN

o CORDING

Thisconceptisallaboutboldcolor.Weareseeingtonsofvividandsaturatedtonesinapparelforfall andwinter2026,sothisproductshouldreflectthesetrendytonesthroughelevatedresinandsemipreciousstones.

KEY TERMS

o COLORFUL

o STATEMENT

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o ACETATE

o COLOR-ON-COLOR

o CONTEMPORARY

o GLASSSTONE

Acetateisthemainmaterialforthisconcept.Stylesshouldfocusonutilizingglassstonewithresin tocreateacolor-on-coloreffectwhichenhancestheboldnessofthecolorandaddsmoredepth.

Urban instincts

Animal-inspiredstylemovesintoaneweraofrefinement, whereprintsandtexturesonceconsideredboldarenow renderedwithsophisticationandpolish.Leopard,zebra, cowhide,croc,andsnakeskinriseinprominencealongside iconicanimalmotifs,creatingfashionthatfeelsmodern, confident,andelevated.Thetrendcapturesasenseof powerandindividuality,blendingtherawenergyofthe wildwithacity-readyelegance.Fromstrikingpatternsto tactilematerials,theaestheticcelebratestheallureofthe animalkingdominwaysthataredaringyeteffortlessly chic,provingthatstatement-makingstylecanalsofeel refinedandtimeless.

URBAN INSTINCTS

KEY TERMS

o ANIMALPRINTS

o ANIMALMOTIFS

o TEXTURE

o MIXEDMATERIALS

o CHIC

KEY

MATERIALS

o METAL

o ANIMALINLAYS& FABRICATIONS

o GLASSSTONE

Utilizeactualanimalprintandmaterialswithinthesedesigns.Useavarietyofanimalfabricationslike croc,zebra,snakeskin,andleopard.Alsoinfuseliteralelevatedanimalmotifsthatfeelinspiredbyhigh jewelrybrandslikeBulgari.

URBAN INSTINCTS

KEY TERMS

o CASUAL

o AMBIGUOUS

o NEUTRALTONES

o CHUNKYSCALE

KEY

MATERIALS

o METAL

o POLISHEDBEADING

o RESIN

o SEMI-PRECIOUS

Thisconceptisamoreambiguoustakeontheanimalprinttrendwherewefocusmoreonthecolorations ratherthanprintsandtextures.Inordertoelevate,utilizesemi-preciousstonesliketigereyeandonyx.

Beadingshouldfeelcleanandpolishedwhileofferingacasualfeel.

Eclectic folklore

FortheFall2026season,bohoembracesitsmostauthentic form,groundedinrich,spice-tonedcolorsandlayered textures.EclecticFolklorecelebratestheartofmixing materialsandpatterns,wheretactileknits,wovenfabrics, andartisanaldetailscometogetherinunexpected combinations.Themoodisdarkandinviting,romanticand earthy,capturingthetruespiritofbohemianstyleforfall.

Effortlessandcarefullycurated,theaestheticfeelsboth personalandworldly,offeringalayered,texturalnarrative thatembodieswarmth,individuality,andtheseason’s adventurousspirit.

ECLECTIC FOLKLORE

KEY TERMS

o OPENWORK

o ORNATE

o TRADITIONALBOHO

o TEXTURE

o ORGANIC

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o RESIN

o ECLECTICBEADING

Thesedesignsshouldencompassatruebohovibe.Incorporateopenwork&texturedcastingsalong withspicysaturatedcolor,specificallydeepred/oxblood.Infuseornatedetailingthatfeelsone-of-akindorhandmade.

ECLECTIC FOLKLORE

KEY TERMS

o NATURALELEMENTS

o MIXEDMEDIA

o EARTHTONES

o TEXTURE

KEY MATERIALS

o TEXTUREDMETAL

o SEMI-PRECIOUS

o RESINBEADING

o NATURALMATERIALS

Forthisgrouping,incorporateelevatedbohoelementslikenewtexturedcastings,mixedmedia materials,andlayeredsilhouettes.Overall,thisshouldhaveafree-spiritedaestheticandremaincasual withinterestingtextureandnaturaldetails.

High society

HighSocietycapturestheessenceofthemodernuptown socialite,wheretimelessclassicsmeetbold,luxuriousdetails. Thistrendembodiesrefinementandopulence,withpiecesthat feelrich,polished,andstatement-making,evokingaworldof curatedheirloomsandelevatedliving.Fauxfuremergesasa keyelement,addingtexture,drama,andasenseofindulgence tocoats,accessories,andlayeringpiecesalike.Morethanjust clothing,thetrendconveysapersonathatisconfident,elitist, andunapologeticallyluxurious,whereeverydetailsignals wealth,status,andcultivatedtaste.Itisstyleasidentity,afull immersionintotheworldofthosewholiveattheintersection ofsophisticationandprestige.

HIGH SOCIETY

KEY TERMS

o STATELY

o EVERYDAYLUXURY

o TIMELESS

o HEIRLOOM

o TASSELS

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o GLASSSTONE

o BRAIDEDCORDING

o GLASS&RESIN

BEADING

o INTERESTING CHAINS

Whencuratingthisconcept,bemindfulluxurybrandaesthetics.Thinkiftimelesspiecesthatcanbe updatedandevolvedintosomethingthatmakessenseformoreeverydaywear.Infuseinteresting&sleek chainsandaddinsophisticatedone-tonebeadingwithglassstoneforamorecontemporaryfeeling.

HIGH SOCIETY

KEY TERMS

o LOOK-OF-REAL

o MINIMALISTIC

o DELICATE

o GOLD-TONE

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o GLASSSTONE

o GLASSCHANELS

Thisconceptisamoreminimalistictakeontheluxuryaesthetic.Thesepieceslendthemselves toamorelook-of-realfeelingbutstillcasualandslightlyorganicinnature.Unlikemanyofthe otherconcepts,theseitemsshouldleanmoredelicateinscale.

Refined Rebellion

RefinedRebellionembodiesthemodern“softgoth” aesthetic,wheredarknessandedgemeetaquiet,romantic elegance.Drawingsubtleinspirationfrombohemian influence,thetrendweavesshadowytones,richtextures, andunderstateddramaintoanatmospherethatfeelsboth mysteriousandsophisticated.Smalldetails atouchoflace, mutedmetallicaccents,orunexpectedsilhouettes reinforce asenseofindividualityandcontrolleddefiance.Oftencalled “TheDarkAge,”thistrendbalancesrebelliousenergywith refinement,offeringawaytoexpressstrength,intrigue,and romanceinequalmeasure.

REFINED REBELLION

KEY TERMS

o MIXEDMETAL

o EDGY

o UNIQUEMIXING

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o RESIN

o FRESHWATERPEARL

o HEMATITE/ MARCASITESTONE

Overall,thisconceptshouldfeelslightlyedgywithmetaltonemixing,uniquetextures,anddarkerstone accents.Okaytoincorporateminimaltouchesofcelestialelementsbutfocusmoreoncasual combinationsofmetal,chain,andtexture.

QUIET DRAMA

QuietDramarepresentstheevolutionofquietluxuryand minimalism,whererestraintmeetsacommandingpresence. Refined,neutralpalettesanchortheaesthetic,while structure,scale,andthoughtfulproportionscreategarments thatspeakvolumeswithoutshouting.Luxuriousfabrics richwools,cashmeres,andsilks lendweightand sophistication,transformingminimalismintoaformof understatedpower.Thistrendisaboutmakingbold statementsthroughquietmeans,provingthatcarefuldesign, whenexecutedwithprecision,canbejustasstrikingas colororembellishment.

QUIET DRAMA

KEY TERMS

o CLEAN

o SLEEK

o SOFTGEO

o MODERN

o POLISHED

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o ENAMEL

o GLASSSTONE (SPECIFICALLY BLACKDIAMOND)

Thisconceptistheepitomeofcleanandsleek.Althoughslightlygeometricindesign,thisshouldn’t feeltooridged.Updatethesemetalconceptswithmoderntexturesanddetailedcombinationsof enamelandglassstone.

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