According to a Guardian fashion article published on November 6, 2026, purple has been spotted on the autumn and winter catwalks of Balenciaga, Celine and Valentino. The piece, written by Lauren Cochrane, says the colour has been deemed "fashion's favourite colour" for the season.
The Guardian reported that purple has long been linked to royalty, the Catholic church, Prince, Gordon Brown's ties and Barney the dinosaur. According to the paper, the colour now has a new association with autumn 2026.
The Guardian's headline names the pope, while the article summary available for this report refers to the Catholic church. The summary does not explain the difference in wording. The headline also lists Prince and autumn 2026.
According to The Guardian, the article suggests that wearing purple with red is the way to stand out if that is the aim. The summary is brief and does not describe the individual looks shown by the three labels or name any designers beyond the brands listed.
The Guardian's summary presents the autumn 2026 season as the setting for the colour's current popularity on the catwalks. The summary, as provided, does not give further figures, sales data or quotations from designers.
Lauren Cochrane is credited as the author of the Guardian piece, which was published on November 6, 2026, according to the source information used for this report.
Sources: The Guardian: Prince, the pope, and autumn 2026: purple is hot this season.