Dark Summer Colour: The SS28 After Dusk Palette

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:09:43 +0000

Summer has always come with its own colour codes: sun-faded pastels, tropical brights, crisp linens and cheerful shades made for long days. For Spring/Summer 2028, that picture is changing. Deep aubergines, inky blues and murky greens are bringing a darker, more moody feel to warm-weather dressing.

There is a gothic undercurrent at play, yet this is still unmistakably summer. It speaks to a growing appetite for colour with depth and emotional intensity. Instead of leaning on brightness alone, designers are setting shadow against light and dark shades against sudden flashes of vivid colour.

After Dusk on Marianne Caroline

Dark Summer Colour: The SS28 After Dusk Palette