Market Finds: Spring / Summer 2026 Collections
NEW YORK, United States — As long-time advocates of building an archive-worthy wardrobe, we’re letting you inside the proverbial mind’s eye focusing on Spring / Summer 2026 collections finally hitting stores. Despite valid oscillating temptations to buy something convenient or inexpensive, we’re keen to prioritize pieces that can have true staying power, today and years from now. It is our hope that these are market finds for a lifetime (or at least a long time). Take a look at a slice of our most beloved designers from Lagos and London to New York via Milan and what’s on offer now.
lagos — ABIOLA OLUSOLA
Nigerian designer Abiola Adeniran-Olusola shared her inspiration as “our modern interpretation of aso-oke, a feminine harmony of colors, intricately woven.” Showing as part of London Fashion Week last month with Brand63Africa, a social enterprise supporting diaspora talent with global retail support, Adeniran-Olusola showcased this sixties-inspired beaded floral appliquéd jacket to great aplomb. With this season, Adeniran-Olusola brings forward her heritage with a contemporary twist in another stunning look — a full-length dress using contrast adire print with red beading. Based in Ikoyi by appointment only, her studio now ships its collections globally to a discerning sophisticated client, just as she intended.
new york — DIOTIMA
Rachel Scott’s spring color palette is a welcome reprieve from dull and dreary New York skies. Rich in tones ranging from strawberry sherbet and crystal orchid to icy snow and periwinkle blue, her now iconic beaded motif is on full display throughout lengthy skirts, cropped tops, and lounging trousers. Don’t let the sheer nature deter you — as with all of her collections, Scott’s separates lend themselves to be layered with ease or barely there should the occasion permit.
london — TOLU COKER
Celebrating six seasons of her eponymous label, Tolu Coker’s recent runway show at London Fashion Week last month hammered home (pun intended) her personal narratives and signature silhouettes that have underpinned her consistent strength as an emerging talent. As her Topshop collaboration hits stores this March, we’re still enamored by her mainline collection for spring — consider this panel checked smart dress, barrel cut trousers, and a matching leather set tough yet glamorous enough for all weather scenarios.
NEW YORK — CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROGERS
Known for “blending American pragmatism with high-octane glamour,” Christopher John Rogers continues to walk to the beat of his own drum, often with the full color wheel at his disposal. Not always one to follow the official NYFW calendar, this latest collection arrives just in time for spring — may these wavy striped knitwear pieces with primary color accents find their way to a glorious place in your seasonal wardrobe.
MILAN — FERRAGAMO
Creative director Maximilian Davis is among one of the few African diaspora designers helming a European house (save Pharell Williams at Louis Vuitton and soon to be Grace Wales Bonner at Hermès). His work for Ferragamo over the past four years has brought a genuinely refreshing energy inflected by his Caribbean heritage and passion for Italian craftsmanship. If accessories and footwear have become Davis’ calling card, this feather and leather soft bag, brass and pavé crystal earrings, and ultra-gloss siena patent skirt comprise a surefire starter fit for the burgeoning collector.
Here’s to many more market finds this Spring / Summer 2026 season.
Lead Image courtesy of Abiola Olusola.