🟪🟨🟥🟦🟩PANTONE NEW YORK FASHION WEEK - SPRING-SUMMER 2026 PART 1

 Photographers: Jeanie Waydelich & Jho Venus

Pantone NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 Color Story - Part I

For the Spring/Summer 2026 season, the Pantone Color Institute introduces a palette that celebrates renewal, fluidity, and emotional expression. This season’s colors move effortlessly between nature and innovation, balancing organic warmth with fresh, modern clarity.


The NYFW Spring/Summer 2026 palette evokes freedom and movement  luminous hues meet grounded tones, reflecting a desire for authenticity, optimism, and sensory connection. These shades speak of sun-washed days, tactile elegance, and expressive individuality.

Among the standout colors of the season are:

  • Acacia: a vibrant yellow-green infused with natural energy and botanical brightness;
  • Marina: a cool, luminous blue inspired by coastal light and aquatic calm;
  • Muskmelon: a soft, sun-touched peach that radiates warmth and effortless femininity;
  • Alexandrite: a deep, shifting teal-green that embodies mystery and refined sophistication;
  • Lava Falls: an intense, molten red conveying strength, passion, and unapologetic presence.

Together, these tones capture the Spring/Summer 2026 mindset expressive, fluid, and emotionally rich. A palette designed to move with the body and resonate with the soul.

As in previous seasons, the OnlyDivasSL group, formed by fashion experts within the Second Life virtual world, presents its exclusive interpretation of the new Pantone NYFW Spring/Summer 2026 Color Palette.

In fashion, these colors guide creative direction across collections, influencing fabrics, silhouettes, accessories, beauty, and visual storytelling. Pantone not only defines trends it translates cultural moods and emotional landscapes into color.

With this vision, OnlyDivasSL launches the Spring/Summer 2026 Color Series: a curated sequence of posts highlighting each official shade through bold styling, digital identity, and emotional expression.

Each post spotlights one color, reimagined through a unique Second Life aesthetic where fashion, art, and personality merge without limits.

We invite our followers to immerse themselves in this chromatic journey and express themselves freely, vibrantly, and authentically inside and beyond Second Life.

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Diana Balhaus: Sunlite Energy and Modern Vitality with Acacia

Fresh, radiant, and full of life, Acacia captures the essence of Spring’s awakening. This vivid yellow-green tone channels botanical vitality and sun-charged optimism. In Diana’s interpretation, Acacia unfolds through textured layers and bold contrasts, balancing organic warmth with contemporary edge. The look feels alive and confident a statement of renewal, movement, and fearless self-expression. Acacia is not just a color; it’s a mood of growth, freedom, and luminous strength.



Hair | tram - N0925 hair 
Hairbase | Sante - "Ventosa" Hairbase EvoX 
Eyeshadow |  :Dernier: - "Drama" 
Dress | - D I R A M - SISSY 
Jewelry | [HJ] - Minerva in Gold
Shoes | -KC - LYZETTE HEELS


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Jeanie Waydelich: Marina - Fluid Elegance in Motion

Cool, serene, and irresistibly modern, Marina evokes the calm of open waters and the clarity of summer skies. This luminous blue flows effortlessly across sleek silhouettes and translucent textures, creating a sense of lightness and movement. Jeanie’s look transforms Marina into pure visual poetry refined yet playful, minimal yet striking. A color that breathes sophistication while inviting calm confidence and effortless grace.



Skin | Traditional Face  - CAMILE VELOUR SKIN BLUSH
Body Skin |  Velour ANGEL Skin for LaraX (MODELESQUE/BLUSH)
Hair | Opulein  Silvia Hairstyle Evo X 'Blondes'
Eyeshadows |  Alaskametro  "Paradise" 
Lipstick | NUVE. Bubblegum Lipgloss
Top and Jacket | [ADD] Terri Jacket - BlueL 
Skirt | MOWIE  - "Ana" Leather Maxi Skirt
Shoes |  [Gos]Boutique - Karrueche - Snorkel Blue
Glasses | . : Mea Tenebra : . CTRL EYES - F1
Earrings | KUNGLERS - Pinah 
Rings | KUNGLERS - Terri


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Diana Balhaus: Muskmelon and the Soft Warmth and Sun-Kissed Femininity

Delicate, inviting, and quietly radiant, Muskmelon embodies the gentle warmth of early summer days. This peach-infused hue wraps the body in softness while maintaining a modern, elegant presence. In Diana’s second appearance, Muskmelon becomes a celebration of femininity and ease tactile fabrics, fluid lines, and understated luxury come together in a look that feels intimate, luminous, and timeless.


Hair | Stealthic - Break 
Eyeshadow | Alge's Designs - MK Eyes Addie
Dress | Carol's - Maureen Dress
Bag | BLOSSOMESQUE - LV HANDBAG -25
Jewelry | MG -  Kara Giant wooden Bead    
Shoes | Pure Poison - Queen Pumps     


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Nemesis Azul: Depth, Mistery and Refined Power in Alexandrite

Shifting between green and blue, Alexandrite is a color of transformation and intrigue. Rich, deep, and multifaceted, it reflects light and emotion with quiet intensity. Nemesis Azul channels Alexandrite’s enigmatic nature through sculptural lines and bold styling, creating a look that feels both commanding and introspective. This is sophistication with depth a color for those who embrace complexity and silent strength.


Headpiece | Zibka - Phillida 
Hair | Studio Exposure - Romance
Eyeshadow | Slack Girl - 025, Shad 30 - 04
Lipstick | Dotty's Secret - Ox [REDS] 
Earrings & Necklace | Maxi Gossamer - Giselle Opal Set 
Dress | CALITHEA - Eva Petrol
Bag | INDIGO - Beckham Kisslock Clutch In Pistachio
Shoes | [Flawless] - Liz 


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Jho Venus: Intensity, Passion and Magnetic Presence of Lava Falls

Bold, dramatic, and undeniably powerful, Lava Falls surges with raw emotion. This molten red speaks of heat, movement, and unapologetic confidence. In Jho’s interpretation, Lava Falls becomes a visual force textured layers and strong structure amplify the color’s intensity, creating a look that commands attention and leaves a lasting impression. A true statement of strength, passion, and fearless individuality.



Coat | //Ascend// Rutherford Long Fur Coat
 Shirt | [ELEMEN'S] Matthew Shirt 
Pants |  [Deadwool]  Sean trousers
Shoes |  [Deadwool]  LDN boots
 

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