No Quiet Luxury in Sight—It Girls Are Wearing These Very Bold 2026 Summer Accessories Instead

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The fashion set's summer wardrobe will be shifting this season. Personality-dressing pieces and niche, design-forward items are rising, which will translate into how insiders get dressed, both for summer in the city and when away on vacation. There will be an uptick in bold summer accessories that will punctuate looks, regardless of whether someone is a maximalist or minimalist dresser.

Vibrant colors will punctuate shoes and bags alike. Dramatic sunglasses and ornate jewelry will make looks feel more intentional in 2026, but it doesn't stop there. If you’re in the market for some fresh new-season buys, here, we're identifying the key summer items to snap up. Ahead, the bold summer accessories to add to your cart for a wardrobe that is fashion-insider coded.

Colorful Bags

Giant Sunglasses

Vibrant Sandals

Printed Scarves

Ornate Earrings

Multi-Color Flip-Flops

Kristen Nichols
Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear where she oversees luxury, runway content, and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, and Tiffany & Co., and her style has been featured in publications including The New York Times, Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.