Celebs and It Girls Are Wearing This Unexpected Color Trend—Here's How to Style It

It's so '90s coded.

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Michelle Li and Hailey Bieber in teal looks.
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Color trends typically fall into one of two camps: flash-in-the-pan moments that quickly fizzle out and shades with real staying power. (I'm talking about you, butter yellow.) It may be too soon to tell, but I'm predicting spring's teal trend will land squarely in the latter group. After all, it had a major moment in the '90s, and fashion is nothing if not nostalgic.

Why else am I betting big on the emerging color trend? For starters, Hailey Bieber made headlines when she cosigned the blue-green hue last fall, stepping out in New York in a satin shirt from Gucci's fall 1995 collection designed by Tom Ford. The Bieber effect is real. More recently, British actress Rebecca Hall embraced the shade at a photo-call for her latest project, The Beauty, wearing a teal leather jacket from Fendi.

Hailey Bieber in a teal top.

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Rebecca Hall in a teal look.

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Meanwhile, the spring/summer 2026 runways featured a wave of teal looks. Zimmermann went all in on the shade, sending a model down the runway in a head-to-toe teal outfit complete with a headscarf. Akris, on the other hand, debuted a teal minidress enlivened with horizontal ribbing. Runways aside, WGSN named Transformative Teal its 2026 Colour of the Year, further cementing its rise in fashion.

Have I convinced you to incorporate teal into your spring wardrobe? If the answer is yes, scroll ahead to see how fashion people are styling the unexpected shade.

Model on the Zimmermann spring/summer 2026 runway.

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Leather Jacket

Emili Sindlev in a teal leather jacket.

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It's easy to default to a black leather jacket time and again. This spring, though, might I suggest stepping outside your comfort zone with a teal iteration? As seen here, the statement piece pairs effortlessly with a simple white tee and slouchy denim.

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Rugby Top

Ty-Lauren in a rugby top.

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If bright colors aren't your speed, simply opt for a richer shade of teal. The hue works surprisingly well with other greens—olive, in particular. On board? Emulate the outfit formula above.

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Pullover

Michelle Li in a teal sweater.

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On the other end of the fashion spectrum, if you love experimenting with color, try mixing teal with pastels—sage green and butter yellow, for instance. It may seem unconventional, but influencer Michelle Li demonstrates just how harmonious the trio can be.

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Striped Pants

Anne Johannsen wearing striped pants.

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Statement pants can take your look from zero to 100. Case in point: These teal striped bottoms added personality to the otherwise pared-back, neutral look (as did the polka-dot shoulder bag).

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Blazer

Blair Eadie in a teal blazer.

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Fact: Reaching for a black blazer can become second nature. However, warmer weather warrants something mood boosting, such as this teal jacket. Take notes from this look and style it with a maxi skirt for the office or a fancy evening out.

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Kelsey Stewart
Kelsey Stewart
Contributing Fashion Editor

Kelsey is a Los Angeles–based fashion, lifestyle, and beauty writer with more than six years of experience. She began her career in 2019 as an intern at The Zoe Report, where she later held roles including Editorial Assistant, Fashion & Beauty Writer, and Associate Fashion Editor. Kelsey also spent time at Shopbop as a copywriter, shaping homepage, email, and social media content for the retailer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Business Management from The Fashion Institute of Technology. Her work has also appeared in Vogue, Glamour, Byrdie, InStyle, Refinery29, WWD, Footwear News, and Coveteur.