Carla Gem Buyo

Cloud Dancer Is The Color Of The Year For 2026—Here's How To Wear It

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<p><strong>Pantone’s Color of the Year</strong> for <strong>2026</strong>, <strong>Cloud Dancer </strong>(11-4201)<strong></strong>, arrives not with spectacle but with restraint—a creamy, aerated white that behaves less like a color and more like a pause. In a time where life is swollen with noise, pace, and visual overwhelm, Cloud Dancer functions as a deliberate slowdown.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR17kRRgHb1/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A691221.2000000011%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="613" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Reactions are so far divided. Some welcome it as a reset, a visual palette cleanse for 2026. Others dismissed it as underwhelming, arguing that a “non-color” lacks the emotional punch that the Color of the Year should deliver. Yet Cloud Dancer’s power lies in its refusal to perform. It’s the rare neutral that feels alive—drifting between opacity and atmosphere, absorbing light rather than bouncing it back, an invitation to look twice!</p><div><br/></div><p>And fashion houses seem to agree. On the <strong>Spring/Summer 2026</strong> runways, Cloud Dancer’s potential was unmistakably clear—not as a blank canvas, but as a medium for experimentation.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17648561216463.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Pantone&#x27;s Cloud Dancer at Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2026</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><strong>Louise Trotter </strong>welcomed the use of white for her debut collection for <strong>Bottega Veneta</strong>. From textured dresses to sculptural pieces that provide tension, Louise proves that white is far from boring.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17648561450074.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Pantone&#x27;s Cloud Dancer at Chanel Spring/Summer 2026</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>At <strong>Chanel</strong>, <strong>Matthieu Blazy </strong>made a case for white button downs styled with evening wear, along with luscious satin and the classic Chanel tweed.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17648561805265.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Pantone&#x27;s Cloud Dancer at Dior Spring/Summer 2026</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><strong>Jonathan Anderson</strong> had fun with silhouettes for his Spring 2026 offering for <strong>Dior</strong>. Low-waist dresses, ruched capes, and perfectly cut A-line dresses underscored his promising vision for the brand.</p><div><br/></div><p>What are your thoughts on Cloud Dancer? Love it or question it, Cloud Dancer marks a shift. It’s the kind of “quiet” that everyone can build upon—a kind of white with enough space for evolution.</p>

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Carla Buyo

Published Dec 04, 2025 09:30 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 04, 2025 10:24 PM PHT

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