The aquamarine hue has undeniably been the hue of the season: spotted on the runways of Iris Van Herpen, Balenciaga, Dior, Giorgio Armani, just to name a few. Beyond fashion however, it has also starred in Charli XCX’s ‘Wink Wink’ as a custom Chrome Hearts ensemble for the pop star, Cody Simpson’s comeback posts, the red (or rather, turquoise) carpet for Eurovision 2026; the colour moving, once again, between fantasy, nostalgia and the present. For such a conspicuous colour, it has managed to lend itself to new stories and personalities at every turn.
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Synonyms for the colour include: robin’s egg blue, aqua blue, teal, Tiffany blue. But perhaps the most straightforward descriptor is simply—turquoise. Somewhere in-between blue and green, leaning slightly towards the former; a pump of maximalist era saturation; and a salient, artificial quality to the hue.
The colour is reminiscent of the distinctly bright, equally dystopian glow known as Cherenkov Radiation. Seen inside underwater nuclear reactors, the colour is the optical equivalent of a sonic boom: a shockwave of light produced when charged particles move through a medium faster than light can travel through that medium, emitting that unmistakable blue-violet glow. It’s a parallel for what the colour trend has been feeling like as of late: an optimistic imagination for a future bordering on the unnatural; an alternate reality that might possibly hold brighter possibilities than the one sitting before us today.
In ancient Egypt, turquoise was called mefkat, meaning “joy” or “delight”: adorning sacred amulets, worn by pharaohs, and seen on protective scarab beetles to symbolise rebirth. Likewise, the joyous colour, when infused in our modern wardrobes, is transportive and statement-making, like a punctuation mark that catalyses a fresh start.
Fashion has always been a place of play, but now this holds more weight than before. In moments of economic instability, political unrest, and increasing digital surveillance, it overrides colour trends like butter yellow, exploding even in the realms of haute couture jewellery and beauty—instead becoming a vehicle for emotional and creative renewal. It is an escape to the otherworldly when reality feels overriden by crises.
It joins the maximalist revival—an embrace of fantasy in response to the fatigue of cookie-cutter aesthetics. Colour palettes were previously flattened to neutrals in an attempt to appear more grounded, more down to earth; and now, its absolute inverse has been found in colours like turquoise.
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In spring/summer 2027, turquoise appeared in solid, chunky formation: taking up space as statement pieces and accessories across ready-to-wear collections as well as the haute couture runways. As we bid goodbye to summer, we look back on the magical hue that continues to bring us joy. Discover Vogue Singapore’s curation of turquoise pieces below, and indulge in a little escapism of your own.
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Versace Jeans Couture Baroque-buckle tank top, $400
Available at Farfetch.
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Chloé lace-trimmed crinkled silk-satin top, $3,036
Available at Net-A-Porter.
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Taller Marmo Palermo fringed midi dress, $1,123
Available at Mytheresa.
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Issey Miyake Pleats Please blue monthly colours October trousers, $731
Available at Ssense.
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Christopher Esber Light Leak ruched jacquard mini dress, $1,055
Available at Net-A-Porter.
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Alberta Ferretti asymmetric layered mini dress, $2,752
Available at Farfetch.
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Alexander McQueen Strapless draped silk-chiffon bustier gown, $5,762
Available at Net-A-Porter.
