It might be the year of the horse, but we've also had other animals on our minds—and so have some of our favorite celebs and designers. In the fall, cow print made a statement throughout New York Fashion Week, leopard and cheetah print coats were spotted everywhere this winter, and now it's time for us to give snakeskin the attention it deserves. Because is it just me, or is snakeskin everywhere lately?
The wheels really started turning for me when I saw an image of Rebecca Hall strutting down the streets of New York City in not only a snakeskin skirt, not only snakeskin boots, and not only carrying a snakeskin bag, but all of the above. This look resonated because, in my mind, this should've been a snakeskin overload, but it worked—and so I began thinking about snakeskin as versatile, limitless, and a fool-proof way of giving a look a bit of edge. Then, the wheels began accelerating at a rapid pace upon seeing Margot Robbie in the middle of her iconic, fashion hall of fame worthy 'Wuthering Heights' press tour in a red snakeskin look from Dilara Findikoglu's Fall 2025 collection.
Now, we're here to make a case for snakeskin as a season-defying trend that we should all get behind for the remainder of winter, this upcoming spring, and next fall.
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It shouldn't have been surprising that snakeskin popped up as a major trend this fall and winter—some of our favorite designers like Marni and Ludovic de Saint Sernin gestured to this through their Fall/Winter 2025-26 shows. Now that snakeskin has our full attention, we can confidently say that this trend is applicable to spring and summer, too—just take a look at LaQuan Smith's Spring/Summer 2026 collection. Smith featured snakeskin printed blouses and dresses in bold colors and lightweight, breezy materials. In terms of heavier materials, Vaquera's Spring/Summer 2026 collection made a case for leather snakeskin for chilly spring nights through pants and coats.
LaQuan Smith Spring/Summer 2026
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If we're treating Fall/Winter 2026 collections as a sort of crystal ball that sees the future, it's safe to say that we should hold onto our snakeskin coats and boots for as long as we possibly can. Through his Fall/Winter 2026 showing at NYFW, Sergio Hudson made a case for snakeskin trench coats, corsets, and skirt suits, in one case in an unexpected yellow. Khaite, on the other hand, made a case for more subtle snakeskin touches, specifically through a pair of opera gloves (perfectly coordinated to some of their bag offerings) that added texture and dimension to an otherwise black look.
Sergio Hudson Fall/Winter 2026
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Khaite Fall/Winter 2026
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In conclusion, I'll leave you with this: it might no longer be the year of the snake, but it's the year of snakeskin.
