Eggplant is a very dark purple, and typically more available in Autumn and Winter collections. Interestingly, the rich dark colour is appearing in Spring and Summer collections, which is more unexpected. Some eggplants skew blue like a grape, and some red like a plum. Take your pick.
Spring eggplant is a hit with some of my clients and friends, who are snapping up lightweight and summery items in the colour. Do the same if you enjoy wearing the colour in warm and hot weather silhouettes.
Onto some outfit inspiration.
1. Bottoms
These COS pleated culottes are gorgeous, and look elegant and breezy in a casually polished and fashion forward way. I loved them on my client, who wore them with a summery navy top and burgundy loafers in the dressing room. She also had a burgundy bag to match. Chic! Here they’re paired with a long sleeved black tee, black sandals and bag. Feel free to scrunch the sleeves to showcase forearm skin.
2. Co-ord
I saw this pants set at MANGO and it’s fantastic. The eggplant is more rich-looking in person. The bold graphic pattern packs a playful punch, and the items can be worn separately too. Runs big so size down. It’s super easy and comfortable to pull on a co-ord like this on a hot Spring or Summer’s day. Add shoes and bag and you’re done. Here, black flats with ties bookend the model’s hair. Cream, metallic, tan and burgundy shoes could work well too. The black cord necklace works well with the black accents.
3. Patterned
You might like to wear warm weather eggplant in a pattern if a solid is too much of a commitment. Here, a patterned eggplant cowl neck blouse is combined with a pair of breezy caramel pull-on palazzo pants. Pewter toe-loop sandals complete the care-free look. Add a bag that works with the palette.
More patterned eggplant items that might inspire you:
4. Top
Last, an ‘’ 00s inspired combination, and trending. An asymmetrical eggplant dress is worn over scrunched black straight leg bottoms like a tunic. A short black boxy jacket is the third piece. It matches the black bottoms, and black sandals. The low contrast between the three pieces accentuates the long lean line. I can see the look work well with flared pants and jeans too. The vibe is a 2026 version of what some of us wore back in the ‘’ 00s (myself included). Dresses were very short back then, so I wore them over pants and jeans as tops instead. I fondly remember the combination of two decades ago, and plan to wear a current version with a pair of old red flared trousers. I need to find just the tunic or dress. Exciting!
