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May 13, 2026

The best phone cases for summer 2026

Summer changes everything. Your outfits get lighter, your days get longer, and somehow your phone ends up in your hand even more than usual. Fewer jackets, fewer bags, fewer pockets. Which means your phone case, already your most visible accessory, becomes even more of a statement.

Here's what we think makes a great phone case for summer 2026.

Go for colour

Winter is for quiet. Summer is not. This season we're moving toward colour that actually commits. Not pastels, not nudes. Colour with a point of view.

Our Teal and Motel Pink cases were the ones that started it all, and they still feel right. But this summer we're equally drawn to Saffron, a deep terra red that looks incredible with denim, Sunlit, a butter yellow that works with everything from white linen to a simple black set, and Mosslight, an olive green that feels earthy and warm in exactly the right way.

Think about how you carry it

Summer outfits don't always come with pockets. Fewer layers means fewer places to put things, which means how you carry your phone matters more than any other season. A phone cord worn crossbody is the summer answer: hands-free, stylish, and practical in a way that a bag often isn't when you're moving between a terrace, a market and a friend's place.

"Winter is for quiet. Summer is not"

The combinations we keep coming back to

This is where it gets interesting. A phone case and cord work like an outfit. And the best combinations are the ones that feel intentional without looking try-hard.

Sunlit with the Bare cord is our current favourite. The butter yellow against the clean minimal cord is quietly perfect. Saffron with Bare works for the same reason: the colour does everything, the cord doesn't compete.

For something with more texture, Mosslight with the Freckle cord is the earthy combination that surprised us most. And if you want to go unexpected: Motel Pink with the Sky dye cord. Warm meets cool, and it works better than it should.

For those who prefer to keep it tonal: the Teal case with the Touch grass cord. Same colour family, different texture. It's the kind of combination that looks considered without any effort.

Keep it simple

Summer style at its best is effortless. A clean case, a good cord, and you're done. No need to overthink it. The phone is already in your hand. It might as well look like it was a choice.

Shop the full Ateljé SS26 collection at shopatelje.com