Charcoal appeared in 8.0% of looks at the FW26 womenswear shows, up from 6.5% in FW25. 283 designers showed it across 1,066 looks.
- Share of looks
- 8.0%
- Change vs FW25
- +1.5 pts
- 6.5% → 8.0%
- Looks
- 1,066
- of 13,370
- Designers
- 283
- of 400
Number 4 of 39colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (9.4%), New York (5.3%), Milan (9.5%), London (4.4%), Copenhagen (15.2%). Other seasons: SS27 (2.4%), SS26 (6.9%).
Updated October 2, 2026
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Looks
11 of 1,066 looks, across designers.
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Stein, look 14 -
Alainpaul, look 38 -
Auralee, look 33 -
Issey Miyake, look 43 -
Mithridate, look 35 -
Anteprima, look 19 -
Mame Kurogouchi, look 4 -
Jil Sander, look 62
+1,055 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Charcoal came up in 17 articles from WWD, Vogue, Who What Wear and 12 more. In the data it was in 8.0% of looks, up from 6.5% in FW25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Mar 1, 2026 · Show review
Giorgio Armani Fall 2026: Moving OnGiorgio Armani included dark gray knitted coats among its practical layers.
Vogue · Feb 26, 2026 · Show review
Max Mara Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionA hooded parka hybrid of the 101801 coat is cut in charcoal cashmere.
Vogue · Jan 29, 2026 · Show review
Aiayu Copenhagen Fall 2026 CollectionAiayu moved from blue into dark slate grey as its collection developed through groups of natural colours.
Who What Wear · Apr 30, 2026 · Trend report
I'm No Psychic, But I *Know* These 7 Dress Trends Will Dominate This FallCharcoal grey appears on restrained dresses that emphasize shape rather than elaborate decoration.
Monocle · Mar 2, 2026 · Season review
Our 10 favourite shows from Milan Fashion Week autumn/winter 2026Monocle describes anthracite gray coats at Max Mara.
i-D · Feb 9, 2026 · Season review
All the Happenings at Copenhagen Fashion WeekThe Garment paired a charcoal wool sweater, with a v-neck and button collar, with a black skirt and brown beret.
Designers
Looks with charcoal, by designer.
- 1 undercover 25
- 2 Rick Owens 17
- 3 prada 17
280 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 1,066 looks with charcoal that also had each detail.
Everything worn with charcoal
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
By fashion week
Share of each city's looks.
- 1 Milan 9.5%226 looks
- 2 Paris 9.4%526 looks
- 3 New York 5.3%175 looks
- 4 London 4.4%73 looks
Charcoal in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 1,066 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 283 designers, each with their looks |
| Top pairings | Every pairing by color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern |
| Snapshot as of the last update | Updated as each show is analyzed |
| – | Moodboards, concepts and tech packs from the same looks |
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Questions
- How popular was charcoal at the FW26 womenswear shows?
- Charcoal appeared in 1,066 looks from 283 designers. That is 8.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the FW26 womenswear shows.
- Is charcoal a trend for fall 2026?
- Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 8.0%, up from 6.5% in FW25.
- Which designers showed the most charcoal for FW26?
- undercover (25 looks), Rick Owens (17 looks) and prada (17 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?
- Milan, where 9.5% of looks carried it (226 looks).
- How does T-Fashion measure this?
- T-Fashion tags every look of every Fall/Winter 2026 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the color divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.