# Charcoal Color Trend, Fall 2026 · London Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/charcoal Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Charcoal appeared in 4.4% of looks at the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, down from 5.9% in FW25. 27 designers showed it across 73 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 4.4% - Share in FW25: 5.9% - Change: −1.5 pts (fading) - Looks: 73 - Designers: 27 - Rank: #10 of 21 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143) ## In the press Charcoal came up in 4 articles from Wallpaper*, Whitewall, Fashion Capital and 1 more. In the data it was in 4.4% of looks, down from 5.9% in FW25. - Wallpaper*, 2026-02-22: [Monster ballgowns, Irish folklore and an Adidas collab: inside Simone Rocha's latest runway show](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/simone-rocha-aw-2026-lfw-review). Charcoal grey was one of the main colours, with ivory, black and scarlet. - Whitewall, 2026-02-25: [The Collections that Defined London Fashion Week: Rebellion and Identity Revisited](https://whitewall.art/fashion/autumn-winter-2026-london-embraces-identity-and-rebellion/). Chet Lo included charcoal in its night-market palette. - Fashion Capital, 2026-02-24: [London Fashion Week AW26: Reuse Reimagine Repeat](https://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/insights/london-fashion-week-aw26-reuse-reimagine-repeat/). Tolu Coker's earthy palette used tobacco, charcoal and moss with jewel tones. - Resident, 2026-02-23: [Chet Lo AW26 Night Market Brings Hong Kong's After-Dark Energy to London Fashion Week](https://resident.com/fashion-and-style/2026/02/23/chet-lo-aw26-night-market-brings-hong-kongs-after-dark-energy-to-london-fashion-week). Charcoal joined black, green and crimson in the night-market palette. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Central Saint Martins M.a.: 10 - Charlie Constantinou: 6 - London College Of Fashion: 6 - 24 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/charcoal) - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/charcoal): 5.7% of looks ## Worn with - Jacket (apparel): 26% of the trend's looks - Pants (apparel): 25% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 37% of the trend's looks - Metallic (fabric): 8% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 73 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - London College Of Fashion look 31, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/london-college-of-fashion/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-94316fb8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mithridate look 35, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/mithridate/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-f884fe20.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Erdem look 12, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/erdem/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-656c7bba.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Karoline Vitto look 9, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/karoline-vitto/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0009-febd0bb1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tove look 3, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/tove/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-a0622a8e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Johanna Parv look 11, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/johanna-parv/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-0c341a6a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Pauline Dujancourt look 18, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/pauline-dujancourt/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-3d4d1dee.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Emilia Wickstead look 7, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/emilia-wickstead/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-e80fa8d8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Bora Aksu look 12, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/bora-aksu/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-00391742.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Charlie Constantinou look 3, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/charlie-constantinou/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-4d1059f0.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Paul Costelloe look 37, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/paul-costelloe/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0037-2a518d51.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was charcoal at the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Charcoal appeared in 73 looks from 27 designers. That is 4.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is charcoal a trend for fall 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.4%, down from 5.9% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most charcoal for FW26?** Central Saint Martins M.a. (10 looks), Charlie Constantinou (6 looks) and London College Of Fashion (6 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. ## Related trends - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/smoke): 10.1% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/chocolate): 15.3% of looks - [Olive](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/olive): 3.2% of looks - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/beige-twins): 7.3% of looks - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/midnight-blue): 5.4% of looks - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/ecru) - [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/sand): 5.0% of looks - [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/pine-green) This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).