# Maxi Dress Trend, Fall 2026 · London Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/maxi-dress Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Maxi dress appeared in 15.1% of looks at the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, about the same as FW25 (15.0%). 42 designers showed the trend across 250 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 15.1% - Share in FW25: 15.0% - Change: +0.1 pts (steady) - Looks: 250 - Designers: 42 - Rank: #3 of 45 key items by share of looks ## In the press Maxi dress came up in 7 articles from Vogue, WWD, The Zoe Report and 1 more. In the data it was in 15.1% of looks, about the same as FW25 (15.0%). - Vogue, 2026-02-26: [Tove Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/tove). Tove presented a strapless gold column gown with fluid draping. - WWD, 2026-02-23: [Di Petsa Fall 2026: The Joy of Sexy](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/london/di-petsa/review/). Di Petsa used long trains on high-collared tulle dresses. - WWD, 2026-02-22: [Simone Rocha Fall 2026: Down to Earth](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/london/simone-rocha/review/). Simone Rocha combined a long pale ruffled dress with red sportswear stripes. - Vogue, 2026-02-20: [Roksanda Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/roksanda). Roksanda paired daytime tailoring with a floor-reaching draped satin dress. - The Zoe Report, 2026-02-24: [The London Runways Just Made These Trends Official](https://www.thezoereport.com/fashion/london-fashion-week-fall-winter-2026-trends). Mithridate showed strapless maxi dresses with double-breasted construction as part of formal tailoring. - FashionUnited, 2026-02-25: [Gothic galore and Grecian classics: 7 Defining trends at London Fashion Week AW26](https://fashionunited.com/news/fashion/gothic-galore-and-grecian-classics-7-defining-trends-at-london-fashion-week-aw26/2026022570799). Patrick McDowell and Conner Ives showed minimal floor-length silk gowns with fine detailing. - Vogue, 2026-02-20: [Mithridate Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/mithridate). Mithridate styled a scale-like evening gown with angular brogues. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Richard Quinn: 23 - Julien Macdonald: 21 - Di Petsa: 18 - 39 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/maxi-dress): 16.6% of looks ## Worn with - Floral (pattern): 14% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 12% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 39% of the trend's looks - White (color): 10% of the trend's looks - Embellished (fabric): 26% of the trend's looks - Draped (fabric): 25% of the trend's looks - Fitted (attribute): 60% of the trend's looks - Sleeveless (attribute): 57% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 250 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Tove look 20, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/tove/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-668fbdeb.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Huishan Zhang look 8, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/huishan-zhang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0008-03498568.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Harris Reed look 8, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/harris-reed/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0008-9f33f03a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Edeline Lee look 33, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/edeline-lee/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0033-1b7e4841.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Erdem look 41, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/erdem/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0041-039d66a6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Di Petsa look 30, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/di-petsa/ready_to_wear/photos/0030-e36b42db.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Roksanda look 21, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/roksanda/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-67a0e2f6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Marques’almeida look 41, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/marques-almeida/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0041-0325958b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Conner Ives look 23, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/conner-ives/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-b2a1d1b3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ahluwalia look 5, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/ahluwalia/ready_to_wear/photos/0005-c586c7b7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Alessandra Rich look 29, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/alessandra-rich/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0029-2378ab5d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was maxi dress at the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Maxi dress appeared in 250 looks from 42 designers. That is 15.1% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is maxi dress a trend for fall 2026?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 15.1%, about the same as FW25 (15.0%). **Which designers showed the most maxi dress for FW26?** Richard Quinn (23 looks), Julien Macdonald (21 looks) and Di Petsa (18 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 key item divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25. ## Related trends - [High Neckline Top](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/high-neckline-top) - [Double Pleated Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/double-pleated-pants) - [Wide Leg Jeans](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/wide-leg-jeans) - [V Neck Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/v-neck-dress): 4.1% of looks - [Wide Leg Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/wide-leg-pants): 16.1% of looks - [Slit Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/slit-dress) - [Elasticated Hem Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/elasticated-hem-type-pants) - [High-Rise Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/high-rise-pants) 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).