# Steel Color Trend, Fall 2026 · London Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/steel Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Steel appeared in 5.1% of looks at the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, down from 8.7% in FW25. 28 designers showed it across 85 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 5.1% - Share in FW25: 8.7% - Change: −3.6 pts (fading) - Looks: 85 - Designers: 28 - Rank: #7 of 21 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94) ## In the press Steel came up in coverage from RUSSH. In the data it was in 5.1% of looks, down from 8.7% in FW25. - RUSSH, 2026-02-26: [Burberry just held its AW26 show inside a rain-soaked fish market](https://www.russh.com/burberry-autumn-winter-2026-show-review/). Burberry used slate gray within an outerwear palette of navy, plum and pine. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Central Saint Martins M.a.: 11 - Charlie Constantinou: 8 - Emilia Wickstead: 6 - 25 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/steel): 5.9% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 20% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 16% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 24% of the trend's looks - Denim (fabric): 8% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 85 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Tolu Coker look 20, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/tolu-coker/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-6a0966b3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Emilia Wickstead look 31, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/emilia-wickstead/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0031-194c88e3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Pauline Dujancourt look 11, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/pauline-dujancourt/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-f300766f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Paul Costelloe look 40, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/paul-costelloe/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0040-db484cee.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Natasha Zinko look 24, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/natasha-zinko/ready_to_wear/photos/0024-a02a9de5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Toga look 10, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/toga/ready_to_wear/photos/0010-d496b6e9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Huishan Zhang look 17, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/huishan-zhang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-ff30dc51.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Labrum London look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/labrum-london/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-9e10606c.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 - 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 - Di Petsa look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/di-petsa/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-8f004937.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was steel at the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Steel appeared in 85 looks from 28 designers. That is 5.1% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is steel a trend for fall 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.1%, down from 8.7% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most steel for FW26?** Central Saint Martins M.a. (11 looks), Charlie Constantinou (8 looks) and Emilia Wickstead (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).