Charcoal appeared in 16.1% of looks at the FW26 menswear shows, up from 12.7% in FW25. 195 designers showed it across 977 looks.
- Share of looks
- 16.1%
- Change vs FW25
- +3.4 pts
- 12.7% → 16.1%
- Looks
- 977
- of 6,064
- Designers
- 195
- of 262
Number 4 of 39colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (17.5%), Milan (17.1%), New York (10.6%), London (9.0%), Copenhagen (20.9%). Other seasons: SS27 (5.8%), SS26 (12.6%).
Updated October 2, 2026
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Looks
11 of 977 looks, across designers.
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Lemaire, look 39 -
Qasimi, look 5 -
Gabriela Hearst, look 25 -
Fear Of God, look 11 -
Uma Wang, look 3 -
Karoline Vitto, look 9 -
Jil Sander, look 23 -
Stein, look 20
+966 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 10 articles from Vogue, Wallpaper*, 10 Magazine and 4 more. In the data it was in 16.1% of looks, up from 12.7% in FW25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Vogue · Jan 24, 2026 · Show review
Undercover Fall 2026 Menswear CollectionCharcoal appeared as an occasional accent in the mostly black palette.
Vogue · Jan 19, 2026 · Show review
Giorgio Armani Fall 2026 Menswear CollectionThe opening section is soft tailoring in greige and charcoal tones.
Wallpaper* · Jan 20, 2026 · Season review
The standout shows of Milan Fashion Week Men's A/W 2026, from Zegna to PradaWallpaper* identifies anthracite gray among Zegna's heritage-inspired shades.
10 Magazine · Jan 24, 2026 · Show review
Junya Watanabe Man: Menswear AW26The long, narrow coats were mostly black, with charcoal and camel too.
MR Magazine · Feb 18, 2026 · Season review
NYFW MENSWEAR COLLECTIONS REVIEW PART ONE | JOCKS & NERDS REDUXMR Magazine identifies charcoal as a leading color at A. Potts, alongside other dark neutrals.
Whitewall · Jan 27, 2026 · Season review
Paris Men’s Fashion Week Fall Winter 2026Undercover used charcoal with dark brown and navy, limiting brighter accents to red and yellow.
Designers
Looks with charcoal, by designer.
- 1 undercover 34
- 2 Giorgio Armani 32
- 3 Dior Men 22
192 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 977 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 Paris 17.5%543 looks
- 2 Milan 17.1%285 looks
- 3 New York 10.6%74 looks
- 4 London 9.0%38 looks
Charcoal in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 977 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 195 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 menswear shows?
- Charcoal appeared in 977 looks from 195 designers. That is 16.1% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the FW26 menswear shows.
- Is charcoal a trend for fall 2026?
- Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 16.1%, up from 12.7% in FW25.
- Which designers showed the most charcoal for FW26?
- undercover (34 looks), Giorgio Armani (32 looks) and Dior Men (22 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?
- Paris, where 17.5% of looks carried it (543 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 menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.