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Colors, FW26 menswear

Chocolate appeared in 27.4% of looks at the FW26 menswear shows, about the same as FW25 (29.2%). 244 designers showed it across 1,659 looks.

Share of looks
27.4%
Change vs FW25
−1.8 pts
29.2% → 27.4%
Looks
1,659
of 6,064
Designers
244
of 262

Number 2 of 39colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (26.1%), Milan (34.2%), New York (22.7%), London (15.1%), Copenhagen (32.2%). Other seasons: SS27 (9.3%), SS26 (17.7%).

Updated October 2, 2026

Mordecai, FW26 menswear, Chocolate, look 12

19-1214 TCX, #5C3E35

Rowen Rose, FW26 menswear, Chocolate, look 32

Looks

11 of 1,659 looks, across designers.

  • Hed Mayner, look 8
  • Palomo Spain, look 16
  • Soshiotsuki, look 6
  • Ferrari, look 28
  • Brioni, look 12
  • Études Studio, look 33
  • Tokyo James, look 2
  • Carven, look 1

+1,648 looks

This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.

In the press

Chocolate came up in 20 articles from Vogue, WWD, FashionNetwork and 9 more. In the data it was in 27.4% of looks, about the same as FW25 (29.2%).

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

  1. Vogue · Feb 21, 2026 · Show review

    Derrick Fall 2026 Menswear Collection

    Derrick cut tailored wool trousers in brown alongside olive and gray versions.

  2. Vogue · Feb 15, 2026 · Show review

    Todd Snyder Fall 2026 Menswear Collection

    Vogue describes a substantial brown cashmere coat reaching nearly to the floor at Todd Snyder.

  3. WWD · Jan 18, 2026 · Show review

    Prada Men’s Fall 2026: Really Slim — and Shady

    Prada used wrinkled brown leather for a padded coat and a blouson jacket.

  4. FashionNetwork · Feb 3, 2026 · Season review

    Deeny's Dozen: the 12 best menswear collections of 2026

    FashionNetwork describes brown Zegna suits and Ralph Lauren's brown three-piece tailoring.

  5. Wallpaper* · Jan 20, 2026 · Season review

    The standout shows of Milan Fashion Week Men's A/W 2026, from Zegna to Prada

    Wallpaper* describes Zegna using classic brown alongside charcoal and black.

  6. AnOther · Jan 28, 2026 · Show review

    At Saint Laurent, a Dynamic, Elastic Reflection of Masculine Sexuality

    The palette avoided black for bitter chocolate, deep brown and midnight tones.

Designers

Looks with chocolate, by designer.

  1. 1 undercover 44
  2. 2 Giorgio Armani 38
  3. 3 zegna 35

241 more designers

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.

Ranking

Share of looks among colors. The tick marks FW25.

All 39
  1. 1 Black 56.0%
  2. 2 Chocolate 27.4%
  3. 3 White 16.9%

The full ranking of 39 colors

This preview shows the top three.

Worn with

Share of the 1,659 looks with chocolate that also had each detail.

Garments

  • Pants 49%
  • Jacket 29%

Fabrics

Patterns

Everything worn with chocolate

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. 1 Milan 34.2%569 looks
  2. 2 Paris 26.1%811 looks
  3. 3 New York 22.7%158 looks
  4. 4 London 15.1%64 looks

Chocolate in full

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11 looks All 1,659 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 244 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 chocolate at the FW26 menswear shows?
Chocolate appeared in 1,659 looks from 244 designers. That is 27.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the FW26 menswear shows.
Is chocolate a trend for fall 2026?
Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 27.4%, about the same as FW25 (29.2%).
Which designers showed the most chocolate for FW26?
undercover (44 looks), Giorgio Armani (38 looks) and zegna (35 looks).
Which fashion week showed the most chocolate?
Milan, where 34.2% of looks carried it (569 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.