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Patterns, FW26 menswear

Fair isle is one of the 10 patterns T-Fashion measured at the FW26 menswear shows. The page shows runway looks and press coverage; its share of looks, change against FW25 and the designers behind it are in T-Fashion.

Share of looks
Change vs FW25
Looks
Designers

One of 10patterns measured. Its rank, share of looks and change are in T-Fashion.

Updated October 2, 2026

Dries Van Noten, FW26 menswear, Fair Isle, look 54
Polo Ralph Lauren, FW26 menswear, Fair Isle, look 18
Wooyoungmi, FW26 menswear, Fair Isle, look 23

Looks

11 looks, across designers.

  • Louis Vuitton, look 43
  • Monse, look 8
  • Ralph Lauren, look 4
  • N.hoolywood, look 5
  • Oscar Ouyang, look 3
  • Baum Und Pferdgarten, look 28
  • Ranra, look 4
  • Marni, look 33

Every look

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

In the press

Fair isle came up in coverage from Wanted. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

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

  1. Wanted · Jun 17, 2026 · Trend report

    Dressing with intent: The Fall 2026 Menswear trends

    Paul Smith reworked archived Fair Isle patterns in alpaca, including versions worn as large scarves.

Designers and cities

Who showed fair isle, and where.

The designers and fashion weeks behind fair isle

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion.

Ranking

Share of looks among patterns. The tick marks FW25.

All 10
  1. 1 Striped 14.6%
  2. 2 Abstract 6.8%
  3. 3 Graphic 4.5%

The full ranking of 10 patterns

This preview shows the top three.

Fair Isle in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks Every look, filterable by designer, city and color
Photos and press Share of looks, change, rank, designers and cities
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

Is fair isle a trend for fall 2026?
T-Fashion measured fair isle among the 10 patterns at the FW26 menswear shows. Its share of looks, its change against FW25, its rank and the designers who showed it are in T-Fashion.
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 pattern divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.