# Black Menswear Color Trend, Fall 2026 · London Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/black Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Black appeared in 60.8% of looks at the London Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows, about the same as FW25 (64.0%). 30 designers showed it across 257 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 60.8% - Share in FW25: 64.0% - Change: −3.2 pts (steady) - Looks: 257 - Designers: 30 - Rank: #1 of 9 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0303 TCX (#2D2C2F) ## In the press Black came up in 3 articles from Vogue and Resident. In the data it was in 60.8% of looks, about the same as FW25 (64.0%). - Vogue, 2026-02-23: [Burberry Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/burberry-prorsum). One male look centers on black wool trousers and a shearling bomber, with a purple knit and sunglasses. - Vogue, 2026-02-21: [Labrum London Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/labrum-london). Jet black fil coupé suiting has a fuzzy surface and cowrie shell motifs. - Resident, 2026-02-24: [DI PETSA AW26 Medusa's Lover Transforms Myth Into Modern Power at London Fashion Week](https://resident.com/fashion-and-style/2026/02/24/di-petsa-aw26-medusas-lover-transforms-myth-into-modern-power-at-london-fashion-week). Di Petsa paired body-contouring wet-effect tanks with black trousers. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - burberry: 25 - Central Saint Martins M.a.: 23 - derrick: 18 - 27 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/london/black): 36.7% of looks - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/london/black): 32.3% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 66% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 28% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 10% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 54% of the trend's looks - Leather (fabric): 10% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 257 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Emilia Wickstead look 21, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/emilia-wickstead/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-f827233c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Karoline Vitto look 9, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/karoline-vitto/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0009-febd0bb1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Steve O Smith look 4, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/steve-o-smith/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-d1bff40f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Labrum London look 21, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/labrum-london/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-8ec57c92.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Toga look 34, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/toga/ready_to_wear/photos/0034-0215df95.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - London College Of Fashion look 31, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/london-college-of-fashion/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-94316fb8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Natasha Zinko look 17, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/natasha-zinko/ready_to_wear/photos/0017-6717754e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mithridate look 3, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/mithridate/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-9ba59958.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Derrick look 17, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/derrick/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0017-77249eed.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tove look 38, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/tove/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0038-d189dc5b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Di Petsa look 39, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/di-petsa/ready_to_wear/photos/0039-5f976d69.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was black at the London Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows?** Black appeared in 257 looks from 30 designers. That is 60.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows. **Is black a trend for fall 2026?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 60.8%, about the same as FW25 (64.0%). **Which designers showed the most black for FW26?** burberry (25 looks), Central Saint Martins M.a. (23 looks) and derrick (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 color divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25. ## Related trends - [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/sand): 9.9% of looks - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/smoke): 15.4% of looks - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/midnight-blue): 10.4% of looks - [Taupe](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/taupe): 7.6% of looks - [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/charcoal): 9.0% of looks - [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/white): 17.7% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/chocolate): 15.1% of looks - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/steel): 7.3% of looks 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).