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Colors, Milan Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear

Black appeared in 47.4% of looks at the Milan Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows, down from 70.2% in FW25. 60 designers showed it across 788 looks.

Share of looks
47.4%
Change vs FW25
−22.8 pts
70.2% → 47.4%
Looks
788
of 1,662
Designers
60
of 55

Number 1 of 26colors by share of looks. Also measured in all cities (56.0%), Paris (57.5%), New York (67.4%), London (60.8%), Copenhagen (54.8%). Other seasons: SS27 (31.7%), SS26 (31.3%).

Updated October 2, 2026

Ferragamo, FW26 menswear, Black, look 60

19-0303 TCX, #2D2C2F

Soshiotsuki, FW26 menswear, Black, look 34

Looks

11 of 788 looks, across designers.

  • Jil Sander, look 53
  • Francesco Murano, look 7
  • Uma Wang, look 6
  • Ferrari, look 39
  • Gucci, look 78
  • Act No.1, look 15
  • Giorgio Armani, look 3
  • Emporio Armani, look 51

+777 looks

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

In the press

Black came up in 12 articles from WWD, Vogue, FashionNetwork and 4 more. In the data it was in 47.4% of looks, down from 70.2% in FW25.

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

  1. WWD · Feb 25, 2026 · Show review

    Fendi Fall 2026: ‘A Shared Wardrobe’

    Much of the collection is black.

  2. Vogue · Jan 19, 2026 · Show review

    Giorgio Armani Fall 2026 Menswear Collection

    Giorgio Armani closed with paired black-and-white evening outfits.

  3. WWD · Jan 19, 2026 · Show review

    Giorgio Armani Men’s Fall 2026: Smooth Operator

    Giorgio Armani paired a green velvet shirt with a black shearling upper layer.

  4. Vogue · Jan 17, 2026 · Show review

    Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2026 Menswear Collection

    Dolce & Gabbana showed a black velvet dressing robe and dark tuxedos in its menswear collection.

  5. FashionNetwork · Feb 3, 2026 · Season review

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

    FashionNetwork describes Ralph Lauren's black military tunic styled with a silk neckpiece.

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

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

    Wallpaper* identifies black within Zegna's collection palette.

Designers

Looks with black, by designer.

  1. 1 Dolce & Gabbana 83
  2. 2 Giorgio Armani 66
  3. 3 Ralph Lauren 48

57 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 26
  1. 1 Black 47.4%
  2. 2 Chocolate 34.2%
  3. 3 White 17.7%

The full ranking of 26 colors

This preview shows the top three.

Worn with

Share of the 788 looks with black that also had each detail.

Garments

  • Pants 63%
  • Jacket 40%

Fabrics

Patterns

Everything worn with black

This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.

Black in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 788 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 60 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 black at the Milan Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows?
Black appeared in 788 looks from 60 designers. That is 47.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Milan Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows.
Is black a trend for fall 2026?
Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 47.4%, down from 70.2% in FW25.
Which designers showed the most black for FW26?
Dolce & Gabbana (83 looks), Giorgio Armani (66 looks) and Ralph Lauren (48 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.