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Fabrics, Milan Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear

Velvet is one of the 17 fabrics T-Fashion measured at the Milan Men's Fashion Week 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 17fabrics measured. Its rank, share of looks and change are in T-Fashion. Also measured in all cities (4.9%), Paris, New York (4.4%).

Updated October 2, 2026

Dolce & Gabbana, FW26 menswear, Velvet, look 98
Giorgio Armani, FW26 menswear, Velvet, look 92
Brioni, FW26 menswear, Velvet, look 35

Looks

11 looks, across designers.

  • Canali, look 26
  • Fendi, look 69
  • Ralph Lauren, look 34
  • Gucci, look 53
  • Missoni, look 14
  • Etro, look 14
  • Simon Cracker, look 5
  • Bottega Veneta, look 56

Every look

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

In the press

Velvet came up in 11 articles from Vogue, WWD, FashionNetwork and 2 more. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

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

  1. Vogue · Jan 19, 2026 · Show review

    Giorgio Armani Fall 2026 Menswear Collection

    Velvet appears in long outerwear, ski parka pockets and semi-sheer crushed suits.

  2. Vogue · Jan 19, 2026 · Show review

    Canali Fall 2026 Menswear Collection

    Smooth velvets and velvet tuxedos cut in cashmere anchor the evening section.

  3. WWD · Jan 19, 2026 · Show review

    Giorgio Armani Men’s Fall 2026: Smooth Operator

    A blue velvet suit, a lapel-free velvet jacket and a green velvet shirt add richer color.

  4. FashionNetwork · Feb 3, 2026 · Season review

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

    Armani adds velvet shirts in olive green and amethyst.

  5. Monocle · Jan 19, 2026 · Season review

    In a city of perfect suits, Milano Fashion Week Men's is on a quest for endurance

    Armani offers midnight-blue velvet jackets, and Brioni pairs velvet with evening tailoring in dark red.

  6. FashionNetwork · Jan 17, 2026 · Show review

    Milan Uomo Moda Jan 2026: Dolce & Gabbana's portraits of many men

    Piped velvet jackets appear among the evening and military-style looks.

Designers and cities

Who showed velvet, and where.

The designers and fashion weeks behind velvet

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion.

Ranking

Share of looks among fabrics. The tick marks FW25.

All 17
  1. 1 Twill 68.8%
  2. 2 Poplin 30.5%
  3. 3 Leather 13.7%

The full ranking of 17 fabrics

This preview shows the top three.

Velvet 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 velvet a trend for fall 2026?
T-Fashion measured velvet among the 17 fabrics at the Milan Men's Fashion Week 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 fabric divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.