# Velvet Menswear Trend, Fall 2026 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/velvet Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Velvet appeared in 4.4% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows, up from 3.5% in FW25. 21 designers showed the trend across 31 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 4.4% - Share in FW25: 3.5% - Change: +1.0 pts (rising) - Looks: 31 - Designers: 21 - Rank: #11 of 11 key fabrics by share of looks ## In the press Velvet came up in coverage from MR Magazine. In the data it was in 4.4% of looks, up from 3.5% in FW25. - MR Magazine, 2026-02-19: [NYFW MENSWEAR COLLECTIONS REVIEW PART TWO | THE ARTISTRY OF MENSWEAR](https://mr-mag.com/nyfw-menswear-collections-review-part-two-the-artistry-of-menswear/). MR Magazine highlights Wàngda using velvet to give its menswear an opulent character. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - campillo: 3 - rhude: 3 - 6397: 2 - 18 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 68% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 39% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 81% of the trend's looks - Chocolate (color): 16% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 31 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Private Policy look 27, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/private-policy/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-6d4526a9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Christian Siriano look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/christian-siriano/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-d204b955.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Campillo look 24, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/campillo/ready_to_wear/photos/0024-7dfbd420.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Area look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/area/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-8e00a2d9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Khaite look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/khaite/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-b71b7f89.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Palomo Spain look 15, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/palomo-spain/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-44b6c3c7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Todd Snyder look 38, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/todd-snyder/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0038-0321ded6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Boy London look 22, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/boy-london/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-1a9453ae.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Rhude look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/rhude/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0020-32e66b69.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 28, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-bf2c9152.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Colleen Allen look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/colleen-allen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-98bacf93.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was velvet at the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows?** Velvet appeared in 31 looks from 21 designers. That is 4.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows. **Is velvet a trend for fall 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.4%, up from 3.5% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most velvet for FW26?** campillo (3 looks), rhude (3 looks) and 6397 (2 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 fabric divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25. ## Related trends - [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/denim): 20.9% of looks - [Satin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/satin): 9.6% of looks - [Leather](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/leather): 13.3% of looks - [Jacquard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/jacquard) - [Jersey](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/jersey) - [Corduroy](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/corduroy) - [Fine Gauge](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/fine-gauge): 11.5% of looks - [Parachute](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/parachute): 5.0% 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).