# Metallic Trend, Fall 2026 · Paris Men's Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/metallic
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Metallic is one of the 22 fabrics T-Fashion measured at the Paris 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 against FW25, rank, designers and cities for this trend are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).

## In the press

Metallic came up in 11 articles from Vogue, WWD, Numéro and 3 more. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

- Vogue, 2026-01-24: [Kolor Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/kolor). Metallic jeans shimmered like the scales of a fish in the brighter second half.
- Vogue, 2026-01-23: [Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/comme-des-garcons-homme-plus). The snake-print jacquard appeared to contain Lurex.
- WWD, 2026-01-23: [Comme des Garçons Homme Plus: Fearless Tailoring](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-fall-2026/paris/comme-des-garcons-homme-plus/review/). Jackets and flared shorts were made from silver lamé and brocade with metallic threads.
- WWD, 2026-01-20: [Louis Vuitton Men’s Fall 2026: Back to the Future](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-fall-2026/paris/louis-vuitton/review/). A crinkled Harrington jacket used aluminum thread in its weave.
- Numéro, 2026-01-26: [Military layering at the Yohji Yamamoto show](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/military-layering-at-the-yohji-yamamoto-show/). One near-experimental suit with a metallic sheen joined the military layers.
- 10 Magazine, 2026-01-24: [Comme des Garçons Homme Plus: Menswear AW26](https://usa.10magazine.com/comme-des-garcons-homme-plus-menswear-aw26/). Some suits were made in shiny silver fabric, others in gentle brocades.
- Numéro, 2026-01-22: [Dior Men pays a punk tribute to Paul Poiret](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/dior-men-pays-a-punk-tribute-to-paul-poiret/). Dior introduced shimmering sequin tops and glittering shoulder embellishments.
- Coveteur, 2026-01-21: [Jonathan Anderson Delves Into Dior's Worldbuilding For Men's Fall/Winter 2026](https://coveteur.com/dior-mens-fall-winter-2026). Dior mixed sequined tanks, rhinestone shoulder details, and silver-purple knitwear.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-01-22: [PARIS FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR FALL/WINTER 2026: DAY 2](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-menswear-fallwinter-2026-day-2). Feng Chen Wang applied metallic coatings resembling oil slicks to hand-painted denim.
- Vogue, 2026-01-22: [Yohji Yamamoto Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/yohji-yamamoto). Yohji Yamamoto flattened aluminum cans into a vest and headwear.
- Vogue, 2026-01-21: [Our Legacy Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/our-legacy). The denim had a metallic finish.

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

## Runway looks

11 runway looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Comme Des Garçons Homme Plus look 15, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/comme-des-garcons-homme-plus/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0015-bedf656a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Institut Français De La Mode look 1, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/institut-francais-de-la-mode/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-e7c3d20a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Stella Mccartney look 37, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/stella-mccartney/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0037-8fb96513.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tom Ford look 52, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/tom-ford/ready_to_wear/photos/0052-c463a041.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jeanne Friot look 31, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/jeanne-friot/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-8be32f14.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Comme Des Garçons Shirt look 36, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/comme-des-garcons-shirt/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0036-d2a325a5.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Kidsuper look 13, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/kidsuper/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0013-75e17691.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Lu'u Dan look 22, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/lu-u-dan/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0022-719f8cee.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Valentino look 39, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/valentino/ready_to_wear/photos/0039-07f5481e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Gauchere look 7, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/gauchere/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-5218b2f3.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Songzio look 60, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/songzio/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0060-fb2ef850.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**Is metallic a trend for fall 2026?**

T-Fashion measured metallic among the 22 fabrics at the Paris 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.

## Related trends

- [Corduroy](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/corduroy): 3.9% of looks
- [Fine Gauge](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/fine-gauge)
- [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/denim)
- [Ribbed](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/ribbed): 2.1% of looks
- [Boucle](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/boucle)
- [French Terry](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/french-terry)
- [Leather](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/leather): 11.5% of looks
- [Jersey](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/jersey): 10.1% 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).