# Steel Color Trend, Fall 2026 · Paris Men's Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/steel Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Steel appeared in 12.1% of looks at the Paris Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows, up from 11.0% in FW25. 93 designers showed it across 376 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 12.1% - Share in FW25: 11.0% - Change: +1.1 pts (rising) - Looks: 376 - Designers: 93 - Rank: #5 of 35 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94) ## In the press Steel came up in coverage from Vogue. In the data it was in 12.1% of looks, up from 11.0% in FW25. - Vogue, 2026-01-24: [Kolor Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/kolor). Kolor opened with weathered wool garments in storm-gray shades. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Thom Browne: 40 - Louis Vuitton: 20 - undercover: 19 - 90 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/steel): 9.5% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 32% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 28% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Herringbone (pattern): 3% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 48% of the trend's looks - Poplin (fabric): 11% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 376 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Thom Browne look 1, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/thom-browne/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0001-9a9d6d99.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Issey Miyake look 7, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/issey-miyake/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-3a9b4c74.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Situationist look 11, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/situationist/ready_to_wear/photos/0011-0216b1e8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Songzio look 34, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/songzio/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0034-d70ff986.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Alainpaul look 28, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/alainpaul/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-3322ab15.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Amiri look 47, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/amiri/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0047-0e15f115.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Études Studio look 14, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/etudes-studio/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0014-dd8cc7e7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Stein look 28, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/stein/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0028-4ab01b45.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Givenchy look 14, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/givenchy/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-680ca229.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lacoste look 32, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/lacoste/ready_to_wear/photos/0032-b714147a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Hermès look 35, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/hermes/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0035-df0bcb0f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was steel at the Paris Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows?** Steel appeared in 376 looks from 93 designers. That is 12.1% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows. **Is steel a trend for fall 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 12.1%, up from 11.0% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most steel for FW26?** Thom Browne (40 looks), Louis Vuitton (20 looks) and undercover (19 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 - [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/charcoal): 17.5% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/chocolate): 26.1% of looks - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/smoke): 10.0% of looks - [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/pine-green) - [Royal Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/royal-blue) - [Navy](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/navy) - [Moss](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/moss): 6.2% of looks - [Sage](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/sage) 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).