# Smoke Menswear Color Trend, Fall 2026 Runways

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

Smoke appeared in 10.4% of looks at the FW26 menswear shows, up from 9.5% in FW25. 189 designers showed it across 633 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 10.4%
- Share in FW25: 9.5%
- Change: +0.9 pts (rising)
- Looks: 633
- Designers: 189
- Rank: #6 of 39 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 12-4806 TCX (#CCDAD7)

## In the press

Smoke came up in coverage from Vogue. In the data it was in 10.4% of looks, up from 9.5% in FW25.

- Vogue, 2026-02-21: [Derrick Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/derrick). Derrick used gray wool for nearly collarless jackets and reinforced-knee trousers.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Brunello Cucinelli: 36
- Louis Vuitton: 21
- Ami Paris: 18
- 186 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/smoke): 3.9% of looks
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/smoke): 13.2% of looks

## By fashion week

- Paris: 10.0% of looks (310 looks)
- Milan: 10.2% of looks (169 looks)
- New York: 10.8% of looks (75 looks)
- London: 15.4% of looks (65 looks)

## Worn with

- Shirts (apparel): 29% of the trend's looks
- Pants (apparel): 26% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 11% of the trend's looks
- Graphic (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks
- Poplin (fabric): 24% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 23% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 633 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Wooyoungmi look 10, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/wooyoungmi/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0010-d3c40db9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Études Studio look 1, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/etudes-studio/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0001-e17aebcc.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Soshiotsuki look 17, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/milan/soshiotsuki/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0017-c4883e10.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Calvin Klein Collection look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0005-43d552c4.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jil Sander look 23, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-791806f0.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Im Men look 10, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/im-men/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0010-2d42756e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Boss look 7, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/milan/boss/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-9f506054.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Philipp Plein look 9, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/milan/philipp-plein/ready_to_wear/photos/0009-823c75bd.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Public School look 29, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/public-school/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0029-b9d3eee2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tibi look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/tibi/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-c2f307f1.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Dries Van Noten look 61, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/dries-van-noten/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0061-5f961b1e.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was smoke at the FW26 menswear shows?**

Smoke appeared in 633 looks from 189 designers. That is 10.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the FW26 menswear shows.

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

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 10.4%, up from 9.5% in FW25.

**Which designers showed the most smoke for FW26?**

Brunello Cucinelli (36 looks), Louis Vuitton (21 looks) and Ami Paris (18 looks).

**Which fashion week showed the most smoke?**

London, where 15.4% of looks carried it (65 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/charcoal): 16.1% of looks
- [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/pine-green): 3.5% of looks
- [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/steel): 12.0% of looks
- [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/scarlet)
- [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/mustard)
- [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/black): 56.0% of looks
- [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/chocolate): 27.4% of looks
- [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/white): 16.9% 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).