# Lavender Color Trend, Fall 2026 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/lavender Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Lavender appeared in 2.7% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, down from 4.7% in FW25. 40 designers showed it across 89 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 2.7% - Share in FW25: 4.7% - Change: −2.0 pts (fading) - Looks: 89 - Designers: 40 - Rank: #14 of 25 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 16-0952 TCX (#C89721) ## In the press Lavender came up in 3 articles from Marie Claire and Fashionotography. In the data it was in 2.7% of looks, down from 4.7% in FW25. - Marie Claire, 2026-02-19: [The 10 New York Fashion Week Color Trends Set to Define Fall 2026, According to Pantone](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/pantone-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2026-fashion-color-trends/). Marie Claire identifies a pale lilac and pink shade at Sandy Liang, Prabal Gurung and Carolina Herrera. - Marie Claire, 2026-02-12: [Tory Burch Fall 2026 Fashion Show: All the Looks and Review](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/fall-fashion/tory-burch-fall-2026-fashion-show/). Marie Claire identifies lavender among the colors of thin Tory Burch knit tops. - Fashionotography, 2026-02-15: [Michelle Rhee sharpens the edge at 3.1 Phillip Lim for Fall 2026](https://fashionotography.com/michelle-rhee-3-1-phillip-lim-fall-2026/). Fashionotography describes a milky purple shade on studded 3.1 Phillip Lim outerwear. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - nardos: 7 - Kim Shui: 6 - Rio: 6 - 37 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/lavender) - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/lavender): 6.0% of looks ## Worn with - Dress (apparel): 22% of the trend's looks - Shirts (apparel): 18% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 19% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Satin (fabric): 20% of the trend's looks - Poplin (fabric): 15% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 89 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/zoe-gustavia-anna-whalen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-f92297eb.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Cult Gaia look 53, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/cult-gaia/ready_to_wear/photos/0053-99a608a6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Nardos look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/nardos/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-b50a370c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Colleen Allen look 16, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/colleen-allen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-45aaed1e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Pamella Roland look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/pamella-roland/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0031-20ac4419.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Loveshackfancy look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/loveshackfancy/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-59be3d6a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ph5 look 6, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/ph5/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0006-f55790dc.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Snow Xue Gao look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/snow-xue-gao/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-d8957f7f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Sandy Liang look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/sandy-liang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-89f58f6e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Carolina Herrera look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/carolina-herrera/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-5b5dd3d4.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - 3.1 Phillip Lim look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/3-1-phillip-lim/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-2390b808.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was lavender at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Lavender appeared in 89 looks from 40 designers. That is 2.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is lavender a trend for fall 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 2.7%, down from 4.7% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most lavender for FW26?** nardos (7 looks), Kim Shui (6 looks) and Rio (6 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 womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25. ## Related trends - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/black): 56.4% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/chocolate): 23.2% of looks - [Wine](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/wine): 2.3% of looks - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/midnight-blue): 6.1% of looks - [Rust](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/rust) - [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/pine-green) - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/beige-twins): 7.7% of looks - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/ecru) 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).