Fabrics, New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear
Leather appeared in 10.4% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, about the same as FW25 (10.7%). 71 designers showed the trend across 345 looks.
- Share of looks
- 10.4%
- Change vs FW25
- −0.3 pts
- 10.7% → 10.4%
- Looks
- 345
- of 3,306
- Designers
- 71
- of 104
Number 2 of 20fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in all cities (10.1%), Paris (11.2%), Milan, London, Copenhagen (9.7%). Other seasons: SS27, SS26.
Updated October 2, 2026
Looks
11 of 345 looks, across designers.
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Cinq À Sept, look 8 -
Khaite, look 2 -
Sergio Hudson, look 10 -
Proenza Schouler, look 24 -
Twp, look 23 -
Bibhu Mohapatra, look 6 -
Altuzarra, look 9 -
Ulla Johnson, look 26
+334 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Leather came up in 36 articles from WWD, Vogue, Marie Claire and 12 more. In the data it was in 10.4% of looks, about the same as FW25 (10.7%).
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Feb 16, 2026 · Show review
Khaite Fall 2026: New HeightsWWD describes Khaite pairing delicate dresses with leather opera gloves.
Vogue · Feb 15, 2026 · Show review
Cult Gaia Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionBoxy leather jackets in chocolate brown and black led the heavier fall pieces.
Vogue · Feb 15, 2026 · Show review
Khaite Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionTailoring was often made in leather, a signature of the runway collections.
WWD · Feb 14, 2026 · Show review
Norma Kamali Fall 2026: Something for EveryoneWWD describes Norma Kamali using imitation leather for a rounded shoulder dress and tube scarves.
Marie Claire · Feb 17, 2026 · Season review
On the New York Fashion Week Fall 2026 Runways, Style Was a Coping MechanismMarie Claire reports Khaite adapting military trims and epaulettes for substantial leather jackets.
Coveteur · Feb 12, 2026 · Trend report
The NYFW Fall/Winter 2026 Runway Trend ReportTonal leather gloves matched the outfit at Michael Kors, Calvin Klein Collection and Carolina Herrera.
Designers
Looks with leather, by designer.
- 1 7 For All Mankind 15
- 2 altuzarra 15
- 3 Bronx & Banco 14
68 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Ranking
Share of looks among fabrics. The tick marks FW25.
The full ranking of 20 fabrics
This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 345 looks with leather that also had each detail.
Everything worn with leather
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
Leather in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 345 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 71 designers, each with their looks |
| Top pairings | Every pairing by color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern |
| Snapshot as of the last update | Updated as each show is analyzed |
| – | Moodboards, concepts and tech packs from the same looks |
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Questions
- How popular was leather at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?
- Leather appeared in 345 looks from 71 designers. That is 10.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows.
- Is leather a trend for fall 2026?
- Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 10.4%, about the same as FW25 (10.7%).
- Which designers showed the most leather for FW26?
- 7 For All Mankind (15 looks), altuzarra (15 looks) and Bronx & Banco (14 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 womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.