# Sand Color Trend, Fall 2026 · New York Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/sand
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Sand appeared in 4.6% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, about the same as FW25 (4.8%). 62 designers showed it across 153 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 4.6%
- Share in FW25: 4.8%
- Change: −0.3 pts (steady)
- Looks: 153
- Designers: 62
- Rank: #9 of 25 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 16-1260 TCX (#D56231)

## In the press

Sand came up in coverage from WWD. In the data it was in 4.6% of looks, about the same as FW25 (4.8%).

- WWD, 2026-02-11: [Proenza Schouler Fall 2026: Precise Modern Restraint](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/new-york/proenza-schouler/review/). WWD highlights a sand colored denim jacket in the Proenza Schouler collection.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Tanner Fletcher: 8
- altuzarra: 7
- bevza: 5
- 59 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/sand): 3.7% of looks
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/sand): 9.0% of looks

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks
- Pants (apparel): 13% of the trend's looks
- Floral (pattern): 12% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 14% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 12% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 153 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Calvin Klein Collection look 56, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0056-9a3e10ca.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Diotima look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/diotima/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-e2c58fa5.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Altuzarra look 32, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/altuzarra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0032-19d5cbeb.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Heirlome look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/heirlome/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-95c105af.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Donna Karan look 35, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/donna-karan/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0035-5cb80c91.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Frederick Anderson look 19, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/frederick-anderson/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-01da18e6.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Christian Cowan look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/christian-cowan/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-473b7d02.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Collina Strada look 27, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/collina-strada/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0027-9afb4740.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Prabal Gurung look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/prabal-gurung/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0031-3dabcd73.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tanya Taylor look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/tanya-taylor/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0031-c08c04aa.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sandy Liang look 35, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/sandy-liang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0035-f5a5eb63.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was sand at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?**

Sand appeared in 153 looks from 62 designers. That is 4.6% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows.

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

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.6%, about the same as FW25 (4.8%).

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

Tanner Fletcher (8 looks), altuzarra (7 looks) and bevza (5 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)

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