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Fabrics, New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear

Sheer appeared in 5.5% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, down from 7.0% in FW25. 61 designers showed the trend across 182 looks.

Share of looks
5.5%
Change vs FW25
−1.5 pts
7.0% → 5.5%
Looks
182
of 3,306
Designers
61
of 104

Number 10 of 20fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in all cities, Paris, Milan, London (10.0%). Other seasons: SS27 (6.3%), SS26.

Updated October 2, 2026

Christian Siriano, FW26 womenswear, Sheer, look 52
Ulla Johnson, FW26 womenswear, Sheer, look 14
Nardos, FW26 womenswear, Sheer, look 3

Looks

11 of 182 looks, across designers.

  • Pamella Roland, look 20
  • Altuzarra, look 34
  • Patbo, look 16
  • Ralph Lauren, look 24
  • Christian Cowan, look 25
  • Carolina Herrera, look 54
  • Boy London, look 38
  • Marina Moscone, look 2

+171 looks

This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.

In the press

Sheer came up in 18 articles from Vogue, WWD, Who What Wear and 8 more. In the data it was in 5.5% of looks, down from 7.0% in FW25.

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

  1. Vogue · Feb 16, 2026 · Show review

    Adam Lippes Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    Vogue describes Adam Lippes stamping roses on a partly transparent PVC raincoat.

  2. WWD · Feb 16, 2026 · Show review

    Khaite Fall 2026: New Heights

    Sheer back-bustled dresses and embroidered sheer blouses played with ideas of deception.

  3. WWD · Feb 14, 2026 · Show review

    Norma Kamali Fall 2026: Something for Everyone

    WWD describes Norma Kamali combining mesh bodysuits with dresses that reveal or conceal through lace.

  4. Vogue · Feb 12, 2026 · Show review

    Christian Siriano Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    Organza was used for sheer boned blazers and many other pieces.

  5. Who What Wear · Feb 18, 2026 · Trend report

    These Are the 6 Trends Straight From New York Fashion Week That It Girls Will Actually Wear

    Peekaboo cutouts and see-through shirts showed up at Tory Burch and Coach, with skin visible through layers.

  6. Coveteur · Feb 12, 2026 · Trend report

    The NYFW Fall/Winter 2026 Runway Trend Report

    Coveteur highlights transparent ruffs and lace dresses at Collina Strada.

Designers

Looks with sheer, by designer.

  1. 1 Reem Acra 12
  2. 2 nardos 11
  3. 3 Christian Siriano 9

58 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.

All 20
  1. 1 Satin 22.6%
  2. 2 Leather 10.4%
  3. 3 Jersey 9.7%
  1. 10 Sheer 5.5%

Worn with

Share of the 182 looks with sheer that also had each detail.

Colors

Garments

  • Dress 43%
  • Skirts 14%

Patterns

Everything worn with sheer

This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.

Sheer in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 182 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 61 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 sheer at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?
Sheer appeared in 182 looks from 61 designers. That is 5.5% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows.
Is sheer a trend for fall 2026?
Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.5%, down from 7.0% in FW25.
Which designers showed the most sheer for FW26?
Reem Acra (12 looks), nardos (11 looks) and Christian Siriano (9 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.