# Steel Color Trend, Fall 2026 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/steel Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Steel appeared in 5.4% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, down from 6.9% in FW25. 57 designers showed it across 180 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 5.4% - Share in FW25: 6.9% - Change: −1.5 pts (fading) - Looks: 180 - Designers: 57 - Rank: #6 of 25 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94) ## In the press Steel came up in 2 articles from WWD and Who What Wear. In the data it was in 5.4% of looks, down from 6.9% in FW25. - WWD, 2026-02-14: [Norma Kamali Fall 2026: Something for Everyone](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/new-york/norma-kamali/review/). WWD highlights a gray suede trucker jacket with fringe at Norma Kamali. - Who What Wear, 2026-02-13: [All the Cool Girls Who Wear Tory Burch Will Be Spotted in These 7 Trends by Fall](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/runway/tory-burch-new-york-fashion-week-fall-winter-2026). Who What Wear highlights cool gray leather in a Tory Burch pencil skirt. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - 7 For All Mankind: 20 - Sandy Liang: 11 - Norma Kamali: 10 - 54 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/steel): 7.7% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 27% of the trend's looks - Dress (apparel): 14% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 30% of the trend's looks - Denim (fabric): 12% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 180 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Proenza Schouler look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/proenza-schouler/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-d09e73b1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Altuzarra look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/altuzarra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-1335af8b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 40, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0040-d87488c1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jane Wade look 24, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/jane-wade/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-cf338c7a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Sandy Liang look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/sandy-liang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-fa35aa68.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tanya Taylor look 16, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/tanya-taylor/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-58e340a2.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - 7 For All Mankind look 28, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/7-for-all-mankind/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0028-8d63b24a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Campillo look 16, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/campillo/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-66121cbe.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Maria Mcmanus look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/maria-mcmanus/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-b3fdc41e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Adam Lippes look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/adam-lippes/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-2540b496.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Norma Kamali look 74, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/norma-kamali/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0074-d753cd91.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was steel at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Steel appeared in 180 looks from 57 designers. That is 5.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is steel a trend for fall 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.4%, down from 6.9% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most steel for FW26?** 7 For All Mankind (20 looks), Sandy Liang (11 looks) and Norma Kamali (10 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).