Fabrics, New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear
Velvet appeared in 5.9% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, up from 4.3% in FW25. 63 designers showed the trend across 195 looks.
- Share of looks
- 5.9%
- Change vs FW25
- +1.6 pts
- 4.3% → 5.9%
- Looks
- 195
- of 3,306
- Designers
- 63
- of 104
Number 9 of 20fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in all cities, Paris (4.6%), Milan (5.7%), London. Other seasons: SS27, SS26.
Updated October 2, 2026
Looks
11 of 195 looks, across designers.
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Prabal Gurung, look 18 -
Lela Rose, look 11 -
Donna Karan, look 3 -
Calvin Klein Collection, look 54 -
Area, look 34 -
Fforme, look 11 -
Sergio Hudson, look 32 -
Laquan Smith, look 28
+184 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Velvet came up in 18 articles from WWD, Vogue, Marie Claire and 7 more. In the data it was in 5.9% of looks, up from 4.3% in FW25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Feb 16, 2026 · Show review
Khaite Fall 2026: New HeightsA velvet bustier gown with a bustled gazar skirt and floral velvet suits featured.
Vogue · Feb 13, 2026 · Show review
Tanner Fletcher Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionA corseted velvet gown with swirled lace appliques stood out for its luxurious feel.
WWD · Feb 13, 2026 · Show review
Calvin Klein Collection Fall 2026: Flexing RestraintA velvet slip dress was one of the more artisanal evening takes.
Vogue · Feb 10, 2026 · Show review
Ralph Lauren Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionAn evening dress in silk velvet with a deep front neckline and delicate chain straps is called a red carpet candidate.
Marie Claire · Feb 17, 2026 · Season review
On the New York Fashion Week Fall 2026 Runways, Style Was a Coping MechanismMarie Claire identifies velvet among fabrics used for protective layers at TWP and Michael Kors.
Nylon · Feb 17, 2026 · Season review
The Top 5 Shows Of New York Fashion WeekNylon highlights extensive velvet use in the Area collection.
Designers
Looks with velvet, by designer.
- 1 khaite 20
- 2 Ralph Lauren 14
- 3 area 9
60 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 195 looks with velvet that also had each detail.
Everything worn with velvet
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
Velvet in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 195 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 63 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 velvet at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?
- Velvet appeared in 195 looks from 63 designers. That is 5.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows.
- Is velvet a trend for fall 2026?
- Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.9%, up from 4.3% in FW25.
- Which designers showed the most velvet for FW26?
- khaite (20 looks), Ralph Lauren (14 looks) and area (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.