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Colors, Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear

Chocolate appeared in 22.3% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, up from 20.2% in FW25. 151 designers showed it across 1,248 looks.

Share of looks
22.3%
Change vs FW25
+2.1 pts
20.2% → 22.3%
Looks
1,248
of 5,607
Designers
151
of 161

Number 2 of 32colors by share of looks. Also measured in all cities (22.5%), New York (23.2%), Milan (25.6%), London (15.3%), Copenhagen (29.3%). Other seasons: SS27 (6.8%), SS26 (12.1%).

Updated October 2, 2026

Christopher John Rogers, FW26 womenswear, Chocolate, look 3

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Magda Butrym, FW26 womenswear, Chocolate, look 5

Looks

11 of 1,248 looks, across designers.

  • Carven, look 3
  • Ujoh, look 15
  • Mossi, look 20
  • Acne Studios, look 36
  • Time, look 15
  • Saint Laurent, look 29
  • Balmain, look 39
  • Co, look 17

+1,237 looks

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

In the press

Chocolate came up in 9 articles from Coveteur, 10 Magazine, Numéro and 2 more. In the data it was in 22.3% of looks, up from 20.2% in FW25.

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

  1. Coveteur · Mar 5, 2026 · Trend report

    Peplum & Sheer Lace At Paris Fashion Week

    Alaïa showed a single-breasted overcoat in chocolate brown croc-effect leather, one of the standout leather looks.

  2. 10 Magazine · Mar 7, 2026 · Show review

    Lanvin: Ready-To-Wear FW26

    Lanvin included deep brown alongside dark gray tones.

  3. 10 Magazine · Mar 6, 2026 · Show review

    Schiaparelli: Ready-To-Wear FW26

    Schiaparelli used brown satin and a deep brown tailcoat.

  4. Numéro · Mar 6, 2026 · Show review

    Versatile fashion at the Marie Adam-Leenaerdt show

    Marie Adam-Leenaerdt included a reversible brown fur coat.

  5. Coveteur · Mar 3, 2026 · Show review

    Austerity & Architecture At Saint Laurent

    Suits and lace appeared in chocolate shades, next to rust and mahogany tones.

  6. Daily Front Row · Mar 4, 2026 · Show review

    Antonin Tron Debuts His First Collection for Balmain

    Balmain combined earthy brown shades with black and occasional green.

Designers

Looks with chocolate, by designer.

  1. 1 undercover 43
  2. 2 Saint Laurent 39
  3. 3 balmain 38

148 more designers

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.

Ranking

Share of looks among colors. The tick marks FW25.

All 32
  1. 1 Black 56.5%
  2. 2 Chocolate 22.3%
  3. 3 White 10.3%

The full ranking of 32 colors

This preview shows the top three.

Worn with

Share of the 1,248 looks with chocolate that also had each detail.

Garments

  • Pants 33%
  • Jacket 22%

Fabrics

Patterns

Everything worn with chocolate

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

Chocolate in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 1,248 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 151 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 chocolate at the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?
Chocolate appeared in 1,248 looks from 151 designers. That is 22.3% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows.
Is chocolate a trend for fall 2026?
Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 22.3%, up from 20.2% in FW25.
Which designers showed the most chocolate for FW26?
undercover (43 looks), Saint Laurent (39 looks) and balmain (38 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.