# Lace Trend, Fall 2026 · Paris Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/lace Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Lace appeared in 2.8% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, down from 3.7% in FW25. 37 designers showed the trend across 158 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 2.8% - Share in FW25: 3.7% - Change: −0.9 pts (fading) - Looks: 158 - Designers: 37 - Rank: #12 of 20 key fabrics by share of looks ## In the press Lace came up in 37 articles from Vogue, WWD, Who What Wear and 11 more. In the data it was in 2.8% of looks, down from 3.7% in FW25. - Vogue, 2026-03-12: [Valentino Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/valentino). Lace hemmed the jeans and framed the deep-V cutouts at the front. - Vogue, 2026-03-07: [Ann Demeulemeester Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/ann-demeulemeester). Lace underskirts counted as going-out wear when paired with high-tops or boots. - WWD, 2026-03-06: [Givenchy Fall 2026: I’m Every Woman](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/paris/givenchy/review/). Lace was among the materials Burton drew on. - WWD, 2026-03-03: [Dior Fall 2026: Sun King](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/paris/christian-dior/review/). Chantilly lace was among the materials used for the formal 18th-century references. - Who What Wear, 2026-03-12: [I Just Got Back From Paris: These Are the Key 5 Trends I Spotted on the Runways](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/trends/paris-fashion-week-autumn-winter-2026-trends). Who What Wear describes a Zimmermann lace skirt beneath a fur-trimmed leather bolero. - Coveteur, 2026-03-05: [Peplum & Sheer Lace At Paris Fashion Week](https://coveteur.com/paris-fashion-week-trends-fall-winter-2026). Sheer lace is back, led by Saint Laurent, where a silicone coating adds structure and shine; Dior and Stella McCartney also show it. - Marie Claire UK, 2026-03-05: [Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2026: The Shows, Moments & Trends Everyone's Talking About](https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/paris-fashion-week-aw26-highlights). Lace runs through Saint Laurent sheer lace dresses, McQueen delicate lace, and cashmere and crocheted lace at Gabriela Hearst. - Numéro, 2026-03-12: [Apparent simplicity at the Yohji Yamamoto show](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/yohji-yamamoto-fall-winter-2026-2027-show-paris-apparent-simplicity/). Lace was one of the many fabrics in the fluid wardrobe. - Wallpaper*, 2026-03-10: [Matthieu Blazy's sophomore Chanel collection is made for 'women to be unapologetically who they are'](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/chanel-aw-2026-review-matthieu-blazy). A colorful closing sequence carried appliqued flowers, lace and beads, some in checked chainmail. - Numéro, 2026-03-10: [The folkloric tale of the Chloé show](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/chloe-fall-winter-2026-2027-show-paris-folkloric-tale/). Some ruffled dresses open at the hip, letting skin and underwear lace show through. - 10 Magazine, 2026-03-10: [Chanel Fall 2026: Matthieu Blazy Sets the Foundation](https://usa.10magazine.com/chanel-fall-2026-review/). Embellished flapper-style dresses came with colorful lace and a scattering of feathers. - Coveteur, 2026-03-09: [Matthieu Blazy's Chanel Metamorphosis](https://coveteur.com/chanel-fall-winter-2026-review). Lurex slip dresses carried a trim of cotton-candy lace. - 10 Magazine, 2026-03-09: [McQueen: Ready-To-Wear FW26](https://usa.10magazine.com/mcqueen-ready-to-wear-fw26/). Lace was trapped between organza layers to feel claustrophobic rather than decorative. - Daily Front Row, 2026-03-12: [11 of Our Favorite Trends From the Paris Fall 2026 Runways](https://fashionweekdaily.com/trends-paris-fall-2026-runway-pfw/). Lingerie-style lace shows up in fall, layered over sweaters at Rabanne and also seen at Saint Laurent, Zimmermann, Chanel and Stella McCartney. - Bonjour Paris, 2026-03-12: [Paris Fashion Week Highlights from Autumn/Winter 2026 Shows](https://bonjourparis.com/fashion/fashion-week/paris-fashion-week-highlights-from-autumn-winter-2026-shows/). Saint Laurent brings bedroom-style lacy looks to the catwalk at a moment of lace revival, reflecting a more openly sensual culture. - Marie Claire Australia, 2026-03-11: [Paris Fashion Week In Bloom: The Autumn/Winter Shows Defining The 2026 Season](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/fashion/runway/autumn-winter-shows-paris-fashion-week-2026/). Saint Laurent paired tuxedo tailoring with sheer lace and long evening coats, mixing masculine and sensual ideas. - Whitewall, 2026-03-11: [Fall Winter 2026: Texture, Metallic Accents, and Materials](https://whitewall.art/fashion/fall-winter-2026-texture-metallic-accents-and-materials/). Off-White used lace in womenswear influenced by Betty Davis; Isabel Marant introduced lace camisoles. - Design Scene, 2026-03-12: [Beautiful Distortion Returns in UNDERCOVER Fall Winter 2026](https://www.designscene.net/2026/03/undercover-fall-winter-2026.html). Lingerie lace is attached to the hem of a navy sweater. - The Impression, 2026-03-12: [Valentino Fall 2026 Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/valentino-fall-2026-fashion-show-review/). Skinny jeans were trimmed with lace. - Daily Front Row, 2026-03-04: [Saint Laurent Asserts Their Dominance Over the Biggest Trend of Fall 2026](https://fashionweekdaily.com/saint-laurent-fall-2026/). The collection included many looks in lace stiffened with latex. - The Impression: [Dior Fall 2026 Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/christian-dior-fall-2026-fashion-show-review/). Lace blouses were slipped under strict jackets, softening the tailoring without losing structure. - Vogue, 2026-03-07: [Elie Saab Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/elie-saab). A 1950s-style dress in lace with allover embroidery appeared near the end. - Vogue, 2026-03-04: [Stella McCartney Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/stella-mccartney). Silk tops and dresses made cruelty-free included lace insets. - Vogue, 2026-03-03: [Christian Dior Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/christian-dior). A lace dress was topped with raffia flowers, and frock-coat waterfall collars appeared in crisp lace. - Vogue, 2026-03-03: [Saint Laurent Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/saint-laurent). A long series of body dresses combined silicone coating with lingerie-style lace. - Numéro, 2026-03-10: [La féminité indocile du défilé Ottolinger](https://numero.com/mode/fashion-week/la-feminite-indocile-du-defile-ottolinger/). Lace was one of the textures noted in the 47-look show. - Numéro, 2026-03-06: [Versatile fashion at the Marie Adam-Leenaerdt show](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/marie-adam-leenaerdt-fall-winter-2026-2027show-paris-versatile-fashion/). A pink lace top and skirt set with top stitching later returned as an ecru dress. - 10 Magazine, 2026-03-05: [Stella McCartney: Ready-To-Wear FW26](https://usa.10magazine.com/stella-mccartney-ready-to-wear-fw26/). Vintage-style lace and moire showed up here and there. - 10 Magazine, 2026-03-04: [Dior Fall 2026: Jonathan Anderson's Garden of Delights](https://usa.10magazine.com/dior-fall-2026-review/). A lace dress carried scattered raffia flowers, one of several floral details in the garden theme. - Coveteur, 2026-03-03: [Austerity & Architecture At Saint Laurent](https://coveteur.com/saint-laurent-fall-winter-2026). Silicone-coated sheer lace appeared in browns, in straight skirts with tiny camisoles, and in black gowns with pannier skirts. - Coveteur, 2026-03-03: [Find Jonathan Anderson In The Garden](https://coveteur.com/dior-fall-winter-2026-review). Waists were cinched and hips were built out with bolts of lace or loosely pleated wool and silk. - Numéro, 2026-01-26: [Working girl or party girl at Patou?](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/working-girl-or-party-girl-at-patou/). Lace and velvet were played against each other across several looks. - The Impression: [Saint Laurent Fall 2026 Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/saint-laurent-fall-2026-fashion-show-review/). Lace turned technical: silicone coating gave a sheen and durability to skirt sets, camisoles and bodysuits, plus floor-length gowns at the close. - The Impression: [Elie Saab Fall 2026 Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/elie-saab-fall-2026-fashion-show-review/). Suits gave way to lace dresses with sculpted shapes and gowns with sequins. - The Impression: [Zimmermann Fall 2026 Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/zimmermann-fall-2026-fashion-show-review/). Dresses built from stacked lace and satin carried the brand light, feminine mood. - The Impression: [Gabriela Hearst Fall 2026 Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/gabriela-hearst-fall-2026-fashion-show-review/). Delicate lace dresses and lace gowns brought more overt sensuality to evening. - The Impression: [Givenchy Fall 2026 Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/givenchy-fall-2026-fashion-show-review/). Lace dresses had flared, sculpted shapes. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Saint Laurent: 24 - Elie Saab: 15 - zimmermann: 11 - 34 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/lace) - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/lace) ## Worn with - Dress (apparel): 60% of the trend's looks - Skirts (apparel): 16% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 37% of the trend's looks - Chocolate (color): 20% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 78% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 8% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 158 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Cecilie Bahnsen look 10, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/cecilie-bahnsen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-eeec17d0.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Christian Dior look 12, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/christian-dior/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-2b45a11d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Magda Butrym look 26, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/magda-butrym/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-397fc275.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Zimmermann look 20, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/zimmermann/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-0957572c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mcqueen look 36, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/mcqueen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0036-709a5222.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Gabriela Hearst look 3, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/gabriela-hearst/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-8f4dbf76.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Patou look 5, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/patou/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0005-6136543d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Saint Laurent look 37, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/saint-laurent/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0037-d3f135af.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Elie Saab look 17, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/elie-saab/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-da052796.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Chloé look 47, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/chloe/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0047-a0648746.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Zuhair Murad look 46, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/zuhair-murad/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0046-617a97ae.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was lace at the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Lace appeared in 158 looks from 37 designers. That is 2.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is lace a trend for fall 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 2.8%, down from 3.7% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most lace for FW26?** Saint Laurent (24 looks), Elie Saab (15 looks) and zimmermann (11 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. ## Related trends - [Velvet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/velvet): 4.6% of looks - [Leather](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/leather): 11.2% of looks - [Taffeta](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/taffeta) - [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/denim) - [Rib Knit](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/rib-knit) - [Ribbed](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/ribbed) - [Corduroy](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/corduroy) - [Cable Knit](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/cable-knit) 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).