# Steel Color Trend, Fall 2026 · Paris Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/steel Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Steel appeared in 7.5% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, about the same as FW25 (7.3%). 120 designers showed it across 418 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 7.5% - Share in FW25: 7.3% - Change: +0.2 pts (steady) - Looks: 418 - Designers: 120 - Rank: #5 of 32 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94) ## In the press Steel came up in 2 articles from Numéro and 10 Magazine. In the data it was in 7.5% of looks, about the same as FW25 (7.3%). - Numéro, 2026-03-09: [Au défilé Lacoste, on rêve à un jour de pluie](https://numero.com/mode/fashion-week/le-defile-lacoste-automne-hiver-2026-2027/). Lacoste included cold gray within a palette inspired by rainy weather. - 10 Magazine, 2026-03-07: [Lanvin: Ready-To-Wear FW26](https://usa.10magazine.com/lanvin-ready-to-wear-fw26/). Lanvin used slate alongside charcoal and deep brown in a restrained opening palette. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - undercover: 18 - Thom Browne: 16 - Kiko Kostadinov: 14 - 117 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/steel): 7.8% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 26% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 17% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 34% of the trend's looks - Denim (fabric): 8% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 418 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Mugler look 15, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/mugler/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0015-90cb991e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mame Kurogouchi look 25, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/mame-kurogouchi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-467da4f8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Matières Fécales look 42, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/matieres-fecales/ready_to_wear/photos/0042-82bcfbe0.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Stella Mccartney look 42, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/stella-mccartney/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0042-570a5bff.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Issey Miyake look 7, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/issey-miyake/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-3a9b4c74.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Rick Owens look 12, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/rick-owens/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-8ac821ce.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Co look 1, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/co/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-f4ead510.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Alainpaul look 28, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/alainpaul/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-3322ab15.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Stein look 14, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/stein/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0014-6efe289e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Zomer look 28, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/zomer/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0028-c4e0982e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Victoria Beckham look 35, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/victoria-beckham/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0035-035a7754.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was steel at the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Steel appeared in 418 looks from 120 designers. That is 7.5% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is steel a trend for fall 2026?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 7.5%, about the same as FW25 (7.3%). **Which designers showed the most steel for FW26?** undercover (18 looks), Thom Browne (16 looks) and Kiko Kostadinov (14 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 - [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/charcoal): 9.4% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/chocolate): 22.3% of looks - [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/pine-green): 2.5% of looks - [Wine](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/wine) - [Royal Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/royal-blue) - [Fuchsia](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/fuchsia) - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/mustard) - [Brick Red](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/brick-red) 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).