Steel appeared in 6.9% of looks at the FW26 womenswear shows, down from 7.6% in FW25. 266 designers showed it across 919 looks.
- Share of looks
- 6.9%
- Change vs FW25
- −0.7 pts
- 7.6% → 6.9%
- Looks
- 919
- of 13,370
- Designers
- 266
- of 400
Number 5 of 39colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (7.5%), New York (5.4%), Milan (8.6%), London (5.1%), Copenhagen (7.4%). Other seasons: SS26 (7.7%).
Updated October 2, 2026
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Looks
11 of 919 looks, across designers.
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Elisabetta Franchi, look 2 -
Proenza Schouler, look 2 -
Holzweiler, look 27 -
Matières Fécales, look 42 -
Jane Wade, look 24 -
Emilia Wickstead, look 31 -
Paul Costelloe, look 40 -
Sportmax, look 34
+908 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Steel came up in 6 articles from WWD, Numéro, 10 Magazine and 3 more. In the data it was in 6.9% of looks, down from 7.6% in FW25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Feb 14, 2026 · Show review
Norma Kamali Fall 2026: Something for EveryoneWWD highlights a gray suede trucker jacket with fringe at Norma Kamali.
Numéro · Mar 9, 2026 · Show review
Au défilé Lacoste, on rêve à un jour de pluieLacoste included cold gray within a palette inspired by rainy weather.
10 Magazine · Mar 7, 2026 · Show review
Lanvin: Ready-To-Wear FW26Lanvin used slate alongside charcoal and deep brown in a restrained opening palette.
Who What Wear · Feb 13, 2026 · Show review
All the Cool Girls Who Wear Tory Burch Will Be Spotted in These 7 Trends by FallWho What Wear highlights cool gray leather in a Tory Burch pencil skirt.
RAIN Magazine · Aug 5, 2026 · Show review
Pierre Cardin Autumn/Winter 2026: The CosmoCape ShowPierre Cardin gave a gunmetal cloak a flared shape and broad pleats across the back.
RUSSH · Feb 26, 2026 · Show review
Burberry just held its AW26 show inside a rain-soaked fish marketBurberry used slate gray within an outerwear palette of navy, plum and pine.
Designers
Looks with steel, by designer.
- 1 7 For All Mankind 20
- 2 undercover 18
- 3 Thom Browne 16
263 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 919 looks with steel that also had each detail.
Everything worn with steel
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
By fashion week
Share of each city's looks.
- 1 Milan 8.6%204 looks
- 2 Paris 7.5%418 looks
- 3 New York 5.4%180 looks
- 4 London 5.1%85 looks
Steel in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 919 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 266 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 steel at the FW26 womenswear shows?
- Steel appeared in 919 looks from 266 designers. That is 6.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the FW26 womenswear shows.
- Is steel a trend for fall 2026?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 6.9%, down from 7.6% in FW25.
- Which designers showed the most steel for FW26?
- 7 For All Mankind (20 looks), undercover (18 looks) and Thom Browne (16 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most steel?
- Milan, where 8.6% of looks carried it (204 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.