Black appeared in 22.1% of looks at the SS26 womenswear shows, down from 45.4% in SS25. 231 designers showed it across 2,303 looks.
- Share of looks
- 22.1%
- Change vs SS25
- −23.3 pts
- 45.4% → 22.1%
- Looks
- 2,303
- of 10,412
- Designers
- 231
- of 286
Number 1 of 60colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (25.3%), Milan (14.9%), London (23.4%), New York (21.9%). Other seasons: SS27 (35.0%), FW26 (54.1%).
Updated October 2, 2026
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Looks
11 of 2,303 looks, across designers.
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TOVE, look 33 -
Elisabetta Franchi, look 49 -
Gabriela Hearst, look 35 -
CANEX, look 45 -
Christopher Esber, look 35 -
Marques'Almeida, look 2 -
Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, look 39 -
agnès b., look 56
+2,292 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Black came up in 101 articles from Vogue, WWD, Who What Wear and 36 more. In the data it was in 22.1% of looks, down from 45.4% in SS25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Vogue · Oct 6, 2025 · Show review
Sacai Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionBlack leather was one of the utilitarian fabrics used for the historical silhouettes.
Vogue · Oct 6, 2025 · Show review
Coperni Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionCoperni used black and white to reinterpret anatomical illustrations from the Renaissance.
WWD · Oct 6, 2025 · Show review
Chanel Spring 2026: Reaching for the StarsEvening separates and slinky gowns stayed within beige, ivory and black.
WWD · Sep 22, 2025 · Show review
Jawara Alleyne Spring 2026: Joy in the Carnival ComedownThe palette was strict black and white, brightened by neon pink, green and orange.
Who What Wear · Dec 13, 2025 · Trend report
16 Spring/Summer 2026 Trends Everyone's Talking AboutHermès, McQueen and Mugler combined black with sensual, body-shaped silhouettes.
W Magazine · Nov 7, 2025 · Trend report
The Top 10 Spring 2026 Fashion Trends Straight From the RunwaysColleen Allen showed a black gown with a hood.
Designers
Looks with black, by designer.
- 1 Giorgio Armani 60
- 2 Vogue World 55
- 3 Yohji Yamamoto 42
228 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Ranking
Share of looks among colors. The tick marks SS25.
The full ranking of 60 colors
This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 2,303 looks with black that also had each detail.
Everything worn with black
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 Paris 25.3%1,105 looks
- 2 London 23.4%426 looks
- 3 New York 21.9%450 looks
- 4 Milan 14.9%322 looks
Black in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 2,303 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 231 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 black at the SS26 womenswear shows?
- Black appeared in 2,303 looks from 231 designers. That is 22.1% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 womenswear shows.
- Is black a trend for spring 2026?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 22.1%, down from 45.4% in SS25.
- Which designers showed the most black for SS26?
- Giorgio Armani (60 looks), Vogue World (55 looks) and Yohji Yamamoto (42 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most black?
- Paris, where 25.3% of looks carried it (1,105 looks).
- How does T-Fashion measure this?
- T-Fashion tags every look of every Spring/Summer 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 SS25.