Charcoal appeared in 6.9% of looks at the SS26 womenswear shows, up from 3.2% in SS25. 194 designers showed it across 715 looks.
- Share of looks
- 6.9%
- Change vs SS25
- +3.7 pts
- 3.2% → 6.9%
- Looks
- 715
- of 10,412
- Designers
- 194
- of 286
Number 6 of 60colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (7.4%), Milan (6.7%), London (5.7%), New York (7.0%). Other seasons: SS27 (2.4%), FW26 (8.0%).
Updated October 2, 2026
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Looks
11 of 715 looks, across designers.
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Thom Browne, look 3 -
Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, look 33 -
Vetements, look 37 -
Prada, look 35 -
Hodakova, look 36 -
Durazzi Milano, look 21 -
Laura Biagiotti, look 43 -
Vivienne Westwood, look 34
+704 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Charcoal came up in 5 articles from CNN, The Zoe Report, Hypebeast and 2 more. In the data it was in 6.9% of looks, up from 3.2% in SS25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
CNN · Sep 29, 2025 · Season review
Milan Fashion Week spring-summer 2026: Brands make a renewed case for 'Made in Italy'Boss tailoring and shirting appeared in soft lilac and charcoal gray.
The Zoe Report · Sep 23, 2025 · Trend report
London Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2026 Trends Packed A Creative PunchCharlie Constantinou used dark charcoal in A-line dresses with small silver accents.
Hypebeast · Sep 24, 2025 · Show review
Jil Sander SS26 Milan Fashion Week Runway Show InfoCharcoal gray sat within the neutral foundation of the collection.
Office Magazine · Sep 25, 2025 · Season review
Backstage at London Fashion Week SS26Charlie Constantinou began with charcoals that moved through maroon to taupe and khaki, then violet and sky blue.
Cent Magazine · Sep 18, 2025 · Season review
London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2026, New Trends For YouLueder included charcoal, while Charlie Constantinou opened with graphite grey.
Designers
Looks with charcoal, by designer.
191 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 715 looks with charcoal that also had each detail.
Everything worn with charcoal
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 7.4%322 looks
- 2 New York 7.0%144 looks
- 3 Milan 6.7%146 looks
- 4 London 5.7%103 looks
Charcoal in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 715 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 194 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 charcoal at the SS26 womenswear shows?
- Charcoal appeared in 715 looks from 194 designers. That is 6.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 womenswear shows.
- Is charcoal a trend for spring 2026?
- Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 6.9%, up from 3.2% in SS25.
- Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS26?
- alainpaul (17 looks), fforme (13 looks) and prada (13 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?
- Paris, where 7.4% of looks carried it (322 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.