# High-Rise Skirts Trend, Spring 2026 Runways

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/high-rise-skirts
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

High-rise skirts appeared in 6.2% of looks at the SS26 womenswear shows, up from 5.1% in SS25. 222 designers showed the trend across 641 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 6.2%
- Share in SS25: 5.1%
- Change: +1.1 pts (rising)
- Looks: 641
- Designers: 222
- Rank: #16 of 132 key items by share of looks

## In the press

High-rise skirts came up in 2 articles from Who What Wear and FashionUnited. In the data it was in 6.2% of looks, up from 5.1% in SS25.

- Who What Wear, 2025-12-13: [16 Spring/Summer 2026 Trends Everyone's Talking About](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/trends/spring-summer-2026-fashion-trends). Dior and Simone Rocha contributed full skirts with varied waistband heights.
- FashionUnited, 2025-09-24: [NYFW SS26 colour trends: From brights to pastels and burgundy](https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/nyfw-ss26-color-trends-from-brights-to-pastels-and-burgundy/2025092484071). Sergio Hudson placed the waistband high on a yellow mesh pencil skirt.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

## Top designers by look count

- chanel: 17
- Edeline Lee: 14
- Elie Saab: 12
- 219 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/high-rise-skirts)

## By fashion week

- Paris: 6.8% of looks (298 looks)
- Milan: 6.4% of looks (139 looks)
- New York: 5.5% of looks (114 looks)
- London: 4.9% of looks (90 looks)

## Worn with

- Floral (pattern): 8% of the trend's looks
- Abstract (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 17% of the trend's looks
- White (color): 12% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 19% of the trend's looks
- Draped (fabric): 19% of the trend's looks
- Midi (attribute): 41% of the trend's looks
- Voluminous (attribute): 31% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 641 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- sacai look 33, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/sacai/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0033-f35a844c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Adeam look 25, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/adeam/ready_to_wear/photos/0025-bca6d2ae.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Icicle look 16, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/icicle/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-449273dc.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Aje look 16, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/aje/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-91021857.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Véronique Leroy look 4, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/veronique-leroy/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-7721c701.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Giambattista Valli look 7, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/giambattista-valli/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-d9ab8dc9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jil Sander look 1, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-7f588ffa.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Elisabetta Franchi look 12, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/elisabetta-franchi/ready_to_wear/photos/0012-b02c4dd8.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Norma Kamali look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/norma-kamali/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-b7bc3099.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Vivetta look 6, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/vivetta/ready_to_wear/photos/0006-eaf5e9c9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Zimmermann look 11, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/zimmermann/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-156d6852.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was high-rise skirts at the SS26 womenswear shows?**

High-rise skirts appeared in 641 looks from 222 designers. That is 6.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 womenswear shows.

**Is high-rise skirts a trend for spring 2026?**

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 6.2%, up from 5.1% in SS25.

**Which designers showed the most high-rise skirts for SS26?**

chanel (17 looks), Edeline Lee (14 looks) and Elie Saab (12 looks).

**Which fashion week showed the most high-rise skirts?**

Paris, where 6.8% of looks carried it (298 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 key item divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25.

## Related trends

- [High Neckline Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/high-neckline-dress): 7.7% of looks
- [Midi Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/midi-skirts): 6.1% of looks
- [Voluminous Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/voluminous-skirts)
- [Ruffled Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/ruffled-dress): 1.5% of looks
- [Puff Sleeve Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/puff-sleeve-type-dress)
- [Maxi Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/maxi-dress)
- [Scalloped Hem Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/scalloped-hem-dress)
- [Gathered Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/gathered-skirts)

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