# Charcoal Color Trend, Spring 2026 · London Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/charcoal Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Charcoal appeared in 5.7% of looks at the London Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, up from 2.0% in SS25. 38 designers showed it across 103 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 5.7% - Share in SS25: 2.0% - Change: +3.7 pts (rising) - Looks: 103 - Designers: 38 - Rank: #8 of 24 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143) ## In the press Charcoal came up in 3 articles from The Zoe Report, Office Magazine and Cent Magazine. In the data it was in 5.7% of looks, up from 2.0% in SS25. - The Zoe Report, 2025-09-23: [London Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2026 Trends Packed A Creative Punch](https://www.thezoereport.com/fashion/london-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-trends). Charlie Constantinou used dark charcoal in A-line dresses with small silver accents. - Office Magazine, 2025-09-25: [Backstage at London Fashion Week SS26](https://officemagazine.net/backstage-london-fashion-week-ss26). Charlie Constantinou began with charcoals that moved through maroon to taupe and khaki, then violet and sky blue. - Cent Magazine, 2025-09-18: [London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2026, New Trends For You](https://centmagazine.co.uk/london-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-new-trends-for-you/). Lueder included charcoal, while Charlie Constantinou opened with graphite grey. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Fashion East: 10 - Johanna Parv: 9 - Simone Rocha: 6 - 35 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/charcoal) - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/charcoal): 4.4% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 30% of the trend's looks - Dress (apparel): 18% of the trend's looks - Graphic (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 24% of the trend's looks - Satin (fabric): 13% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 103 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Fashion East look 20, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/fashion-east/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-e5995d53.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mark Fast look 35, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/mark-fast/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-10aead2e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - TOVE look 33, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/tove/ready_to_wear/photos/0033-a2876a00.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Talia Byre look 13, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/talia-byre/ready_to_wear/photos/0013-64cac7b7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mithridate look 38, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/mithridate/ready_to_wear/photos/0038-ea1c3cad.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Charlie Constantinou look 14, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/charlie-constantinou/ready_to_wear/photos/0014-976961c6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Simone Rocha look 50, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/simone-rocha/ready_to_wear/photos/0050-9509de25.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Patrick McDowell look 18, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/patrick-mcdowell/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-144e1bd1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Nanushka look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/nanushka/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-34cc28d6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - APUJAN look 22, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/apujan/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-b57eac6a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Burberry look 31, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/burberry/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-7ad6985f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was charcoal at the London Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?** Charcoal appeared in 103 looks from 38 designers. That is 5.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows. **Is charcoal a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.7%, up from 2.0% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS26?** Fashion East (10 looks), Johanna Parv (9 looks) and Simone Rocha (6 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. ## Related trends - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/smoke): 11.8% of looks - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/beige-twins): 10.1% of looks - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/ecru) - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/mustard) - [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/champagne) - [Lavender](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/lavender): 6.8% of looks - [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/sand): 5.7% of looks - [Blush](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/blush) 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).