# Chocolate Color Trend, Spring 2026 · London Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/chocolate
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Chocolate appeared in 10.0% of looks at the London Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, up from 8.3% in SS25. 46 designers showed it across 182 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 10.0%
- Share in SS25: 8.3%
- Change: +1.7 pts (rising)
- Looks: 182
- Designers: 46
- Rank: #5 of 24 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 19-1214 TCX (#5C3E35)

## In the press

Chocolate came up in 4 articles from Grazia, FashionUnited, TheIndustry.fashion and 1 more. In the data it was in 10.0% of looks, up from 8.3% in SS25.

- Grazia, 2025-09-08: [Here Are All The Highlights From London Fashion Week S/S ’26](https://graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/news/london-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-highlights/). Roksanda's standout was a chocolate-coloured bonded velvet dress with a flared skirt.
- FashionUnited, 2025-10-01: [LFW SS26 colour trends: From chartreuse green to chocolate brown and more …](https://fashionunited.ie/news/fashion/lfw-ss26-colour-trends-from-chartreuse-green-to-chocolate-brown-and-more/20251001530975). Burberry used deep brown leather; Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida offered a brown taffeta dress; Ahluwalia included a brown trench.
- TheIndustry.fashion, 2025-09-22: [LFW SS26 Highlights: AKOK, Susan Fang, Ksenia Schnaider and more...](https://www.theindustry.fashion/lfw-ss26-highlights-akok-susan-fang-ksenia-schnaider-and-more/). Burberry used chocolate within a dusty palette alongside khaki, mustard and washed denim.
- Gentleman's Journal, 2025-09-19: [Daniel Fletcher on his Sloaney Mithridate Spring/Summer 2026 collection](https://www.thegentlemansjournal.com/article/mithridate-spring-summer-2026/). The palette moved from racing green through chocolate brown to baby blue and lavender.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Hubing Selects: 14
- Simone Rocha: 13
- nanushka: 10
- 43 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/chocolate): 5.2% of looks
- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/chocolate): 15.3% of looks

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 25% of the trend's looks
- Pants (apparel): 20% of the trend's looks
- Abstract (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 23% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 12% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 182 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Burberry look 18, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/burberry/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-a736dfc4.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Marques'Almeida look 40, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/marques-almeida/ready_to_wear/photos/0040-d23cfbaf.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tolu Coker look 4, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/tolu-coker/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-74223572.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ahluwalia look 7, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/ahluwalia/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-e07ac7f7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Simone Rocha look 46, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/simone-rocha/ready_to_wear/photos/0046-d263e008.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Aaron Esh look 21, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/aaron-esh/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-6a1944cb.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Harri look 3, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/harri/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-7c26feaf.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Susan Fang look 20, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/susan-fang/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-9e8ac401.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Patrick McDowell look 6, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/patrick-mcdowell/ready_to_wear/photos/0006-2e430031.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- TOVE look 15, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/tove/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-ad9cd479.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Erdem look 23, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/erdem/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-4f2dae8c.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was chocolate at the London Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?**

Chocolate appeared in 182 looks from 46 designers. That is 10.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows.

**Is chocolate a trend for spring 2026?**

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 10.0%, up from 8.3% in SS25.

**Which designers showed the most chocolate for SS26?**

Hubing Selects (14 looks), Simone Rocha (13 looks) and nanushka (10 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
- [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/charcoal): 5.7% 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

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