Leather appeared in 11.8% of looks at the SS26 menswear shows, up from 8.3% in SS25. 75 designers showed the trend across 247 looks.
- Share of looks
- 11.8%
- Change vs SS25
- +3.5 pts
- 8.3% → 11.8%
- Looks
- 247
- of 2,100
- Designers
- 75
- of 141
Number 6 of 16fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (12.9%), Milan (16.0%), London (9.6%). Other seasons: SS27, FW26 (12.1%).
Updated October 2, 2026
Looks
11 of 247 looks, across designers.
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Hermès, look 31 -
BOSS, look 24 -
Enfants Riches Déprimés, look 29 -
Phan Đăng Hoàng, look 8 -
Matières Fécales, look 31 -
Acne Studios, look 42 -
Onitsuka Tiger, look 27 -
Institution by Galib Gassanoff, look 8
+236 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Leather came up in 70 articles from Vogue, WWD, Hypebeast and 35 more. In the data it was in 11.8% of looks, up from 8.3% in SS25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Vogue · Oct 14, 2025 · Show review
Balmain Spring 2026 Menswear CollectionWeathered leather blousons with action pockets were shared across the men's and women's lineups.
WWD · Oct 5, 2025 · Show review
Ann Demeulemeester Spring 2026: Bedtime StoriesLived-in leather biker jackets and coats gave a rocker edge, and an ivory leather jacket was laser cut from a handkerchief pattern.
WWD · Oct 4, 2025 · Show review
Maison Margiela Spring 2026: Back to BasicsLeather returned, including biker jackets with tucked-in collars.
Vogue · Sep 28, 2025 · Show review
Tokyo James Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionLeather appears as string-woven crochet hats and bags, and as patched heavy trousers with grommet openings.
Hypebeast · Jan 7, 2026 · Trend report
The SS26 Fashion Trends We're Looking Forward to & WhyLeather trousers came back in looser shapes at Hermès, Celine and Giorgio Armani; Acne Studios and Martine Rose showed skintight pairs.
PAPER · Sep 26, 2025 · Season review
Some Great Moments At London Fashion Week Spring 2026Leo Prothmann made leather the main material for gowns, veils, sculptures and bags.
Designers
Looks with leather, by designer.
- 1 Acne Studios 11
- 2 boss 11
- 3 Aaron Esh 11
72 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 247 looks with leather that also had each detail.
Everything worn with leather
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 Milan 16.0%77 looks
- 2 Paris 12.9%99 looks
- 3 London 9.6%45 looks
- 4 New York 6.8%26 looks
Leather in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 247 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 75 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 leather at the SS26 menswear shows?
- Leather appeared in 247 looks from 75 designers. That is 11.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 menswear shows.
- Is leather a trend for spring 2026?
- Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 11.8%, up from 8.3% in SS25.
- Which designers showed the most leather for SS26?
- Acne Studios (11 looks), boss (11 looks) and Aaron Esh (11 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most leather?
- Milan, where 16.0% of looks carried it (77 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 fabric divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25.