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Colors, London Fashion Week SS26 menswear

Charcoal appeared in 12.7% of looks at the London Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows, up from 3.6% in SS25. 22 designers showed it across 60 looks.

Share of looks
12.7%
Change vs SS25
+9.1 pts
3.6% → 12.7%
Looks
60
of 471
Designers
22
of 36

Number 4 of 10colors by share of looks. Also measured in all cities (12.6%), Paris (12.8%), Milan (14.1%), New York (9.9%). Other seasons: SS27 (7.6%), FW26 (9.0%).

Updated October 2, 2026

Derrick, SS26 menswear, Charcoal, look 13

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Charlie Constantinou, SS26 menswear, Charcoal, look 14

Looks

11 of 60 looks, across designers.

  • Natasha Zinko, look 29
  • Talia Byre, look 18
  • Burberry, look 2
  • Mithridate, look 30
  • Paolo Carzana, look 10
  • Fashion East, look 22
  • Harri, look 6
  • Global Fashion Collective, look 23

+49 looks

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In the press

Charcoal came up in 2 articles from Office Magazine and Cent Magazine. In the data it was in 12.7% of looks, up from 3.6% in SS25.

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

  1. Office Magazine · Sep 25, 2025 · Season review

    Backstage at London Fashion Week SS26

    Charlie Constantinou began with charcoals that moved through maroon to taupe and khaki, then violet and sky blue.

  2. Cent Magazine · Sep 18, 2025 · Season review

    London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2026, New Trends For You

    Lueder's palette ran from sunburnt reds and dusty teals to charcoal and camo.

Designers

Looks with charcoal, by designer.

  1. 1 derrick 9
  2. 2 Charlie Constantinou 6
  3. 3 Fashion East 5

19 more designers

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Ranking

Share of looks among colors. The tick marks SS25.

All 10
  1. 1 Black 32.3%
  2. 2 White 20.8%
  3. 3 Chocolate 16.1%
  1. 4 Charcoal 12.7%

Worn with

Share of the 60 looks with charcoal that also had each detail.

Garments

  • Pants 40%
  • Jacket 25%

Fabrics

Everything worn with charcoal

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More London menswear trends

All 44
Ksenia Schnaider, SS26 menswear, Beige Twins, look 19

Beige Twins

11.5% of looks · +6.4 pts

Key colors
Harri, SS26 menswear, Chocolate, look 30

Chocolate

16.1% of looks · +2.6 pts

Key colors
Paolo Carzana, SS26 menswear, Sand, look 4

Sand

7.9% of looks · +2.1 pts

Key colors
Nanushka, SS26 menswear, Taupe, look 4

Taupe

7.2% of looks · +1.9 pts

Key colors
Mithridate, SS26 menswear, Steel, look 32

Steel

10.6% of looks · +1.5 pts

Key colors

Charcoal in full

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Top 3 designers All 22 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 London Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows?
Charcoal appeared in 60 looks from 22 designers. That is 12.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows.
Is charcoal a trend for spring 2026?
Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 12.7%, up from 3.6% in SS25.
Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS26?
derrick (9 looks), Charlie Constantinou (6 looks) and Fashion East (5 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 menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25.