Biggest risers at New York Fashion Week SS26 menswear: wide leg pants (30.6% → 38.7% of looks), floor length pants (12.1% → 19.4%) and straight hem jeans (6.6% → 12.0%). Most common: twill (54.2%), long sleeve jacket (46.1%) and set in sleeve jacket (45.3%).
- Looks
- 382
- Designers
- 27
- Trends
- 38
Updated October 2, 2026
Shown at New York Fashion Week, 11–16 September 2025. Fashion week calendar.
Top of the season
The biggest risers.
35 more trends
Ranked, with share of looks and change, in T-Fashion.
In the press
We read 45 articles on New York menswear, SS26 from WWD, Vogue, W Magazine and 21 more. The trends they named most: tailored pants, loose pants, black, white and casual shirts. Black drew coverage, but its share fell from 51.6% to 25.1% of looks. White drew coverage, but its share fell from 29.0% to 24.3% of looks.
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WWD · Sep 17, 2025 · Show review
Julian Louie Offers a Walking Art Gallery for His Debut Aubero ShowJulian Louie made his New York Fashion Week debut with Aubero, presenting repurposed antique textile coats and jackets and long skirt-like wraps that referenced surfer towels, set to a drum circle.
WWD · Sep 16, 2025 · Show review
Luar’s Darkly Joyful Message for Spring 2026Raul Lopez showed a Carnival-inspired collection with craftspeople from the Dominican Republic, moving from sharp black tailoring to beading, plastic-strip plumage, bold color and signature handbags.
Vogue · Sep 13, 2025 · Show review
Todd Snyder Spring 2026 Menswear CollectionTodd Snyder drew on Havana and 1980s Miami for a resort-minded lineup of camp-collar shirts, higher waists, roomier trousers and closer-cut tailoring, with playful accessories and a vacation mood.
Vogue · Jun 25, 2025 · Show review
Aubero Spring 2026 Menswear CollectionJulian Louie shaped Aubero around personal memories of his California childhood, using hand-crinkled voiles, raw-edged washed cottons and preserved antique textile scraps, with a versatile overcoat and trouser.
W Magazine · Sep 18, 2025 · Season review
16 Things We Saw & Loved at New York Fashion Week Spring 2026W's editors list small details they enjoyed across the week, from model Rubuen Bilan-Carroll on many runways to Campillo's craft-led denim, Anna Sui's styling, Area's ribbon dress and Diotima's debut.
CNN · Sep 17, 2025 · Season review
Shadow selves and tinsel gowns: What we saw at New York Fashion Week spring-summer 2026CNN's week recap covers big-name shows, debuts at Area and Diotima, Alexander Wang's return, and brands building on signature styles in a cautious market, with a few co-ed collections in the mix.
Colors
The ten most worn, with share of looks and the closest Pantone code.
Black 25.1%
19-0303 TCX −26.5 pts
White 24.3%
17-4919 TCX −4.7 pts
Smoke 15.4%
12-4806 TCX +0.6 pts
Steel 12.8%
14-1323 TCX +3.0 pts
Chocolate 12.3%
19-1214 TCX −2.8 pts
Beige Twins 12.0%
13-4308 TCX +0.4 pts
Charcoal 9.9%
19-0205 TCX +4.1 pts
Sand 9.9%
16-1260 TCX +2.8 pts
Lavender 7.9%
16-0952 TCX +0.7 pts
Rising and fading
Change in share of looks against SS25.
All 38 trends, ranked
This preview shows the top three of each list.
Garments
Share of looks. The tick marks SS25.
- 1 Jacket 47.4%SS25 44.2%
- 2 Sweatshirt 2.9%SS25 7.5%
- 3 Sweater 8.6%SS25 10.3%
All 10 garment categories
This preview shows the top three.
Key items
The top three by share of looks.
Long Sleeve Jacket
46.1% of looks · +3.2 pts
Set In Sleeve Jacket
45.3% of looks · +3.3 pts
Wide Leg Pants
38.7% of looks · +8.1 pts
19 more key items
Ranked, with share of looks and change, in T-Fashion.
Patterns
The top three by share of looks.
Fabrics
The top three by share of looks.
Twill
54.2% of looks · +0.9 pts
Poplin
19.1% of looks · −4.1 pts
Chino
18.1% of looks · −7.5 pts
2 more fabrics
Ranked, with share of looks and change, in T-Fashion.
Designers
The largest shows by number of looks.
All 38 trends
Every trend has its own page with runway looks. Rankings and numbers for all of them are in T-Fashion.
Key items 22
- Above The Knee Shorts
- Casual Shirts
- Double Pleated Pants
- Floor Length Pants
- Full Length Jeans
- High-Rise Pants
- Hip Length Shirts
- Long Sleeve Coat
- Long Sleeve Jacket
- Loose Pants
- Mid-Rise Shorts
- Pullover Sweater
- Set In Sleeve Jacket
- Side Pocket Shorts
- Straight Cut Pants
- Straight Hem Jeans
- Straight Hem Shorts
- Straight Sleeve Shirts
- Tailored Pants
- Top Collar Jacket
- Waist Length Jacket
- Wide Leg Pants
SS26 menswear New York in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| A sample of looks per trend | All 382 looks |
| Top 3 per list | All 38 trends, by rising, most seen and fading |
| The largest shows | All 27 designers, show by show |
| 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
- What are the New York Fashion Week Spring 2026 menswear trends?
- By share of looks at the September 2025 shows: twill (54.2%), long sleeve jacket (46.1%) and set in sleeve jacket (45.3%).
- Which trends are rising at New York Fashion Week Spring 2026 menswear?
- wide leg pants (30.6% → 38.7%), floor length pants (12.1% → 19.4%) and straight hem jeans (6.6% → 12.0%).
- Which trends are fading for spring 2026?
- black (51.6% → 25.1%), jersey (22.1% → 11.3%) and chino (25.6% → 18.1%).
- What are the Spring 2026 colors at New York Fashion Week?
- black (25.1%), white (24.3%) and smoke (15.4%).
- What does share of looks mean?
- The number of looks that carry a trend divided by all menswear looks T-Fashion analyzed in the scope. The change compares it with the same season one year earlier (SS25).