# Steel Menswear Color Trend, Spring 2026 ยท NYFW Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/steel Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Steel appeared in 12.8% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows, up from 9.8% in SS25. 19 designers showed it across 49 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 12.8% - Share in SS25: 9.8% - Change: +3.0 pts (rising) - Looks: 49 - Designers: 19 - Rank: #4 of 9 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94) ## Top designers by look count - 5000: 5 - Calvin Klein Collection: 5 - coach: 5 - 16 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/steel): 8.5% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 37% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 29% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 41% of the trend's looks - Jersey (fabric): 12% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 49 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Coach look 35, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-d0e6fec3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 38, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0038-a69aeea3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Clara Son look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/clara-son/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-7b90dcd0.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Todd Snyder look 36, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/todd-snyder/ready_to_wear/photos/0036-84c5f4d5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - 5000 look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/5000/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-f5612d2d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tibi look 9, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/tibi/ready_to_wear/photos/0009-ddc101d2.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Who Decides War look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/who-decides-war/ready_to_wear/photos/0011-ea09ea7b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Maria McManus look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/maria-mcmanus/ready_to_wear/photos/0011-c398e37b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Eckhaus Latta look 9, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/eckhaus-latta/ready_to_wear/photos/0009-976a8c14.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - AUBERO look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/aubero/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-3c85ecd8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - LUAR look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/luar/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-4211842a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was steel at the New York Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows?** Steel appeared in 49 looks from 19 designers. That is 12.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows. **Is steel a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 12.8%, up from 9.8% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most steel for SS26?** 5000 (5 looks), Calvin Klein Collection (5 looks) and coach (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. ## Related trends - [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/charcoal): 9.9% of looks - [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/sand): 9.9% of looks - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/smoke): 15.4% of looks - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/beige-twins): 12.0% of looks - [Lavender](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/lavender): 7.9% of looks - [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/white): 24.3% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/chocolate): 12.3% of looks - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/black): 25.1% of looks 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).