Key items, Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear
Above the knee shorts is one of the 40 key items T-Fashion measured at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows. The page shows runway looks and press coverage; its share of looks, change against SS25 and the designers behind it are in T-Fashion.
- Share of looks
- Change vs SS25
- Looks
- Designers
One of 40key items measured. Its rank, share of looks and change are in T-Fashion. Also measured in all cities (11.0%), Milan (9.5%), London (16.1%), New York. Other seasons: FW26.
Updated October 2, 2026
Looks
11 looks, across designers.
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Ujoh, look 8 -
Margaret Howell, look 26 -
Shiatzy Chen, look 4 -
Vivienne Westwood, look 4 -
Meryll Rogge, look 18 -
Jean Paul Gaultier, look 52 -
Lanvin, look 12 -
Weinsanto, look 5
Every look
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Above the knee shorts came up in 4 articles from Numéro, Wallpaper*, FashionUnited and 1 more. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Numéro · Jul 2, 2025 · Trend report
13 trends spotted at the Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 Fashion WeekVery short shorts stayed in force, at Dior, Louis Vuitton and Dries Van Noten as well as Prada.
Wallpaper* · Jun 25, 2025 · Season review
The standout shows of Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2026: Hermès to Craig GreenDries Van Noten showed high, abbreviated shorts, and Saint Laurent also used short shorts.
FashionUnited · Jul 16, 2025 · Trend report
Menswear trends: The new timeless pieces for spring/summer 2026Louis Vuitton joined the move toward very short shorts in lighter summer styling.
Style Arcade · Trend report
Men's Fashion Week: SS26 Trend ReportShorts were everywhere, and Hermès, Saint Laurent and Dries Van Noten paired them with airy, draped fabrics.
Designers and cities
Who showed above the knee shorts, and where.
The designers and fashion weeks behind above the knee shorts
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion.
Ranking
Share of looks among key items. The tick marks SS25.
- 1 Straight Hem Pants 56.5%
- 2 Long Sleeve Jacket 43.1%
- 3 Set In Sleeve Jacket 39.6%
The full ranking of 40 key items
This preview shows the top three.
Above The Knee Shorts in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | Every look, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Photos and press | Share of looks, change, rank, designers and cities |
| 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
- Is above the knee shorts a trend for spring 2026?
- T-Fashion measured above the knee shorts among the 40 key items at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows. Its share of looks, its change against SS25, its rank and the designers who showed it are in T-Fashion.
- 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 key item divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25.