# Velvet Trend, Spring 2026 · Paris Men's Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/velvet Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Velvet appeared in 3.9% of looks at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows, up from 1.6% in SS25. 13 designers showed the trend across 30 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 3.9% - Share in SS25: 1.6% - Change: +2.3 pts (rising) - Looks: 30 - Designers: 13 - Rank: #13 of 13 key fabrics by share of looks ## In the press Velvet came up in coverage from Numéro. In the data it was in 3.9% of looks, up from 1.6% in SS25. - Numéro, 2025-10-07: [Alessandro Michele offers a luminous, poetic interlude at Valentino](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/alessandro-michele-offers-a-luminous-poetic-interlude-at-valentino/). Velvet ensembles were part of the lineup. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Maxhosa Africa: 9 - Jean Paul Gaultier: 4 - Enfants Riches Deprimes: 3 - 10 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/velvet) - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/velvet) ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 43% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 23% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 33% of the trend's looks - Chocolate (color): 23% of the trend's looks - Geometric (pattern): 30% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 30 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - MaXhosa Africa look 30, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/maxhosa-africa/ready_to_wear/photos/0030-9865ed67.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Enfants Riches Déprimés look 6, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/enfants-riches-deprimes/ready_to_wear/photos/0006-889aaa24.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Nina Ricci look 25, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/nina-ricci/ready_to_wear/photos/0025-34593fee.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jean Paul Gaultier look 25, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/jean-paul-gaultier/ready_to_wear/photos/0025-c308ab57.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tom Ford look 13, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/tom-ford/ready_to_wear/photos/0013-62d44834.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lanvin look 21, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/lanvin/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-015f54f5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Xuly.Bët look 33, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/xuly-bet/ready_to_wear/photos/0033-0caf643b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Vogue World look 85, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/vogue-world/ready_to_wear/photos/0085-788f1901.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Casablanca look 36, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/casablanca/ready_to_wear/photos/0036-a62861a5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Rag & Bone look 11, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/rag-bone/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0011-bf7d4987.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jean Paul Gaultier look 52, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/jean-paul-gaultier/ready_to_wear/photos/0052-9a528022.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was velvet at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows?** Velvet appeared in 30 looks from 13 designers. That is 3.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows. **Is velvet a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 3.9%, up from 1.6% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most velvet for SS26?** Maxhosa Africa (9 looks), Jean Paul Gaultier (4 looks) and Enfants Riches Deprimes (3 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. ## Related trends - [Leather](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/leather): 12.9% of looks - [Satin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/satin): 10.7% of looks - [Fine Gauge](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/fine-gauge) - [Jacquard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/jacquard) - [Sheer](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/sheer) - [Jersey](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/jersey): 13.9% of looks - [Poplin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/poplin): 22.4% of looks - [Chino](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/chino): 12.8% 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).