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Fabrics, SS26 menswear

Sheer appeared in 5.0% of looks at the SS26 menswear shows, up from 3.3% in SS25. 47 designers showed the trend across 105 looks.

Share of looks
5.0%
Change vs SS25
+1.7 pts
3.3% → 5.0%
Looks
105
of 2,100
Designers
47
of 141

Number 11 of 16fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in Paris. Other seasons: SS27, FW26.

Updated October 2, 2026

Campillo, SS26 menswear, Sheer, look 3
Institution by Galib Gassanoff, SS26 menswear, Sheer, look 17
Matières Fécales, SS26 menswear, Sheer, look 9

Looks

11 of 105 looks, across designers.

  • Giorgio Armani, look 110
  • Comme des Garçons Homme Plus, look 16
  • Tom Ford, look 34
  • Vivienne Westwood, look 8
  • Di Petsa, look 42
  • Undercover, look 11
  • Ann Demeulemeester, look 34
  • Talia Byre, look 18

+94 looks

This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.

In the press

Sheer came up in 15 articles from WWD, FashionNetwork, Numéro and 8 more. In the data it was in 5.0% of looks, up from 3.3% in SS25.

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

  1. WWD · Oct 7, 2025 · Show review

    Thom Browne Spring 2026: We Are Not Alone

    Anatomical embroideries from an earlier couture show appeared on sheer, body-hugging tops.

  2. WWD · Oct 2, 2025 · Show review

    Tom Ford Spring 2026: Night of the Stars

    Evening looks included sheer slips and gowns edged with lace, and see-through blue T-shirts.

  3. FashionNetwork · Jul 3, 2025 · Trend report

    10 top menswear trends for Spring/Summer 2026

    Rick Owens showed a sheer V-neck top.

  4. Numéro · Jul 2, 2025 · Trend report

    13 trends spotted at the Men's Spring/Summer 2026 Fashion Week

    Egonlab used lace beneath a sailor hat for a transparent, romantic effect.

  5. CNN Style · Jul 1, 2025 · Season review

    Dior’s next chapter, zoot suits and a Wes Anderson easter egg: What we saw at the Paris Fashion Week men’s shows

    Wales Bonner included sheer bejeweled shirting.

  6. Wallpaper* · Jun 25, 2025 · Season review

    The standout shows of Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2026: Hermès to Craig Green

    Dries Van Noten offered diaphanous striped shirting.

Designers

Looks with sheer, by designer.

  1. 1 Giorgio Armani 14
  2. 2 fendi 7
  3. 3 Todd Snyder 5

44 more designers

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.

Ranking

Share of looks among fabrics. The tick marks SS25.

All 16
  1. 1 Twill 51.7%
  2. 2 Poplin 22.7%
  3. 3 Chino 15.3%
  1. 11 Sheer 5.0%

Worn with

Share of the 105 looks with sheer that also had each detail.

Colors

Garments

  • Shirts 41%
  • Dress 14%

Patterns

Everything worn with sheer

This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.

By fashion week

Share of each city's looks.

  1. 1 New York 5.5%21 looks
  2. 2 Milan 5.2%25 looks
  3. 3 London 5.1%24 looks
  4. 4 Paris 4.6%35 looks

Sheer in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 105 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 47 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 sheer at the SS26 menswear shows?
Sheer appeared in 105 looks from 47 designers. That is 5.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 menswear shows.
Is sheer a trend for spring 2026?
Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.0%, up from 3.3% in SS25.
Which designers showed the most sheer for SS26?
Giorgio Armani (14 looks), fendi (7 looks) and Todd Snyder (5 looks).
Which fashion week showed the most sheer?
New York, where 5.5% of looks carried it (21 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.