# Steel Menswear Color Trend, Spring 2026 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/steel Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Steel appeared in 11.2% of looks at the SS26 menswear shows, up from 10.1% in SS25. 95 designers showed it across 235 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 11.2% - Share in SS25: 10.1% - Change: +1.1 pts (rising) - Looks: 235 - Designers: 95 - Rank: #6 of 32 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94) ## In the press Steel came up in 2 articles from Dazed and House of Solo. In the data it was in 11.2% of looks, up from 10.1% in SS25. - Dazed, 2025-07-01: [SS26 men's: Here's everything you missed from this season's shows](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/68140/1/ss26-mens-everything-season-shows-saul-nash-craig-green-our-legacy). Saul Nash used reflective grey with pale yellow and lilac. - House of Solo, 2025-07-01: [Paris Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 RUNWAY RECAP](https://www.houseofsolo.com/paris-mens-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-runway-recap/). Hermès included slate gray in its restrained summer palette. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - derrick: 10 - Antonio Marras: 9 - Thom Browne: 7 - 92 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/steel): 12.0% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 9.5% of looks (73 looks) - Milan: 13.1% of looks (63 looks) - New York: 12.8% of looks (49 looks) - London: 10.6% of looks (50 looks) ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 39% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 22% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 11% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 3% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 46% of the trend's looks - Jersey (fabric): 9% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 235 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Lanvin look 12, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/lanvin/ready_to_wear/photos/0012-ec588b5d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jil Sander look 3, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-e20cdbfb.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mithridate look 32, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/mithridate/ready_to_wear/photos/0032-17656b43.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Thom Browne look 32, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/thom-browne/ready_to_wear/photos/0032-0031d1df.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Valentino look 31, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/valentino/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-bd155123.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Burberry look 53, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/burberry/ready_to_wear/photos/0053-f86d7737.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Giorgio Armani look 33, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/ready_to_wear/photos/0033-74e371c2.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Bottega Veneta look 41, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/bottega-veneta/ready_to_wear/photos/0041-71538643.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - 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 - Phan Đăng Hoàng look 28, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/phan-dang-hoang/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-75884d9e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Niccolò Pasqualetti look 20, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/niccolo-pasqualetti/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-16202010.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was steel at the SS26 menswear shows?** Steel appeared in 235 looks from 95 designers. That is 11.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 menswear shows. **Is steel a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 11.2%, up from 10.1% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most steel for SS26?** derrick (10 looks), Antonio Marras (9 looks) and Thom Browne (7 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most steel?** Milan, where 13.1% of looks carried it (63 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/charcoal): 12.6% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/chocolate): 17.7% of looks - [Baby Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/baby-blue): 4.6% of looks - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/mustard) - [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/scarlet) - [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/champagne) - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/beige-twins): 10.2% of looks - [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/camel) 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).