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Colors, SS26 menswear

Taupe appeared in 8.4% of looks at the SS26 menswear shows, about the same as SS25 (9.0%). 73 designers showed it across 177 looks.

Share of looks
8.4%
Change vs SS25
−0.6 pts
9.0% → 8.4%
Looks
177
of 2,100
Designers
73
of 141

Number 8 of 32colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (7.7%), Milan (12.2%), London (7.2%). Other seasons: SS27 (3.6%), FW26 (7.7%).

Updated October 2, 2026

Ferragamo, SS26 menswear, Taupe, look 15

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Calvin Klein Collection, SS26 menswear, Taupe, look 29

Looks

11 of 177 looks, across designers.

  • Balmain, look 11
  • Acne Studios, look 17
  • Jil Sander, look 55
  • Lacoste, look 43
  • Ferrari, look 28
  • MM6 Maison Margiela, look 34
  • Nanushka, look 21
  • Antonio Marras, look 38

+166 looks

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

In the press

Taupe came up in 3 articles from WWD, Office Magazine and House of Solo. In the data it was in 8.4% of looks, about the same as SS25 (9.0%).

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

  1. WWD · Jun 23, 2025 · Show review

    Giorgio Armani Men’s Spring 2026: Smooth Operator

    The color story begins with greige, taupes and grays before moving on to tans and blues.

  2. Office Magazine · Sep 25, 2025 · Season review

    Backstage at London Fashion Week SS26

    Taupe was one stage in the show's colour shift.

  3. House of Solo · Jul 1, 2025 · Season review

    Paris Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 RUNWAY RECAP

    Hermès used taupe among the restrained neutrals in its menswear collection.

Designers

Looks with taupe, by designer.

  1. 1 Giorgio Armani 16
  2. 2 balmain 15
  3. 3 Antonio Marras 9

70 more designers

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

Ranking

Share of looks among colors. The tick marks SS25.

All 32
  1. 1 Black 32.6%
  2. 2 White 23.9%
  3. 3 Chocolate 17.7%
  1. 8 Taupe 8.4%

Worn with

Share of the 177 looks with taupe that also had each detail.

Garments

  • Pants 37%
  • Jacket 22%

Fabrics

Patterns

Everything worn with taupe

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 Milan 12.2%59 looks
  2. 2 Paris 7.7%59 looks
  3. 3 London 7.2%34 looks
  4. 4 New York 6.5%25 looks

Taupe in full

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On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 177 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 73 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 taupe at the SS26 menswear shows?
Taupe appeared in 177 looks from 73 designers. That is 8.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 menswear shows.
Is taupe a trend for spring 2026?
Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 8.4%, about the same as SS25 (9.0%).
Which designers showed the most taupe for SS26?
Giorgio Armani (16 looks), balmain (15 looks) and Antonio Marras (9 looks).
Which fashion week showed the most taupe?
Milan, where 12.2% of looks carried it (59 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.