# Denim Trend, Spring 2026 · Milan Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/denim
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Denim is one of the 20 fabrics T-Fashion measured at the Milan Fashion Week SS26 womenswear 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.

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## In the press

Denim came up in 24 articles from WWD, Vogue, PAPER and 9 more. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

- WWD, 2025-09-29: [Pierre-Louis Mascia Spring 2026: Ease in Prints](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2026/milan/pierre-louis-mascia/review/). Denim-look pants and jackets are made through a trompe-l'oeil effect printed on silk.
- Vogue, 2025-09-28: [Tokyo James Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/tokyo-james). Denim is one of the fabrics in the separates, each carrying an odd, handsome detail.
- Vogue, 2025-09-27: [Ferrari Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/ferrari). Heavy tailored workwear is made from canvas-treated denim, and acid-washed denim adds visual range.
- WWD, 2025-09-27: [Versace Spring 2026: A Reality Show](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2026/milan/versace/review/). There are so many jeans, hiked very high and sometimes with sagging button flies, that it evokes a Versace Jeans show of the 1980s.
- PAPER, 2025-10-15: [Some Great Moments At Milan Fashion Week](https://www.papermag.com/milan-fashion-week-spring-2026). Versace showed denim in Mediterranean tones with a sun-faded look.
- The Zoe Report, 2025-09-29: [Milan Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2026 Trends Are Centered On New Beginnings](https://www.thezoereport.com/fashion/milan-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-trends). The Zoe Report connects stonewashed denim at Versace and Ferrari with the return of 1980s influences.
- Marie Claire UK, 2025-09-25: [Milan Fashion Week SS26 Highlights: Shows, Celebs & Events](https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/milan-fashion-week-highlights-ss26). Denim was reworked at Elisabetta Franchi and appeared in gold at Roberto Cavalli; Diesel showed lime and purple denim.
- Wallpaper*, 2025-09-25: [The standout shows of Milan Fashion Week S/S 2026](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/standout-shows-of-milan-fashion-week-s-s-2026). MM6 Maison Margiela cut denim in formal, suit-trouser shapes.
- Hypebeast, 2025-09-24: [Diesel Spring/Summer 2026 Milan Fashion Week](https://hypebeast.com/2025/9/glenn-martens-diesel-ss26-milan-fashion-week-collection). Recycled-polyester satin denim was lasered to look worn, and other denim was bleached for an X-ray look.
- Resident, 2026-01-27: [Milan Fashion Week 2025: Spring/Summer 2026 Trends Unveiled](https://resident.com/fashion-and-style/2026/01/27/milan-sets-the-mood-for-springsummer-2026). Pierre-Louis Mascia showed trompe-l'oeil denim; Philipp Plein offered refined denim within relaxed tailoring.
- Gulf News (The Kurator), 2025-09-29: [The Kurator's Milan Fashion Week SS/26 round-up](https://gulfnews.com/the-kurator/style/the-kurators-milan-fashion-week-ss26-round-up-1.500287305). Roberto Cavalli showed snake-print denim among its gold-heavy looks.
- Design Scene, 2025-10-01: [Institution SS26 Fuses Tradition with Sustainable Fashion](https://www.designscene.net/2025/10/institution-ss26.html). One sculpted, hand-woven piece used sustainable denim cloth, part of a Kering materials project.
- Black America Web, 2025-10-01: [Joy and Color Hit Milan Fashion Week Runway with Bruce Glen Collection](https://blackamericaweb.com/2025/10/01/joy-and-color-hit-milan-fashion-week-runway-with-bruce-glen-collection/). BruceGlen used denim for cropped jackets and a long skirt.
- Design Scene, 2025-09-29: [The Song of Silver: HUI Spring Summer 2026 Collection](https://www.designscene.net/2025/09/hui-spring-summer-2026.html). Plant-based denim appeared with recycled silks, organic cotton and tulle.
- The Impression, 2025-09-26: [Ferrari Spring 2026 Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/ferrari-spring-2026-fashion-show-review/). Acid-etched denim appeared, though the reviewer wanted more to set it apart from similar Italian labels.
- Vogue, 2025-09-26: [Versace Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/versace). High-waisted jeans have belts and sometimes zippers left undone.
- Vogue, 2025-09-26: [Sportmax Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/sportmax). Two looks use washed jeans with baggy pleated legs that twist around one ankle.
- Vogue, 2025-09-25: [Roberto Cavalli Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/roberto-cavalli). Gold appears on denim in wild textures that go well beyond basic blue jeans.
- Vogue, 2025-09-25: [MM6 Maison Margiela Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/mm6-maison-martin-margiela). Jeans are cut and finished like tailored pants, while tailored trousers pass for denim.
- Vogue, 2025-09-24: [Jil Sander Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/jil-sander). Jeans are worn with layered knits, a step into denim that the review calls unlikely for the founder.
- Vogue, 2025-09-24: [Antonio Marras Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/antonio-marras). Denim is one of the clothing genres Marras rewrites, alongside robes, pajama suits, workwear and tailoring.
- Vogue, 2025-09-23: [Diesel Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/diesel). Denim is interwoven with recycled poly-satin, then distressed to give iridescent dresses and biker-style outerwear.
- WWD, 2025-09-23: [Dhruv Kapoor Spring 2026: Reinventing Essentials](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2026/milan/dhruv-kapoor/review/). Large block-style prints on denim are among the print mixes that feel jarring.
- Design Scene, 2025-09-25: [Antonio Marras Spring Summer 2026 Celebrates Sardinia](https://www.designscene.net/2025/09/antonio-marras-ss26.html). Denim appeared among the collection's varied materials.

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

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/milan/denim)
- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/milan/denim)

## Runway looks

11 runway looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Hui look 22, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/hui/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-dbf60954.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ermanno Scervino look 34, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ermanno-scervino/ready_to_wear/photos/0034-04b6f729.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Diesel look 55, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/diesel/ready_to_wear/photos/0055-7c927426.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ferrari look 23, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ferrari/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-a3956ab8.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sportmax look 30, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/sportmax/ready_to_wear/photos/0030-41f3b6a7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Dhruv Kapoor look 26, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/dhruv-kapoor/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-e160f5f9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Anteprima look 14, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/anteprima/ready_to_wear/photos/0014-4a19401d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- KNWLS look 14, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/knwls/ready_to_wear/photos/0014-53d4487b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Dolce & Gabbana look 20, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/dolce-gabbana/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-85f5bf88.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Phan Đăng Hoàng look 26, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/phan-dang-hoang/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-55cbe8fe.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Calcaterra look 9, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/calcaterra/ready_to_wear/photos/0009-708d60da.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**Is denim a trend for spring 2026?**

T-Fashion measured denim among the 20 fabrics at the Milan Fashion Week SS26 womenswear 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 fabric divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25.

## Related trends

- [Satin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/satin): 20.5% of looks
- [Organza](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/organza)
- [Muslin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/muslin): 10.8% of looks
- [Lace](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/lace): 4.8% of looks
- [Chiffon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/chiffon)
- [Jacquard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/jacquard)
- [Taffeta](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/taffeta)
- [Leather](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/leather)

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).