# Lavender Color Trend, Spring 2026 · New York Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/lavender
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Lavender appeared in 6.0% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, about the same as SS25 (6.0%). 38 designers showed it across 124 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 6.0%
- Share in SS25: 6.0%
- Change: ±0.0 pts (steady)
- Looks: 124
- Designers: 38
- Rank: #9 of 30 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 16-0952 TCX (#C89721)

## In the press

Lavender came up in 3 articles from Vogue, Marie Claire and Guild Magazine. In the data it was in 6.0% of looks, about the same as SS25 (6.0%).

- Vogue, 2025-09-13: [Prabal Gurung Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/prabal-gurung). Lavender joined hot pink, coral and vivid yellow in the bright palette.
- Marie Claire, 2025-09-17: [Best Spring 2026 New York Fashion Week Looks, From Tibi to Kallmeyer](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/spring-fashion/best-new-york-fashion-week-spring-2026-looks/). Maria McManus set lavender against mocha brown and black.
- Guild Magazine, 2025-09-17: [Maria McManus - NYFW Spring/Summer 2026](https://www.guildmagazine.com/fashion/maria-mcmanus-nyfw-spring-summer-2026/). Reversible jackets came in lilac, black and ivory, with subtle lilac in the palette.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Norma Kamali: 16
- vettese: 10
- Off White: 8
- 35 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/lavender)
- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/lavender): 2.7% of looks

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 34% of the trend's looks
- Pants (apparel): 17% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 10% of the trend's looks
- Abstract (pattern): 8% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 16% of the trend's looks
- Muslin (fabric): 15% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 124 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Maria McManus look 15, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/maria-mcmanus/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-0f542051.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Christian Siriano look 58, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/christian-siriano/ready_to_wear/photos/0058-f3a5dbcc.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Prabal Gurung look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/prabal-gurung/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-36949dbd.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tory Burch look 33, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/tory-burch/ready_to_wear/photos/0033-a72c9a93.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- VETTESE look 2, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/vettese/ready_to_wear/photos/0002-92ca2a76.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Diotima look 6, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/diotima/ready_to_wear/photos/0006-f9a6cabb.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Bibhu Mohapatra look 25, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/bibhu-mohapatra/ready_to_wear/photos/0025-3c785147.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Adeam look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/adeam/ready_to_wear/photos/0011-b0e4b2c9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Totême look 32, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/toteme/ready_to_wear/photos/0032-0264918a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- TWP look 35, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/twp/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-e8d7a370.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Bach Mai look 10, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/bach-mai/ready_to_wear/photos/0010-146b08c0.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was lavender at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?**

Lavender appeared in 124 looks from 38 designers. That is 6.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows.

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

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 6.0%, about the same as SS25 (6.0%).

**Which designers showed the most lavender for SS26?**

Norma Kamali (16 looks), vettese (10 looks) and Off White (8 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 womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25.

## Related trends

- [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/charcoal): 7.0% of looks
- [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/steel): 7.7% of looks
- [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/sand): 9.0% of looks
- [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/ecru)
- [Rust](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/rust)
- [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/chocolate): 11.4% of looks
- [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/smoke): 12.6% of looks
- [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/mustard)

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