Key items, New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear
Maxi dress appeared in 19.2% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, down from 21.3% in SS25. 57 designers showed the trend across 396 looks.
- Share of looks
- 19.2%
- Change vs SS25
- −2.1 pts
- 21.3% → 19.2%
- Looks
- 396
- of 2,059
- Designers
- 57
- of 61
Number 2 of 59key items by share of looks. Also measured in all cities, Milan (15.2%). Other seasons: SS27 (19.2%), FW26 (16.6%).
Updated October 2, 2026
Looks
11 of 396 looks, across designers.
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Khaite, look 43 -
VETTESE, look 31 -
Maria McManus, look 9 -
Altuzarra, look 10 -
Cucculelli Shaheen, look 5 -
Ulla Johnson, look 14 -
Norma Kamali, look 59 -
5000, look 22
+385 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Maxi dress came up in 17 articles from Vogue, WWD, The Zoe Report and 9 more. In the data it was in 19.2% of looks, down from 21.3% in SS25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Vogue · Sep 15, 2025 · Show review
Markarian Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionMarkarian showed an ankle-length dress decorated by hand with seashell beads.
Vogue · Sep 13, 2025 · Show review
Eckhaus Latta Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear CollectionEckhaus Latta showed a long cap-sleeved dress with an entirely open back.
WWD · Sep 10, 2025 · Show review
Ralph Lauren Spring 2026: Red, White and RalphRalph Lauren showed a light strapless white gown in poplin and linen gauze.
The Zoe Report · Sep 17, 2025 · Trend report
New York Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2026 Trends Are Fresh & FunThe report highlights striped dresses reaching the floor in its Monse, Kallmeyer and Ralph Lauren section.
InStyle · Sep 12, 2025 · Season review
The Best Designer Looks From New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026Theophilio showed a ruffled gown reaching the floor within its Caribbean-inspired collection.
Wallpaper* · Sep 11, 2025 · Season review
The standout shows of New York Fashion Week S/S 2026 – as they happenedRalph Lauren showed gowns with narrow straps and full skirts, alongside wrapped versions.
Designers
Looks with maxi dress, by designer.
- 1 Norma Kamali 22
- 2 Christian Siriano 20
- 3 Bibhu Mohapatra 18
54 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Ranking
Share of looks among key items. The tick marks SS25.
- 1 Straight Hem Pants 24.0%
- 2 Maxi Dress 19.2%
- 3 Wide Leg Pants 16.2%
The full ranking of 59 key items
This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 396 looks with maxi dress that also had each detail.
Everything worn with maxi dress
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
Maxi Dress in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 396 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 57 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 maxi dress at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?
- Maxi dress appeared in 396 looks from 57 designers. That is 19.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows.
- Is maxi dress a trend for spring 2026?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 19.2%, down from 21.3% in SS25.
- Which designers showed the most maxi dress for SS26?
- Norma Kamali (22 looks), Christian Siriano (20 looks) and Bibhu Mohapatra (18 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 key item divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25.