# Side Pocket Pants Trend, Spring 2026 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/side-pocket-pants Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Side pocket pants appeared in 12.3% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, up from 11.0% in SS25. 55 designers showed the trend across 253 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 12.3% - Share in SS25: 11.0% - Change: +1.3 pts (rising) - Looks: 253 - Designers: 55 - Rank: #6 of 59 key items by share of looks ## In the press Side pocket pants came up in 5 articles from Vogue and Harper's Bazaar India. In the data it was in 12.3% of looks, up from 11.0% in SS25. - Vogue, 2025-09-15: [Bibhu Mohapatra Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/bibhu-mohapatra). Bibhu Mohapatra showed satin crepe cargo trousers and cargo jeans. - Vogue, 2025-09-13: [Eckhaus Latta Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/eckhaus-latta). Eckhaus Latta paired a cut-out ribbed sweater with cargo trousers whose lower legs could detach. - Harper's Bazaar India, 2025-09-16: [All that was hot at New York Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2026](https://www.harpersbazaar.in/fashion/story/all-that-was-hot-at-new-york-fashion-week-springsummer-2026-1278438-2025-09-16). Bibhu Mohapatra combined kurtas with cargo trousers and denim. - Vogue, 2025-09-12: [Area Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/area). Area included cropped cargo trousers in a close-fitting cotton outfit. - Vogue, 2025-09-11: [Collina Strada Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/collina-strada). Collina Strada opened with balloon-shaped denim cargo trousers and an attached peplum. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - coach: 17 - Norma Kamali: 12 - Ralph Lauren: 12 - 52 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/side-pocket-pants) ## Worn with - Striped (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 17% of the trend's looks - Smoke (color): 11% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 48% of the trend's looks - Chino (fabric): 20% of the trend's looks - Straight Hem (attribute): 87% of the trend's looks - Wide Leg (attribute): 65% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 253 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Calvin Klein Collection look 16, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-2ccff2e6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Sandy Liang look 32, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/sandy-liang/ready_to_wear/photos/0032-015f12c8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - TWP look 1, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/twp/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-7dfd2757.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tory Burch look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/tory-burch/ready_to_wear/photos/0017-241947f8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tibi look 24, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/tibi/ready_to_wear/photos/0024-45af4da4.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Prabal Gurung look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/prabal-gurung/ready_to_wear/photos/0017-e6ec6584.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jane Wade look 27, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/jane-wade/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-6ae37329.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ulla Johnson look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/ulla-johnson/ready_to_wear/photos/0012-17985ce8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Campillo look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/campillo/ready_to_wear/photos/0012-c9fd6bc9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Khaite look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/khaite/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-db333b81.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Totême look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/toteme/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-7669368f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was side pocket pants at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?** Side pocket pants appeared in 253 looks from 55 designers. That is 12.3% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows. **Is side pocket pants a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 12.3%, up from 11.0% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most side pocket pants for SS26?** coach (17 looks), Norma Kamali (12 looks) and Ralph Lauren (12 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. ## Related trends - [Sculpted Jacket](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/sculpted-jacket) - [Double Pleated Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/double-pleated-pants) - [Harem Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/harem-pants) - [High-Rise Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/high-rise-pants): 6.5% of looks - [Corset Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/corset-dress) - [Wide Leg Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/wide-leg-pants): 16.2% of looks - [Draped Top](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/draped-top) - [Loose Shorts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/loose-shorts) 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).