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

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

Steel appeared in 7.7% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, up from 4.7% in SS25. 48 designers showed it across 159 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 7.7%
- Share in SS25: 4.7%
- Change: +3.0 pts (rising)
- Looks: 159
- Designers: 48
- Rank: #7 of 30 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94)

## Top designers by look count

- Norma Kamali: 12
- coach: 11
- adeam: 9
- 45 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/steel): 5.4% of looks

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 23% of the trend's looks
- Pants (apparel): 23% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks
- Floral (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 32% of the trend's looks
- Jersey (fabric): 12% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 159 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Fforme look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/fforme/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-af09e50d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Adeam look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/adeam/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-2dad972a.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
- Tibi look 10, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/tibi/ready_to_wear/photos/0010-17a5bf9b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Bach Mai look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/bach-mai/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-e6c03832.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Calvin Klein Collection look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-4193e669.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Heirlome look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/heirlome/ready_to_wear/photos/0013-dac0f8cd.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jane Wade look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/jane-wade/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-8a8b40ee.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- AREA look 35, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/area/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-41b5db38.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Coach look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-c9c459bb.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- LaPointe look 1, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/lapointe/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-98d8cf57.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

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

Steel appeared in 159 looks from 48 designers. That is 7.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows.

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

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 7.7%, up from 4.7% in SS25.

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

Norma Kamali (12 looks), coach (11 looks) and adeam (9 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
- [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)
- [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/white): 21.6% of looks

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