# Wide Leg Pants Trend, Spring 2026 · New York Fashion Week

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

Wide leg pants appeared in 16.2% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, about the same as SS25 (15.0%). 58 designers showed the trend across 334 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 16.2%
- Share in SS25: 15.0%
- Change: +1.2 pts (steady)
- Looks: 334
- Designers: 58
- Rank: #3 of 59 key items by share of looks

## In the press

Wide leg pants came up in 5 articles from Vogue, WWD and Guild Magazine. In the data it was in 16.2% of looks, about the same as SS25 (15.0%).

- Vogue, 2025-09-15: [Coach Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/coach). Coach concentrated volume in trousers beneath compact jackets.
- WWD, 2025-09-15: [Coach Lightens the Mood With Upbeat Collection Filled With ‘Optimism’](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2026/new-york/coach-3/review/). Pants overall were wide, balanced by more fitted tops and outerwear.
- 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). Airy, openwork-style knit sweaters were worn over slouchy, wide pants.
- WWD, 2025-09-10: [Ralph Lauren Spring 2026: Red, White and Ralph](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2026/new-york/ralph-lauren/review/). Ultrawide menswear-style trousers were among the breezy new bottoms.
- Guild Magazine, 2025-09-14: [Campillo - NYFW Spring/Summer 2026](https://www.guildmagazine.com/fashion/campillo-nyfw-spring-summer-2026/). Wide trousers anchored the relaxed, intentional silhouettes.

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

## Top designers by look count

- ashlyn: 20
- coach: 20
- Ralph Lauren: 16
- 55 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/wide-leg-pants)
- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/wide-leg-pants): 17.7% of looks

## Worn with

- Striped (pattern): 8% of the trend's looks
- Abstract (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 17% of the trend's looks
- Chocolate (color): 11% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 39% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 20% of the trend's looks
- Straight Hem (attribute): 89% of the trend's looks
- Loose (attribute): 74% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 334 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- 5000 look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/5000/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-e79085c9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Prabal Gurung look 28, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/prabal-gurung/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-566595c7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Marina Moscone look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/marina-moscone/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-037faa6a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Adeam look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/adeam/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-df4cfc3d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Theory look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/theory/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-1bd94b38.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ralph Lauren look 36, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/ralph-lauren/ready_to_wear/photos/0036-21b49124.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Veronica Beard look 10, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/veronica-beard/ready_to_wear/photos/0010-70bcec12.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Coach look 19, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear/photos/0019-735fe4b2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Norma Kamali look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/norma-kamali/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-d8997990.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Michael Kors look 1, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/michael-kors/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-39287d1a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Monse look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/monse/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-ea5c1d55.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was wide leg pants at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?**

Wide leg pants appeared in 334 looks from 58 designers. That is 16.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows.

**Is wide leg pants a trend for spring 2026?**

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 16.2%, about the same as SS25 (15.0%).

**Which designers showed the most wide leg pants for SS26?**

ashlyn (20 looks), coach (20 looks) and Ralph Lauren (16 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)
- [Draped Top](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/draped-top)
- [Loose Shorts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/loose-shorts)
- [Slit Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/slit-skirts)

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