# Mustard Color Trend, Spring 2026 · Paris Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/mustard
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Mustard appeared in 3.5% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, up from 2.2% in SS25. 57 designers showed it across 155 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 3.5%
- Share in SS25: 2.2%
- Change: +1.3 pts (rising)
- Looks: 155
- Designers: 57
- Rank: #15 of 46 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 19-3851 TCX (#323455)

## In the press

Mustard came up in 3 articles from Numéro, Who What Wear and Harper's Bazaar India. In the data it was in 3.5% of looks, up from 2.2% in SS25.

- Numéro, 2025-10-09: [Our favorite looks from the Christopher Esber show](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/our-favorite-looks-from-the-christopher-esber-show/). Christopher Esber paired pale brown with mustard in sculptural leather pieces.
- Who What Wear, 2025-10-02: [Saint Laurent Went Full '80s Rive Gauche for Spring 2026](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/runway/saint-laurent-paris-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026). Saint Laurent used saffron among its saturated evening colors.
- Harper's Bazaar India, 2025-10-01: [Everything we loved at Paris Fashion Week SS26 (until now)](https://www.harpersbazaar.in/fashion/story/everything-we-loved-at-paris-fashion-week-ss26-1284864-2025-10-01). Valentino mixed mustard with other bright shades in its simplified collection.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Elie Saab: 13
- Vogue World: 13
- loewe: 9
- 54 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/mustard)
- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/mustard)

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 28% of the trend's looks
- Skirts (apparel): 17% of the trend's looks
- Floral (pattern): 12% of the trend's looks
- Abstract (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 15% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 12% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 155 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Gabriela Hearst look 22, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/gabriela-hearst/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-e9cc8169.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Balenciaga look 26, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/balenciaga/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-dd452fc6.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Alexander McQueen look 48, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/mcqueen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0048-5ca3bd03.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Mugler look 35, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/mugler/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-fe998ad4.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Elie Saab look 54, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/elie-saab/ready_to_wear/photos/0054-feea6794.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Alaïa look 21, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/alaia/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-59501076.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Aje look 22, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/aje/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-568c860a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Lanvin look 22, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/lanvin/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-0d9c7167.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Saint Laurent look 42, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/saint-laurent/ready_to_wear/photos/0042-bdb647ec.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Xuly.Bët look 33, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/xuly-bet/ready_to_wear/photos/0033-0caf643b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Valentino look 30, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/valentino/ready_to_wear/photos/0030-e0cad135.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was mustard at the Paris Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?**

Mustard appeared in 155 looks from 57 designers. That is 3.5% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows.

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

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 3.5%, up from 2.2% in SS25.

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

Elie Saab (13 looks), Vogue World (13 looks) and loewe (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/paris/charcoal): 7.4% of looks
- [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/champagne)
- [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/camel): 4.5% of looks
- [Rose](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/rose)
- [Apricot](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/apricot)
- [Teal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/teal)
- [Salmon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/salmon)
- [Peach](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/peach)

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