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Most common patterns at Paris Fashion Week SS26 womenswear: floral (11.6%), abstract (7.7%) and striped (6.3%). Biggest risers: floral (7.7% → 11.6%) and polka dot (1.1% → 1.3%).

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Updated October 2, 2026

Top 3 of 6 patterns

Ranked by share of looks.

Celine, SS26 womenswear, Floral, look 2

Floral

11.6% of looks · +3.9 pts
Chanel, SS26 womenswear, Abstract, look 63

Abstract

7.7% of looks · ±0.0 pts
Thom Browne, SS26 womenswear, Striped, look 21

Striped

6.3% of looks · −2.1 pts

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Rank, share of looks and change for the other 3 patterns

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Patterns in the press

52 of the articles we read on Paris womenswear discuss its patterns. Named most: floral (28 articles), striped (15 articles) and graphic (9 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.

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

  1. Wallpaper* · Oct 1, 2025 · Season review

    The standout shows of Paris Fashion Week S/S 2026 – as they happened
    • Polka Dot: Dries Van Noten and Schiaparelli both used polka dots.
    • Floral: Chloé brought bright archive florals, and Victoria Beckham used organza florals.
    • Striped: Thom Browne's bright stripes met sequinned tulle, and Dries Van Noten used stripes in clashing prints.

  2. Wallpaper* · Oct 10, 2025 · Trend report

    The key takeaways from the S/S 2026 shows: freedom, colour and romance define fashion’s new chapter
    • Striped: Stripes recurred, from Loewe to bold yellow stripes at Dries Van Noten.
    • Polka Dot: Dries Van Noten blew up polka dots into abstract forms.
    • Floral: Louis Vuitton added beaded floral embroidery.

  3. CNN Style · Oct 8, 2025 · Season review

    Paris Fashion Week: How to find meaning in clothes
    • Floral: Chloé and Celine opened or included brightly colored floral dresses.
    • Polka Dot: Undercover included spotted garments among its deliberately distorted designs.
    • Graphic: Yohji Yamamoto printed tunic dresses with images from Giorgio Armani campaigns.

  4. FashionNetwork · Oct 7, 2025 · Show review

    Summer 2026 looks set to be romantic with Sacai, Zimmermann, Ungaro and Agnès b
    • Floral: Zimmermann showed soft-focus florals, and Ungaro showed silky floral prints.
    • Polka Dot: Polka dots appeared at Agnès b and in Sacai mixed-pattern mini dresses.
    • Striped: Sacai combined stripes, dots and flowers within hybrid minidresses.

  5. Galerie · Oct 9, 2025 · Trend report

    12 Highlights from Paris Fashion Week
    • Floral: Floral treatments went from watercolor prints to bold appliqué at McQueen and Celine.
    • Striped: Loewe showed a striped polo minidress with a beachy feel.
    • Polka Dot: Dries Van Noten collided dots with checks and stripes.

  6. WWD · Oct 6, 2025 · Show review

    Chanel Spring 2026: Reaching for the Stars
    • Striped: A men's-style striped shirt was shortened and styled with a feathery ballgown.
    • Floral: The finale paired an ivory silk T-shirt with a ball skirt printed with flowers in many colors.

Rising and fading

Change in share of looks against SS25.

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SS26 womenswear Paris patterns in full

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Questions

What are the Spring 2026 print and pattern trends at Paris Fashion Week?
By share of looks: floral (11.6%), abstract (7.7%), striped (6.3%).
Which patterns are rising for spring 2026?
floral (7.7% → 11.6%), polka dot (1.1% → 1.3%).
Which patterns are fading?
striped (8.4% → 6.3%), graphic (3.8% → 2.0%), geometric (4.4% → 4.3%).