# Steel Color Trend, Spring 2026 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/steel Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Steel appeared in 7.7% of looks at the SS26 womenswear shows, up from 6.0% in SS25. 217 designers showed it across 802 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 7.7% - Share in SS25: 6.0% - Change: +1.7 pts (rising) - Looks: 802 - Designers: 217 - Rank: #5 of 60 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94) ## In the press Steel came up in coverage from Vogue. In the data it was in 7.7% of looks, up from 6.0% in SS25. - Vogue, 2025-09-20: [Roksanda Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/roksanda). Roksanda chose stone grey for roomy suits and trench outerwear. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Courrèges: 19 - Dolce & Gabbana: 15 - Ermanno Scervino: 14 - 214 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/steel): 6.9% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 7.8% of looks (342 looks) - Milan: 9.0% of looks (194 looks) - New York: 7.7% of looks (159 looks) - London: 5.9% of looks (107 looks) ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks - Dress (apparel): 18% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 27% of the trend's looks - Satin (fabric): 9% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 802 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Niccolò Pasqualetti look 19, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/niccolo-pasqualetti/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-71a3e1ed.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mame Kurogouchi look 27, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/mame-kurogouchi/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-c65109e5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Valentino look 26, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/valentino/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-fc33eb99.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Thom Browne look 53, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/thom-browne/ready_to_wear/photos/0053-8480e32c.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 - Jil Sander look 31, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-204b90b8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Victoria Beckham look 34, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/victoria-beckham/ready_to_wear/photos/0034-7adf43e9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Carven look 6, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/carven/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0006-8f59e275.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Pierre Cardin look 26, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/pierre-cardin/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-da556935.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Acne Studios look 15, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/acne-studios/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-3936a5d0.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Chloé look 33, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/chloe/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0033-0f320841.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was steel at the SS26 womenswear shows?** Steel appeared in 802 looks from 217 designers. That is 7.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 womenswear shows. **Is steel a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 7.7%, up from 6.0% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most steel for SS26?** Courrèges (19 looks), Dolce & Gabbana (15 looks) and Ermanno Scervino (14 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most steel?** Milan, where 9.0% of looks carried it (194 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/charcoal): 6.9% of looks - [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/champagne) - [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/camel): 4.3% of looks - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/mustard) - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/beige-twins): 10.3% of looks - [Peach](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/peach) - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/ecru) - [Salmon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/salmon) 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).