Taupe appeared in 5.4% of looks at the SS26 womenswear shows, down from 6.1% in SS25. 200 designers showed it across 558 looks.
- Share of looks
- 5.4%
- Change vs SS25
- −0.7 pts
- 6.1% → 5.4%
- Looks
- 558
- of 10,412
- Designers
- 200
- of 286
Number 9 of 60colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (4.7%), Milan (7.5%), London (4.8%), New York (5.0%). Other seasons: SS27 (1.9%).
Updated October 2, 2026
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Looks
11 of 558 looks, across designers.
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5000, look 16 -
Calcaterra, look 2 -
Durazzi Milano, look 10 -
Acne Studios, look 15 -
Balmain, look 4 -
Dreaming Eli, look 11 -
Mugler, look 37 -
Mame Kurogouchi, look 3
+547 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Taupe came up in 4 articles from Who What Wear, Hypebeast, Office Magazine and 1 more. In the data it was in 5.4% of looks, down from 6.1% in SS25.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Who What Wear · Oct 9, 2025 · Trend report
I Just Got Back From Paris Fashion Week—These Are 6 Key Trends I Know Will Matter Next SeasonMugler used taupe in its futuristic looks; Stella McCartney showed a shortened taupe suede trench.
Hypebeast · Sep 24, 2025 · Show review
Jil Sander SS26 Milan Fashion Week Runway Show InfoTaupe formed part of the neutral base, next to off-white and black.
Office Magazine · Sep 25, 2025 · Season review
Backstage at London Fashion Week SS26Taupe was one stage in the show's colour shift.
Guild Magazine · Sep 14, 2025 · Show review
LoveShackFancy - NYFW Spring/Summer 2026Soft taupe sat beside dusty rose and ivory in the palette.
Designers
Looks with taupe, by designer.
- 1 balmain 15
- 2 Giorgio Armani 14
- 3 altuzarra 12
197 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 558 looks with taupe that also had each detail.
Everything worn with taupe
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
By fashion week
Share of each city's looks.
- 1 Milan 7.5%163 looks
- 2 New York 5.0%102 looks
- 3 London 4.8%87 looks
- 4 Paris 4.7%206 looks
Taupe in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 558 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 200 designers, each with their looks |
| Top pairings | Every pairing by color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern |
| Snapshot as of the last update | Updated as each show is analyzed |
| – | Moodboards, concepts and tech packs from the same looks |
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Questions
- How popular was taupe at the SS26 womenswear shows?
- Taupe appeared in 558 looks from 200 designers. That is 5.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 womenswear shows.
- Is taupe a trend for spring 2026?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.4%, down from 6.1% in SS25.
- Which designers showed the most taupe for SS26?
- balmain (15 looks), Giorgio Armani (14 looks) and altuzarra (12 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most taupe?
- Milan, where 7.5% of looks carried it (163 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.