Avant-Garde appeared in 32.5% of looks at the SS27 womenswear shows, down from 36.9% in SS26. 339 designers showed it across 4,008 looks.
- Share of looks
- 32.5%
- Change vs SS26
- −4.4 pts
- 36.9% → 32.5%
- Looks
- 4,008
- of 12,320
- Designers
- 339
- of 359
Number 1 of 53themes by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (37.8%), New York (24.3%), Milan (24.6%), London (43.3%), Copenhagen (30.6%), Tokyo (44.0%), Shanghai (28.5%).
Updated October 18, 2026
Looks
11 of 4,008 looks, across designers.
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Akris, look 31 -
Mugler, look 11 -
Di Petsa, look 13 -
Marques’almeida, look 32 -
Anne Sofie Madsen, look 1 -
Zimmermann, look 44 -
Collina Strada, look 1 -
Maison Margiela, look 62
+3,997 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Avant-Garde came up in 88 articles from WWD, Vogue, CNN and 24 more. In the data it was in 32.5% of looks, down from 36.9% in SS26.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Sep 22, 2026 · Season review
Erdem, Simone Rocha, Steve O Smith Wow Buyers at Spring 2027 London Fashion WeekDeconstruction is named a key idea, from Simone Rocha and Erdem to a McQueen gown with unravelling tulle.
WWD · Sep 14, 2026 · Season review
Quick Takes From the Spring 2027 Luxury and Alternative Collections at NYFWGrace Ling integrated technological construction with distorted silhouettes, while Jane Wade developed a leather gown with chainmail.
Vogue · Sep 7, 2026 · Season review
4 Key Takeaways From Tokyo Fashion Week SS27Sonia Carrasco brought a collection of deconstructed tailoring to Tokyo through the RUN x Andam showroom.
Vogue · Oct 1, 2026 · Show review
Rick Owens Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionRick Owens closed with unusual tulle and elastic structures derived from earlier exoskeleton experiments.
CNN · Sep 30, 2026 · Season review
Here’s what’s happening at Paris Fashion WeekRick Owens threaded tulle onto elastic cords to form moving, tentacle-like dresses.
InStyle · Sep 28, 2026 · Season review
The Best Designer Looks of Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 From Prada, Gucci, and MoreMM6 Maison Margiela shifted shirts into skirts and trousers into dresses.
Designers
Looks with Avant-Garde, by designer.
- 1 Rick Owens 74
- 2 Thom Browne 63
- 3 Yohji Yamamoto 50
336 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Ranking
Share of looks among themes. The tick marks SS26.
- 1 Avant-Garde 32.5%
- 2 Minimalist 25.4%
- 3 Monochrome 19.8%
The full ranking of 53 themes
This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 4,008 looks with Avant-Garde that also had each detail.
Everything worn with Avant-Garde
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 London 43.3%644 looks
- 2 Paris 37.8%1,419 looks
- 3 Milan 24.6%509 looks
- 4 New York 24.3%794 looks
Avant-Garde in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 4,008 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 339 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 Avant-Garde at the SS27 womenswear shows?
- Avant-Garde appeared in 4,008 looks from 339 designers. That is 32.5% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 womenswear shows.
- Is Avant-Garde a trend for spring 2027?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 32.5%, down from 36.9% in SS26.
- Which designers showed the most Avant-Garde for SS27?
- Rick Owens (74 looks), Thom Browne (63 looks) and Yohji Yamamoto (50 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most Avant-Garde?
- London, where 43.3% of looks carried it (644 looks).
- How does T-Fashion measure this?
- T-Fashion tags every look of every Spring/Summer 2027 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the theme divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.