Charcoal appeared in 2.4% of looks at the SS27 womenswear shows, down from 4.6% in SS26. 156 designers showed it across 299 looks.
- Share of looks
- 2.4%
- Change vs SS26
- −2.2 pts
- 4.6% → 2.4%
- Looks
- 299
- of 12,320
- Designers
- 156
- of 359
Number 17 of 72colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (2.8%), New York, Milan, London. Other seasons: FW26 (8.0%), SS26 (6.9%).
Updated October 18, 2026
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Looks
11 of 299 looks, across designers.
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Jil Sander, look 22 -
Fetico, look 3 -
Givenchy, look 42 -
Sacai, look 32 -
Institution By Galib Gassanoff, look 19 -
Yohji Yamamoto, look 6 -
Chanel, look 36 -
Maison Margiela, look 24
+288 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Charcoal came up in 2 articles from Vogue. In the data it was in 2.4% of looks, down from 4.6% in SS26.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Vogue · Sep 20, 2026 · Show review
Johanna Parv Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionSmoggy charcoal black was part of the city-haze palette.
Vogue · Sep 20, 2026 · Show review
Charlie Constantinou Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionBermuda shorts with knife pleats came in a pale charcoal linen.
Designers
Looks with charcoal, by designer.
- 1 Prada 12
- 2 Maison Margiela 7
- 3 Balmain 6
153 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 299 looks with charcoal that also had each detail.
Everything worn with charcoal
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 Paris 2.8%105 looks
- 2 London 2.6%39 looks
- 3 Milan 1.9%39 looks
- 4 New York 1.7%55 looks
Charcoal in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 299 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 156 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 charcoal at the SS27 womenswear shows?
- Charcoal appeared in 299 looks from 156 designers. That is 2.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 womenswear shows.
- Is charcoal a trend for spring 2027?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 2.4%, down from 4.6% in SS26.
- Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS27?
- Prada (12 looks), Maison Margiela (7 looks) and Balmain (6 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?
- Paris, where 2.8% of looks carried it (105 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 color divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.