# 20s Retro Trend, Spring 2027 · London Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/20s-retro
Data refreshed: September 29, 2026

20s Retro appeared in 2.3% of looks at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 1.3% in SS26. 17 designers showed it across 32 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 2.3%
- Share in SS26: 1.3%
- Change: +1.0 pts (rising)
- Looks: 32
- Designers: 17
- Rank: #24 of 25 key themes by share of looks

## In the press

20s Retro came up in 6 articles from Forbes, Coveteur, WWD and 2 more. In the data it was in 2.3% of looks, up from 1.3% in SS26.

- Forbes, 2026-09-24: [London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027: Key Trends To Know](https://www.forbes.com/sites/laiafarrangraves/2026/09/24/london-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-key-trends-to-know/). One presentation drew on 1920s flappers with hand embroidery and painting.
- Coveteur, 2026-09-23: [Trend Report: The London Fashion Week Runways Were Steeped In Sex Appeal](https://coveteur.com/london-fashion-week-trends-ss27). Reads the fringe and tassels at Roksanda, Erdem and Ahluwalia as art deco, a nod to the 1920s.
- WWD, 2026-09-22: [Erdem, Simone Rocha, Steve O Smith Wow Buyers at Spring 2027 London Fashion Week](https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/erdem-simone-rocha-steve-o-smith-buyers-spring-2027-london-1239251521/). Erdem built the show around Barbette, a Texas-born trapeze star of the 1920s who crossed between male and female identities.
- The Standard, 2026-09-21: [London Fashion Week SS27: Five major moments, from M&S to McQueen](https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/fashion/london-fashion-week-2026-b1297756.html). M&S nodded to the 1920s with a matching lace camisole and skirt.
- Vogue, 2026-09-20: [Erdem Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/erdem). Sparkling leotards, bras and ostrich feather trims drew on Man Ray's photos of Barbette, a 1920s and 1930s performer.
- WWD, 2026-09-20: [Erdem Spring 2027: Androgyny to the Fore](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/erdem/review/). The muse was a 1920s Paris trapeze star known for sparkly bras and feathered skirts.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Richard Quinn: 6
- Onalaja: 5
- Erdem: 3
- 14 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 78% of the trend's looks
- Skirts (apparel): 25% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 31% of the trend's looks
- White (color): 28% of the trend's looks
- Glam (theme): 50% of the trend's looks
- Avant-Garde (theme): 19% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 32 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Toga look 15, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/toga/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0015-1352775c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Bora Aksu look 24, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/bora-aksu/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-80bbaf29.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ashley Williams look 22, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/ashley-williams/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0022-b04d87b2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Simone Rocha look 2, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/simone-rocha/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0002-cb3e05b1.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Erdem look 12, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/erdem/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-dc1a2f48.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jason Wu Collection look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/jason-wu-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-0cd7a994.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Oscar Ouyang look 4, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/oscar-ouyang/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-08c13219.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Richard Quinn look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/richard-quinn/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-48db2827.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ahluwalia look 10, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/ahluwalia/ready_to_wear/photos/0010-c6e3075a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Burberry look 39, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/burberry/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0039-fc50e4b6.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Pauline Dujancourt look 3, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/pauline-dujancourt/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-cbe09c5f.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was 20s Retro at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?**

20s Retro appeared in 32 looks from 17 designers. That is 2.3% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

**Is 20s Retro a trend for spring 2027?**

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 2.3%, up from 1.3% in SS26.

**Which designers showed the most 20s Retro for SS27?**

Richard Quinn (6 looks), Onalaja (5 looks) and Erdem (3 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.

## Related trends

- [Quiet Luxury](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/quiet-luxury): 5.2% of looks
- [Balletcore](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/balletcore): 4.2% of looks
- [Minimalist](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/minimalist): 16.2% of looks
- [90s Retro](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/90s-retro): 3.1% of looks
- [Cottagecore](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/cottagecore): 3.4% of looks
- [Sculptural](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/sculptural): 23.9% of looks
- [Androgynous](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/androgynous): 9.1% of looks
- [Monochrome](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/monochrome): 16.7% of looks

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