# Avant-Garde Trend, Spring 2027 · London Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/avant-garde
Data refreshed: September 29, 2026

Avant-Garde appeared in 44.7% of looks at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, about the same as SS26 (48.5%). 51 designers showed it across 635 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 44.7%
- Share in SS26: 48.5%
- Change: −3.8 pts (steady)
- Looks: 635
- Designers: 51
- Rank: #1 of 25 key themes by share of looks

## In the press

Avant-Garde came up in 4 articles from WWD and Vogue. In the data it was in 44.7% of looks, about the same as SS26 (48.5%).

- 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/). Deconstruction is named a key idea, from Simone Rocha and Erdem to a McQueen gown with unravelling tulle.
- Vogue, 2026-09-19: [Knwls Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/charlotte-knowles). Knowles described the collection as lots of deconstruction and layering, after women half undressed in Chambre Close.
- Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Fashion East Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/fashion-east). Newcomer Mé Mé showed romantic deconstruction, with organza gowns taken apart and broken-down tailoring.
- Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Paolo Carzana Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/paolo-carzana). Ritual-like staging, wimple-style headdresses and wrapped, knotted layers built an otherworldly myth.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Fashion East: 38
- Erdem: 37
- Chopova Lowena: 35
- 48 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 38% of the trend's looks
- Skirts (apparel): 31% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 36% of the trend's looks
- White (color): 31% of the trend's looks
- Sculptural (theme): 36% of the trend's looks
- Monochrome (theme): 11% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 635 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Di Petsa look 8, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/di-petsa/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0008-2154929f.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Bora Aksu look 26, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/bora-aksu/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-cd91b64e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Susan Fang look 29, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/susan-fang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0029-6139ee15.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Richard Quinn look 44, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/richard-quinn/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0044-47c9d8a9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Labrum London look 35, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/labrum-london/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-27ada726.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Selasi look 11, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/selasi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-6afda1d0.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Mowalola look 25, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mowalola/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-41f91a0b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Agro Studio look 6, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/agro-studio/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0006-cc44aa3f.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Rory William Docherty look 17, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/rory-william-docherty/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-a33df433.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Roksanda look 24, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/roksanda/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-70b8d05e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Mcqueen look 8, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mcqueen/ready_to_wear/photos/0008-b497da8b.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was Avant-Garde at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?**

Avant-Garde appeared in 635 looks from 51 designers. That is 44.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

**Is Avant-Garde a trend for spring 2027?**

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 44.7%, about the same as SS26 (48.5%).

**Which designers showed the most Avant-Garde for SS27?**

Fashion East (38 looks), Erdem (37 looks) and Chopova Lowena (35 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
- [20s Retro](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/20s-retro): 2.3% of looks
- [Androgynous](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/androgynous): 9.1% of looks

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