# Dark Romance Trend, Spring 2027 · London Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/dark-romance Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 Dark Romance appeared in 9.3% of looks at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 8.4% in SS26. 31 designers showed it across 132 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 9.3% - Share in SS26: 8.4% - Change: +0.9 pts (rising) - Looks: 132 - Designers: 31 - Rank: #7 of 25 key themes by share of looks ## In the press Dark Romance came up in 2 articles from WWD and Vogue. In the data it was in 9.3% of looks, up from 8.4% in SS26. - 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/). Buyers describe romance with a darker, Gothic edge, expressed through ruffles, lace, corsetry and period references. - Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Bora Aksu Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/bora-aksu). A closing trio in deep oxblood had exposed corsetry for a Gothic note. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Richard Quinn: 17 - Mcqueen: 15 - Chopova Lowena: 10 - 28 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Dress (apparel): 58% of the trend's looks - Skirts (apparel): 32% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 76% of the trend's looks - White (color): 11% of the trend's looks - Avant-Garde (theme): 47% of the trend's looks - Glam (theme): 26% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 132 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Pauline Dujancourt look 9, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/pauline-dujancourt/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0009-c51ad394.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Chopova Lowena look 45, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/chopova-lowena/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0045-c8aecb0b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Bora Aksu look 28, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/bora-aksu/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0028-96f1843a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mcqueen look 17, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mcqueen/ready_to_wear/photos/0017-ea40f9fd.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 - Poet Lab look 4, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/poet-lab/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-05eb95b9.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 - Erdem look 38, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/erdem/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0038-3ba9d1ac.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Simone Rocha look 42, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/simone-rocha/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0042-58abfc3a.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 - Petra Fagerström look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/petra-fagerstrom/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-0b620051.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was Dark Romance at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?** Dark Romance appeared in 132 looks from 31 designers. That is 9.3% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. **Is Dark Romance a trend for spring 2027?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 9.3%, up from 8.4% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most Dark Romance for SS27?** Richard Quinn (17 looks), Mcqueen (15 looks) and Chopova Lowena (10 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 This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).