Most common key items at New York Fashion Week SS27 menswear: tailored pants (40.6%), side pocket pants (37.4%) and straight sleeve shirts (30.1%). Biggest risers: curved hem jacket (0.2% → 12.3%), side pocket shorts (8.7% → 13.5%) and dress shirts (7.4% → 11.7%).
Also in New York menswear: themes, colors, patterns, fabrics
Updated October 18, 2026
Top 3 of 20 key items
Ranked by share of looks.
Tailored Pants
40.6% of looks · −0.1 pts
Side Pocket Pants
37.4% of looks · −3.8 pts
Straight Sleeve Shirts
30.1% of looks · −0.1 pts
17 more key items
Ranked, with share of looks and change, in T-Fashion.
Rank, share of looks and change for the other 17 key items
This preview shows the numbers for the top three. Each trend below has its own page.
The other key items, A to Z 17
Key items in the press
5 of the articles we read on New York menswear discuss its key items. Named most: blazer (4 articles), tailored pants (3 articles) and dress shirts (2 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
GQ · Sep 11, 2026 · Show review
Public School’s Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow on Their Epic Comeback, Nike ACG Collab, and Why NYFW Still Matters- Dress Shirts: Public School made boxy shirts with Japanese cotton-silk fabric and large cuffs.
- Wide Leg Pants: Public School cut patchwork jeans with broad, barrel-shaped legs.
- Side Pocket Shorts: Public School made elongated cargo shorts from tropical wool.
Whitewall · Sep 17, 2026 · Season review
NYFW Gets Emotional, Turning Feeling Into Form for Spring/Summer 2027- Blazer: Advisry softened menswear suiting through cropped jackets that widened slightly toward the hem.
- Tailored Pants: Advisry brought greater fluidity to suits for men and women.
MMSCENE · Sep 11, 2026 · Show review
Tommy Hilfiger Brings Spring 2027 to The Plaza Hotel- Blazer: Tommy Hilfiger used tartan on tailored jackets within its collegiate menswear.
- Dress Shirts: Tommy Hilfiger updated Oxford shirts with Ithaca stripes.
Numéro Netherlands · Sep 11, 2026 · Season review
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 2- Blazer: Public School paired structured tailoring with technical outerwear in its city-focused wardrobe.
- Tailored Pants: Public School combined structured suits with practical materials and layered silhouettes.
Goldfoil Magazine · Jul 3, 2026 · Show review
Theory Men’s Spring 2027- Blazer: Theory showed an unlined suede blazer with a boxy cut and unfinished edges.
- Tailored Pants: Theory used light tropical wool for fluid tailoring.
Rising and fading
Change in share of looks against SS26.
All 20 key items, ranked
This preview shows the top three of each list.
SS27 menswear New York key items in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| Share of looks per key item | Every look behind each key item, by designer and city |
| Rising and fading, top 3 | All 20 key items, with every sort |
| – | Combinations with colors, fabrics and details |
| 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
- What are the Spring 2027 key item trends at New York Fashion Week?
- By share of looks: tailored pants (40.6%), side pocket pants (37.4%), straight sleeve shirts (30.1%).
- Which key items are rising for spring 2027?
- curved hem jacket (0.2% → 12.3%), side pocket shorts (8.7% → 13.5%), dress shirts (7.4% → 11.7%).
- Which key items are fading?
- wide leg pants (30.6% → 23.2%), flap pockets jacket (20.6% → 14.9%), above the knee shorts (11.0% → 6.3%).