# Pleated Shorts Menswear Trend, Spring 2027 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/pleated-shorts Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 Pleated shorts appeared in 2.1% of looks at the SS27 menswear shows, up from under 1% in SS26. 54 designers showed the trend across 103 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 2.1% - Share in SS26: 0.8% - Change: +1.3 pts (rising) - Looks: 103 - Designers: 54 - Rank: #39 of 71 key items by share of looks ## Top designers by look count - Tell The Truth: 7 - Junya Watanabe: 6 - Wooyoungmi: 5 - 51 more designers in T-Fashion ## By fashion week - Paris: 2.4% of looks (44 looks) - Milan: 1.7% of looks (23 looks) ## Worn with - Checked (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 29% of the trend's looks - White (color): 12% of the trend's looks - Pleats (fabric): 92% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 58% of the trend's looks - Straight Hem (attribute): 81% of the trend's looks - Side Pocket (attribute): 73% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 103 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Marke look 3, Berlin: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/berlin/marke/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0003-502171c4.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - System look 13, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/system/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0013-5438e15d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Egonlab look 12, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/egonlab/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0012-1682c6af.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Rowen Rose look 14, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/rowen-rose/ready_to_wear/photos/0014-f6de8247.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Soshiotsuki look 25, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/soshiotsuki/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0025-5b68b17d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Berluti look 3, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/berluti/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0003-496f8f1f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Gmbh look 14, Berlin: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/berlin/gmbh/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0014-d7922426.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Wooyoungmi look 5, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/wooyoungmi/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0005-b44d76b5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Edis Pala look 3, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/edis-pala/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-ff567ad8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Beautiful People look 24, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/beautiful-people/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0024-46cbc771.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Philipp Plein look 12, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/philipp-plein/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0012-f2340a85.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was pleated shorts at the SS27 menswear shows?** Pleated shorts appeared in 103 looks from 54 designers. That is 2.1% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 menswear shows. **Is pleated shorts a trend for spring 2027?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 2.1%, up from under 1% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most pleated shorts for SS27?** Tell The Truth (7 looks), Junya Watanabe (6 looks) and Wooyoungmi (5 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most pleated shorts?** Paris, where 2.4% of looks carried it (44 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 key item divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26. ## Related trends - [Tailored Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/tailored-pants): 42.5% of looks - [Drop Shoulder Jacket](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/drop-shoulder-jacket): 11.7% of looks - [High-Rise Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/high-rise-pants): 14.8% of looks - [Blazer](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/blazer): 22.5% of looks - [Formal Shirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/formal-shirts): 12.5% of looks - [Cuffed Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/cuffed-pants): 3.8% of looks - [Double Breasted Jacket](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/double-breasted-jacket): 8.4% of looks - [Stand Collar Coat](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/stand-collar-coat): 2.8% 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).