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Key items, New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear

Above the knee shorts appeared in 1.2% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, down from 2.1% in SS26. 21 designers showed the trend across 39 looks.

Share of looks
1.2%
Change vs SS26
−0.9 pts
2.1% → 1.2%
Looks
39
of 3,180
Designers
21
of 90

Number 70 of 78 key items by share of looks.

Updated September 29, 2026

Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen, SS27 womenswear, Above The Knee Shorts, look 20
Theory, SS27 womenswear, Above The Knee Shorts, look 3
Veronica Beard, SS27 womenswear, Above The Knee Shorts, look 3

Looks

11 of 39 looks, across designers.

  • Akki, look 3
  • Rag & Bone, look 19
  • Bevza, look 14
  • Thom Browne, look 16
  • Area, look 7
  • Tommy Hilfiger, look 16
  • Adam Lippes, look 6
  • Nili Lotan, look 26

+28 looks

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Designers

Looks with above the knee shorts, by designer.

  1. 1 R13 7
  2. 2 Tommy Hilfiger 4
  3. 3 Norma Kamali 3

18 more designers

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Ranking

Share of looks among key items. The tick marks SS26.

All 78
  1. 1 Maxi Dress 19.2%
  2. 2 Straight Skirts 11.5%
  3. 3 Midi Skirts 11.0%
  1. 70 Above The Knee Shorts 1.2%

Worn with

Share of the 39 looks with above the knee shorts that also had each detail.

Colors

Details

  • Relaxed 77%
  • Straight Hem 69%

Fabrics

Everything worn with above the knee shorts

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More New York womenswear trends

All 191
6397, SS27 womenswear, Straight Skirts, look 25

Straight Skirts

11.5% of looks · +7.5 pts

Key items
Michael Kors, SS27 womenswear, Midi Skirts, look 30

Midi Skirts

11.0% of looks · +6.1 pts

Key items
Kate Barton, SS27 womenswear, Mid-Rise Skirts, look 16

Mid-Rise Skirts

9.2% of looks · +4.9 pts

Key items
Aisling Camps, SS27 womenswear, Tank Top, look 10

Tank Top

5.9% of looks · +4.1 pts

Key items
Carolina Herrera, SS27 womenswear, Drop Waist Dress, look 14

Drop Waist Dress

5.9% of looks · +5.2 pts

Key items

Above The Knee Shorts in full

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11 looks All 39 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 21 designers, each with their looks
Top pairings Every pairing by color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern
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

How popular was above the knee shorts at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?
Above the knee shorts appeared in 39 looks from 21 designers. That is 1.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.
Is above the knee shorts a trend for spring 2027?
Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 1.2%, down from 2.1% in SS26.
Which designers showed the most above the knee shorts for SS27?
R13 (7 looks), Tommy Hilfiger (4 looks) and Norma Kamali (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 key item divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.