# Chocolate Color Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/chocolate
Data refreshed: September 29, 2026

Chocolate appeared in 5.4% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, about the same as SS26 (5.0%). 51 designers showed it across 171 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 5.4%
- Share in SS26: 5.0%
- Change: +0.4 pts (steady)
- Looks: 171
- Designers: 51
- Rank: #4 of 45 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 19-1214 TCX (#5C3E35)

## In the press

Chocolate came up in 3 articles from WWD and Vogue. In the data it was in 5.4% of looks, about the same as SS26 (5.0%).

- WWD, 2026-09-16: [Heirlome Spring 2027: Take a Bow](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/heirlome/review/). The leather trench came in chocolate brown.
- Vogue, 2026-09-15: [Frederick Anderson Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/frederick-anderson). Frederick Anderson moved away from black and bright color to an earthy palette based on browns.
- Vogue, 2026-09-11: [Monse Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/monse). Monse showed a sheer brown skirt suit and a brown workwear jacket with moving fringe.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Laquan Smith: 14
- Sabyasachi: 13
- Marc Jacobs: 11
- 48 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Skirts (apparel): 22% of the trend's looks
- Dress (apparel): 20% of the trend's looks
- Abstract (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 13% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 13% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 171 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Monse look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/monse/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0023-f5c72c97.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ph5 look 16, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/ph5/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-598c8eee.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Laquan Smith look 6, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/laquan-smith/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0006-3c59901e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sabyasachi look 57, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/sabyasachi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0057-e9917f03.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Frederick Anderson look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/frederick-anderson/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-378e66bb.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Magda Butrym look 24, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/magda-butrym/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-bf5d0c8e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Alice + Olivia look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/alice-olivia/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-5ece5aaa.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Grace Ling look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/grace-ling/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-c28cc85a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Theory look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/theory/ready_to_wear/photos/0014-9e72a6a7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Amir Taghi look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/amir-taghi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-772132cf.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Aisling Camps look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/aisling-camps/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-17d1e2f9.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was chocolate at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?**

Chocolate appeared in 171 looks from 51 designers. That is 5.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

**Is chocolate a trend for spring 2027?**

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.4%, about the same as SS26 (5.0%).

**Which designers showed the most chocolate for SS27?**

Laquan Smith (14 looks), Sabyasachi (13 looks) and Marc Jacobs (11 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 color divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.

## Related trends

- [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/white): 32.4% of looks
- [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/black): 34.1% of looks
- [Powder Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/powder-blue): 4.3% of looks
- [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/midnight-blue): 4.7% of looks
- [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/scarlet): 4.7% of looks
- [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/pine-green): 1.4% of looks
- [Gold](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/gold): 1.1% of looks
- [Berry](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/berry): 0.9% of looks

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