Themes, New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear
Dark Romance appeared in 4.2% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, down from 6.0% in SS26. 39 designers showed it across 134 looks.
- Share of looks
- 4.2%
- Change vs SS26
- −1.8 pts
- 6.0% → 4.2%
- Looks
- 134
- of 3,180
- Designers
- 39
- of 90
Number 17 of 34 themes by share of looks. Also measured in Milan (6.0%), London (9.3%), Tokyo (10.4%).
Updated September 29, 2026
Looks
11 of 134 looks, across designers.
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Adam Lippes, look 20 -
Bibhu Mohapatra, look 30 -
Carolina Herrera, look 63 -
Libertine, look 27 -
Anna Sui, look 32 -
Amir Taghi, look 18 -
Thom Browne, look 51 -
Altuzarra, look 37
+123 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Dark Romance came up in 4 articles from WWD and Vogue. In the data it was in 4.2% of looks, down from 6.0% in SS26.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Sep 14, 2026 · Season review
Quick Takes From the Spring 2027 Luxury and Alternative Collections at NYFWZoe Gustavia Anna Whalen staged a witchy show that drew on history, with the designer imagining a Victorian witch on the city street.
WWD · Sep 11, 2026 · Show review
Christian Siriano Spring 2027: Rococo ReduxSiriano set a tragic fairy tale about vanity against a Rococo mood, starting dark and ending in tapestry skirts.
Vogue · Sep 10, 2026 · Show review
Christian Siriano Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionSiriano set a sinister side against a sweet one, following the tale's dark plot.
Vogue · Sep 9, 2026 · Show review
Monique Lhuillier Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionThe designer described spring as modern dark romance.
Designers
Looks with Dark Romance, by designer.
- 1 Christian Siriano 16
- 2 Christian Cowan 12
- 3 Grace Ling 11
36 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Ranking
Share of looks among themes. The tick marks SS26.
- 1 Minimalist 28.5%
- 2 Avant-Garde 23.7%
- 3 Monochrome 18.5%
- 17 Dark Romance 4.2%
Worn with
Share of the 134 looks with Dark Romance that also had each detail.
Everything worn with Dark Romance
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
Dark Romance in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 134 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 39 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 Dark Romance at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?
- Dark Romance appeared in 134 looks from 39 designers. That is 4.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.
- Is Dark Romance a trend for spring 2027?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.2%, down from 6.0% in SS26.
- Which designers showed the most Dark Romance for SS27?
- Christian Siriano (16 looks), Christian Cowan (12 looks) and Grace Ling (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 theme divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.