# Dark Romance Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/dark-romance Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 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. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 4.2% - Share in SS26: 6.0% - Change: −1.8 pts (fading) - Looks: 134 - Designers: 39 - Rank: #17 of 34 key themes by share of looks ## 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. - WWD, 2026-09-14: [Quick Takes From the Spring 2027 Luxury and Alternative Collections at NYFW](https://wwd.com/fashion-news/shows-reviews/spring-2027-luxury-collections-nyfw-1239200391/). Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen staged a witchy show that drew on history, with the designer imagining a Victorian witch on the city street. - WWD, 2026-09-11: [Christian Siriano Spring 2027: Rococo Redux](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/christian-siriano/review/). Siriano set a tragic fairy tale about vanity against a Rococo mood, starting dark and ending in tapestry skirts. - Vogue, 2026-09-10: [Christian Siriano Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/christian-siriano). Siriano set a sinister side against a sweet one, following the tale's dark plot. - Vogue, 2026-09-09: [Monique Lhuillier Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/monique-lhuillier). The designer described spring as modern dark romance. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Christian Siriano: 16 - Christian Cowan: 12 - Grace Ling: 11 - 36 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Dress (apparel): 55% of the trend's looks - Skirts (apparel): 31% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 83% of the trend's looks - Chocolate (color): 10% of the trend's looks - Glam (theme): 29% of the trend's looks - Goth (theme): 28% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 134 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Christian Siriano look 60, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/christian-siriano/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0060-9fd1b78c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Romeo Hunte look 28, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/romeo-hunte/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-7ba385ec.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Grace Ling look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/grace-ling/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-2e505d77.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Adam Lippes look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/adam-lippes/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-b5010616.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Bibhu Mohapatra look 30, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/bibhu-mohapatra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0030-bc756191.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Carolina Herrera look 63, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/carolina-herrera/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0063-678fc082.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Libertine look 27, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/libertine/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-6768c306.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Anna Sui look 32, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/anna-sui/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0032-6e97d4a7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Amir Taghi look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/amir-taghi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-e84d0d37.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Thom Browne look 51, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/thom-browne/ready_to_wear/photos/0051-47e0607e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Altuzarra look 37, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/altuzarra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0037-e3751c05.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **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. ## Related trends - [90s Retro](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/90s-retro): 5.8% of looks - [Preppy](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/preppy): 5.3% of looks - [Androgynous](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/androgynous): 9.6% of looks - [Y2K](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/y2k): 5.0% of looks - [Western](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/western): 3.8% of looks - [Minimalist](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/minimalist): 28.5% of looks - [20s Retro](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/20s-retro): 3.0% of looks - [Glam](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/glam): 17.0% 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).