# Drop Waist Dress Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/drop-waist-dress Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 Drop waist dress appeared in 5.9% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from under 1% in SS26. 66 designers showed the trend across 187 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 5.9% - Share in SS26: 0.7% - Change: +5.2 pts (rising) - Looks: 187 - Designers: 66 - Rank: #12 of 78 key items by share of looks ## In the press Drop waist dress came up in coverage from WWD. In the data it was in 5.9% of looks, up from under 1% in SS26. - WWD, 2026-09-12: [Conner Ives Spring 2027: American ‘Flamboyance’](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/conner-ives/review/). The closing look was a drop-waist chiffon gown dyed verdigris green. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Proenza Schouler: 7 - Kim Shui: 7 - Bibhu Mohapatra: 7 - 63 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Floral (pattern): 17% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 25% of the trend's looks - White (color): 22% of the trend's looks - Satin (fabric): 25% of the trend's looks - Knitted (fabric): 22% of the trend's looks - Straight Sleeve (attribute): 78% of the trend's looks - Sleeveless (attribute): 69% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 187 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Carolina Herrera look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/carolina-herrera/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-9d35e32e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Twp look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/twp/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0023-6439b85f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ulla Johnson look 36, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/ulla-johnson/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0036-262de830.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Monse look 9, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/monse/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0009-d73f4359.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Michael Kors look 56, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/michael-kors-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0056-bfa182ac.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lauren Manoogian look 1, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/lauren-manoogian/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-2e33f66a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Brandon Maxwell look 26, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/brandon-maxwell/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-eaa4562d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Kate Barton look 9, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/kate-barton/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0009-a752639b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Rachel Comey look 19, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/rachel-comey/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-acc8242d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Kallmeyer look 22, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/kallmeyer/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0022-8b66d309.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jane Wade look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/jane-wade/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-a22adb6c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was drop waist dress at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?** Drop waist dress appeared in 187 looks from 66 designers. That is 5.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. **Is drop waist dress a trend for spring 2027?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.9%, up from under 1% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most drop waist dress for SS27?** Proenza Schouler (7 looks), Kim Shui (7 looks) and Bibhu Mohapatra (7 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. ## Related trends - [Straight Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/straight-skirts): 11.5% of looks - [Midi Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/midi-skirts): 11.0% of looks - [Mid-Rise Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/mid-rise-skirts): 9.2% of looks - [Tank Top](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/tank-top): 5.9% of looks - [Asymmetric Hem Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/asymmetric-hem-type-skirts): 5.8% of looks - [Drop Shoulder Jacket](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/drop-shoulder-jacket): 4.8% of looks - [Slip Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/slip-dress): 5.9% of looks - [A-Line Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/a-line-skirts): 4.2% 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).