# Grunge Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week

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

Grunge appeared in 1.4% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from under 1% in SS26. 8 designers showed it across 45 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 1.4%
- Share in SS26: 0.7%
- Change: +0.7 pts (rising)
- Looks: 45
- Designers: 8
- Rank: #29 of 34 key themes by share of looks

## In the press

Grunge came up in 2 articles from Vogue. In the data it was in 1.4% of looks, up from under 1% in SS26.

- Vogue, 2026-09-12: [Anna Sui Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/anna-sui). One layered slip-over-jeans look carried a grunge touch.
- Vogue, 2026-09-10: [Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/tommy-hilfiger). The plaids are described as grungy nineties references.

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

## Top designers by look count

- R13: 32
- Coach: 7
- Altuzarra: 1
- 5 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Shirts (apparel): 29% of the trend's looks
- Top (apparel): 24% of the trend's looks
- White (color): 51% of the trend's looks
- Powder Blue (color): 33% of the trend's looks
- Western (theme): 40% of the trend's looks
- 90s Retro (theme): 29% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 45 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Altuzarra look 48, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/altuzarra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0048-ceacfbe1.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Coach look 6, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0006-963180a3.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- 3.1 Phillip Lim look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/3-1-phillip-lim/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-9147e821.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Eckhaus Latta look 26, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/eckhaus-latta/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-f80a16b7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Area look 1, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/area/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-f5b22801.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Rachel Comey look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/rachel-comey/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-5f3914ae.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- R13 look 62, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/r13/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0062-fab66356.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Coach look 7, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-f3f96e8a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Coach look 35, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0035-3265af48.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Coach look 40, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0040-25694212.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Coach look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-84062811.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

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

Grunge appeared in 45 looks from 8 designers. That is 1.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

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

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 1.4%, up from under 1% in SS26.

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

R13 (32 looks), Coach (7 looks) and Altuzarra (1 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

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