# Leather Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/leather Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 Leather appeared in 6.6% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 4.6% in SS26. 52 designers showed the trend across 210 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 6.6% - Share in SS26: 4.6% - Change: +2.0 pts (rising) - Looks: 210 - Designers: 52 - Rank: #7 of 25 key fabrics by share of looks ## In the press Leather came up in 36 articles from Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Elle India and 4 more. In the data it was in 6.6% of looks, up from 4.6% in SS26. - Harper's Bazaar, 2026-09-24: [The Spring 2027 Runways Want You to Show Off Your Bra](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/a73871814/spring-2027-exposed-bra-trend/). Khaite's opener paired a bra with a long leather pencil skirt. - Marie Claire, 2026-09-23: [From Cummerbunds to Chatelaines: Here Are the NYFW Trends Worth Noting](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/new-york-fashion-week-spring-2027-trends-alexis-badiyi/). Magda Butrym showed cocoon-shaped leather jackets. - Elle India, 2026-09-16: [The Biggest Spring 2027 Trends From New York Fashion Week Are Surprisingly Playful](https://elle.in/trending/the-biggest-spring-2027-trends-from-new-york-fashion-week-are-surprisingly-playful-12538982). Oversized shirt cuffs were flipped out from under leather jackets at Attersee, Fforme and Altuzarra. - W Magazine, 2026-09-16: [11 Things We Saw and Loved at New York Fashion Week Spring 2027](https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/new-york-fashion-week-spring-2027-recap). Altuzarra combined tough leather jackets with voluminous skirts. - WWD, 2026-09-16: [Staud Spring 2027: Living in the Slash](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/staud/review/). A black stretch leather dress and an ivory leather moto jacket stood out. - WWD, 2026-09-16: [Heirlome Spring 2027: Take a Bow](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/heirlome/review/). A chocolate leather trench complemented the more ornate pieces. - Vogue, 2026-09-15: [Staud Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/staud). Leather coats, including an ombre opener and an ivory crackled moto jacket, stood out. - WWD, 2026-09-15: [Norma Kamali Spring 2027: All the Ingredients](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/norma-kamali/review/). Norma Kamali cut some of her denim-style bottoms in vegan leather, in black or white. - Vogue Arabia, 2026-09-15: [9 Trends from New York Fashion Week I am Actually Taking Home](https://www.voguearabia.com/article/new-york-fashion-week-spring-summer-2027-trends). Khaite made black interesting with oversized, boxy shapes in leather and suede. - WWD, 2026-09-14: [Fforme Spring 2027: A Sharper Language](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/fforme/review/). Napa leather and leather harnessing on a linen column gave a tougher edge. - 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/). Jane Wade's key piece was a crocodile-embossed leather gown with chainmail accents. - Vogue, 2026-09-14: [Fforme Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/fforme). Dark slim coats combined lining-fabric panels with leather. - Vogue, 2026-09-14: [Brandon Maxwell Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/brandon-maxwell). A leather car coat was decorated with laser-cut slits. - WWD, 2026-09-14: [Magda Butrym Spring 2027: Welcome to New York](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/magda-butrym/review/). Classic outerwear came in leather and foil-coated nylon. - WWD, 2026-09-14: [Brandon Maxwell Spring 2027: Quiet Moments](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/brandon-maxwell/review/). A leather jacket with a box-pleated back and supple leather dresses featured. - WWD, 2026-09-13: [Khaite Spring 2027: Feeling the Romance](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/khaite/review/). Shrunken leather layers balanced the softness; the opening look had a very fitted high-waist leather skirt. - Vogue, 2026-09-13: [Khaite Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/khaite). The opener wore a high-waisted black leather hobble skirt with a white bra. - Vogue, 2026-09-13: [Grace Ling Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/grace-ling). A leather jacket kept her dark mood but was broadly wearable. - WWD, 2026-09-13: [Seven For All Mankind Spring 2027: Finding Its Girl](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/7-for-all-mankind/review/). Leather clothing and embossed leather bags were added. - WWD, 2026-09-13: [Altuzarra Spring 2027: The Joys of Self-expression](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/altuzarra/review/). Trapeze biker jackets and grommeted leather belts gave a harder edge. - Vogue, 2026-09-12: [Altuzarra Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/altuzarra). Oversized black biker jackets and leather carpenter trousers carried the masculine side. - WWD, 2026-09-11: [Michael Kors Collection Spring 2027: MoMK](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/michael-kors/review/). Leather was combined with cashmere in athletic bodysuits and crop tops. - WWD, 2026-09-11: [Christian Siriano Spring 2027: Rococo Redux](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/christian-siriano/review/). Opening looks were cut in laser-cut leather. - WWD, 2026-09-11: [Rachel Comey Spring 2027: Kindred Spirits](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/rachel-comey/review/). Cracked surface effects appeared on leather. - 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). The opening featured laser-cut black faux-leather trenches and gowns. - Vogue, 2026-09-10: [TWP Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/twp). Very thin leathers shaped a draped sleeveless dress and a wrap-tie skirt. - WWD, 2026-09-10: [Proenza Schouler Spring 2027 Ready to Wear: Sensual Latitude](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/proenza-schouler/review/). Grommets punctuated leather pieces. - WWD, 2026-09-10: [Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2027: A Modern Rebellious Spirit](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/diane-von-furstenberg/review/). A suede-and-leather trench is singled out. - WWD, 2026-09-10: [Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2027: Back to the Future](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/tommy-hilfiger/review/). Tommy Hilfiger made its red sailing jacket in suede, leather and waterproof technical fabric. - WWD, 2026-09-10: [TWP Spring 2027: Moving Up](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/twp/review/). Apron dresses came in thin paper leather and suede. - WWD, 2026-09-10: [Coach’s Celebratory Mood Spills Over to the Runway](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/coach-3/review/). Leather was turned inside out with linings exposed. - Vogue, 2026-09-09: [Sea Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/sea). Sea showed a fringed suede capelet. - Vogue, 2026-09-09: [Coach Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/coach). Coach styled rumpled suits with short sleeveless shirts made in leather. - WWD, 2026-09-09: [Ralph Lauren Spring 2027: Amping It Up](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/ralph-lauren/review/). A white leather jacket had a fully smocked back. - Vogue, 2026-09-08: [Donna Karan Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/donna-karan). A caramel leather bomber contrasted with the softer pastel pieces. - WWD, 2026-09-08: [Donna Karan Spring 2027: Softened Edges](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/donna-karan/review/). Donna Karan paired goat suede with fine knits in its taupe and copper story. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Norma Kamali: 25 - Hila: 18 - Brandon Maxwell: 12 - 49 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Jacket (apparel): 34% of the trend's looks - Skirts (apparel): 25% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 48% of the trend's looks - Chocolate (color): 8% of the trend's looks - Animal (pattern): 10% of the trend's looks - Geometric (pattern): 3% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 210 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - 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 - Twp look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/twp/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-0741679e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Brandon Maxwell look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/brandon-maxwell/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-08acfdd3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Proenza Schouler look 25, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/proenza-schouler/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-d4bd40ca.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Frederick Anderson look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/frederick-anderson/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-e9aa6424.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Bibhu Mohapatra look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/bibhu-mohapatra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-0c972947.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Cult Gaia look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/cult-gaia/ready_to_wear/photos/0014-fc9ef1f2.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 28, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0028-74990a5f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Magda Butrym look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/magda-butrym/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-e50f1245.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ralph Lauren look 37, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/ralph-lauren/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0037-56594ea6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Heirlome look 15, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/heirlome/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0015-c9e42fc3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was leather at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?** Leather appeared in 210 looks from 52 designers. That is 6.6% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. **Is leather a trend for spring 2027?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 6.6%, up from 4.6% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most leather for SS27?** Norma Kamali (25 looks), Hila (18 looks) and Brandon Maxwell (12 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 fabric divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26. ## Related trends - [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/denim): 7.9% of looks - [Taffeta](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/taffeta): 4.2% of looks - [Parachute](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/parachute): 3.8% of looks - [Fine Gauge](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/fine-gauge): 3.8% of looks - [Sweater Knit](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/sweater-knit): 3.2% of looks - [Mesh](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/mesh): 2.9% of looks - [Jersey](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/jersey): 12.5% of looks - [Satin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/satin): 23.1% 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).