# Monochrome Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/monochrome Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 Monochrome appeared in 18.5% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, about the same as SS26 (18.5%). 81 designers showed it across 588 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 18.5% - Share in SS26: 18.5% - Change: ±0.0 pts (steady) - Looks: 588 - Designers: 81 - Rank: #3 of 34 key themes by share of looks ## In the press Monochrome came up in 7 articles from WWD and Vogue. In the data it was in 18.5% of looks, about the same as SS26 (18.5%). - WWD, 2026-09-16: [Thom Browne Spring 2027: A Bug’s Life](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/thom-browne/review/). Thom Browne set a small group of all-black patchwork looks between his bright sections. - Vogue, 2026-09-15: [Frederick Anderson Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/frederick-anderson). Frederick Anderson closed with a run of clean looks in white only, among them a fringed slip dress. - WWD, 2026-09-11: [Michael Kors Collection Spring 2027: MoMK](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/michael-kors/review/). Easy single-color tank dresses carried color-blocked streamers. - WWD, 2026-09-11: [Christian Siriano Spring 2027: Rococo Redux](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/christian-siriano/review/). Christian Siriano opened with sinister looks in black only, cut from laser-cut leather. - WWD, 2026-09-11: [Kallmeyer Spring 2027: Lush in Possibility](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/kallmeyer/review/). Kallmeyer opened with an all-white look of a plain long-sleeve tee and a heavily beaded skirt, letting texture replace color. - Vogue, 2026-09-09: [Ralph Lauren Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/ralph-lauren). Many Ralph Lauren tailoring and dress looks came in a single color from head to toe, mostly white, camel or navy. - WWD, 2026-09-08: [Donna Karan Spring 2027: Softened Edges](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/donna-karan/review/). Donna Karan built tonal looks in taupes, saddle and copper, adding depth through texture. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Lauren Manoogian: 39 - Norma Kamali: 32 - Donna Karan: 30 - 78 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Dress (apparel): 33% of the trend's looks - Skirts (apparel): 30% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 32% of the trend's looks - White (color): 29% of the trend's looks - Minimalist (theme): 51% of the trend's looks - Sculptural (theme): 18% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 588 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Bevza look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/bevza/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-74bf7224.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Theory look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/theory/ready_to_wear/photos/0005-44512105.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Brandon Maxwell look 10, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/brandon-maxwell/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-ee66d7d9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Colleen Allen look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/colleen-allen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-ed968e6b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Sandy Liang look 15, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/sandy-liang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0015-151d3b5f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lauren Manoogian look 16, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/lauren-manoogian/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-e08156fa.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Kallmeyer look 8, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/kallmeyer/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0008-a01a42b6.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 - Carolina Herrera look 10, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/carolina-herrera/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-fda697ef.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Grace Ling look 15, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/grace-ling/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0015-861e15fe.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-8ddb8f77.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was Monochrome at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?** Monochrome appeared in 588 looks from 81 designers. That is 18.5% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. **Is Monochrome a trend for spring 2027?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 18.5%, about the same as SS26 (18.5%). **Which designers showed the most Monochrome for SS27?** Lauren Manoogian (39 looks), Norma Kamali (32 looks) and Donna Karan (30 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).