Most common patterns at New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear: floral (15.9%), striped (10.2%) and checked (5.6%). Biggest risers: striped (6.4% → 10.2%), floral (12.2% → 15.9%) and checked (3.6% → 5.6%).
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Updated September 29, 2026
Top 3 of 9 patterns
Ranked by share of looks.
Floral
15.9% of looks · +3.7 pts
Striped
10.2% of looks · +3.8 pts
Checked
5.6% of looks · +2.0 pts
6 more patterns
Ranked, with share of looks and change, in T-Fashion.
Rank, share of looks and change for the other 6 patterns
This preview shows the numbers for the top three. Each trend below has its own page.
Patterns in the press
77 of the articles we read on New York womenswear discuss its patterns. Named most: floral (34 articles), striped (22 articles) and checked (21 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Sep 14, 2026 · Season review
Quick Takes From the Spring 2027 Luxury and Alternative Collections at NYFWW Magazine · Sep 16, 2026 · Season review
11 Things We Saw and Loved at New York Fashion Week Spring 2027- Striped: Striped separates were part of the Michael Kors collection.
- Floral: Florals featured in Ralph Lauren's romantic spring collection.
- Conversational: Conner Ives showed hand-painted skirts and dresses made to look like American rainbow trout.
Vogue · Sep 15, 2026 · Show review
Thom Browne Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection- Conversational: Butterflies, bees, dragonflies and other insects appeared as embroidered and knitted motifs.
- Geometric: Narrow skirts and corset tops were folded into intricate geometric tuck patterns.
- Checked: Dragonflies were woven into a tone-on-tone checked coat.
WWD · Sep 14, 2026 · Show review
Carolina Herrera Spring 2027: Hooray for Herrera- Polka Dot: Signature polka dots ran through day and evening looks.
- Conversational: Herrera licensed the Warhol portrait of the founder for a mini shift and embroidered a New Yorker cover on a slipdress.
- Graphic: A New Yorker partnership gave Carolina Herrera a line of colorful logo knits.
Vogue · Sep 10, 2026 · Show review
Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionWWD · Sep 16, 2026 · Show review
Thom Browne Spring 2027: A Bug’s Life- Conversational: Dragonflies, ants, beetles, moths and bees covered tailoring through embroidery, sequins and intarsia.
- Checked: A plaid short-sleeve jacket carried a sunflower and bee embroidery.
- Floral: Thom Browne embroidered a sunflower with a bee on a plaid tailored jacket.
Rising and fading
Change in share of looks against SS26.
All 9 patterns, ranked
This preview shows the top three of each list.
SS27 womenswear New York patterns in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| Share of looks per pattern | Every look behind each pattern, by designer and city |
| Rising and fading, top 3 | All 9 patterns, with every sort |
| – | Combinations with colors, fabrics and details |
| Snapshot as of the last update | Updated as each show is analyzed |
| – | Moodboards, concepts and tech packs from the same looks |
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Questions
- What are the Spring 2027 print and pattern trends at New York Fashion Week?
- By share of looks: floral (15.9%), striped (10.2%), checked (5.6%).
- Which patterns are rising for spring 2027?
- striped (6.4% → 10.2%), floral (12.2% → 15.9%), checked (3.6% → 5.6%).
- Which patterns are fading?
- abstract (7.1% → 3.8%), geometric (3.9% → 2.4%), conversational (2.6% → 1.5%).