# Polka Dot Trend, Spring 2027 ยท New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/polka-dot Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 Polka dot appeared in 1.4% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 1.3% in SS26. 12 designers showed the trend across 46 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 1.4% - Share in SS26: 1.3% - Change: +0.1 pts (rising) - Looks: 46 - Designers: 12 - Rank: #8 of 9 key patterns by share of looks ## In the press Polka dot came up in 6 articles from Vogue and WWD. In the data it was in 1.4% of looks, up from 1.3% in SS26. - Vogue, 2026-09-14: [Carolina Herrera Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/carolina-herrera). The show opened with black-and-white polka dots, a founder signature. - Vogue, 2026-09-14: [Tanner Fletcher Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/tanner-fletcher). Dots recur on retro one-piece swimsuits, a gown lining and men's evening suits. - WWD, 2026-09-14: [Carolina Herrera Spring 2027: Hooray for Herrera](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/carolina-herrera/review/). Signature polka dots ran through day and evening looks. - WWD, 2026-09-14: [Tanner Fletcher Spring 2027: Keeping Afloat](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/tanner-fletcher/review/). Polka dots defined satin evening tailoring with organza overlays. - Vogue, 2026-09-09: [Rachel Comey Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/rachel-comey). Polka-dot wrapped miniskirts were worn with layered tops. - WWD, 2026-06-30: [Marc Jacobs Spring 2027: Living in Color](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/marc-jacobs/review/). Polka-dot pleated skirts nodded to his 1998 and 2000 designs. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Tanner Fletcher: 13 - Carolina Herrera: 10 - Sandy Liang: 7 - 9 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Dress (apparel): 28% of the trend's looks - Skirts (apparel): 24% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 57% of the trend's looks - White (color): 54% of the trend's looks - Satin (fabric): 24% of the trend's looks - Chiffon (fabric): 17% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 46 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Lafayette 148 New York look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/lafayette-148-new-york/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-ba28a071.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Carolina Herrera look 45, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/carolina-herrera/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0045-0d2074e8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Rachel Comey look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/rachel-comey/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-617619a3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Sandy Liang look 25, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/sandy-liang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-6ff50fa0.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Marc Jacobs look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/marc-jacobs/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-f334cf57.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tanner Fletcher look 7, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/tanner-fletcher/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-932eae91.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Laquan Smith look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/laquan-smith/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-f47b3945.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tanya Taylor look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/tanya-taylor/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-09cf2e2a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Brandon Maxwell look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/brandon-maxwell/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-cdc2d9c4.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Anna Sui look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/anna-sui/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0031-7dea0dcf.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Staud look 34, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/staud/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0034-8ed2dfde.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was polka dot at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?** Polka dot appeared in 46 looks from 12 designers. That is 1.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. **Is polka dot a trend for spring 2027?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 1.4%, up from 1.3% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most polka dot for SS27?** Tanner Fletcher (13 looks), Carolina Herrera (10 looks) and Sandy Liang (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 pattern divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26. ## Related trends - [Striped](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/striped): 10.2% of looks - [Floral](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/floral): 15.9% of looks - [Animal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/animal): 2.5% of looks - [Checked](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/checked): 5.6% of looks - [Geometric](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/geometric): 2.4% of looks - [Conversational](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/conversational): 1.5% of looks - [Graphic](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/graphic): 1.1% of looks - [Abstract](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/abstract): 3.8% 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).