# Power Dressing Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week

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

Power Dressing appeared in 3.1% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 2.4% in SS26. 42 designers showed it across 97 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 3.1%
- Share in SS26: 2.4%
- Change: +0.7 pts (rising)
- Looks: 97
- Designers: 42
- Rank: #19 of 34 key themes by share of looks

## In the press

Power Dressing came up in 3 articles from WWD and Vogue. In the data it was in 3.1% of looks, up from 2.4% in SS26.

- WWD, 2026-09-15: [Sergio Hudson’s Woman Is Bond, James Bond for Spring 2027](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/sergio-hudson/review/). Strong shoulders and exacting tailoring remained, now with more sex appeal.
- Vogue, 2026-09-13: [Sergio Hudson Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/sergio-hudson). Hudson wanted strong, sexy silhouettes for a woman in charge, built on sharp tailoring.
- WWD, 2026-09-08: [Donna Karan Spring 2027: Softened Edges](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/donna-karan/review/). A pink tropical wool power suit showed the brand's authority, now softened.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Sergio Hudson: 9
- Laquan Smith: 7
- Christian Siriano: 7
- 39 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Jacket (apparel): 84% of the trend's looks
- Pants (apparel): 53% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 56% of the trend's looks
- White (color): 29% of the trend's looks
- Androgynous (theme): 36% of the trend's looks
- Monochrome (theme): 28% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 97 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Christian Siriano look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/christian-siriano/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-91601f24.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Theory look 9, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/theory/ready_to_wear/photos/0009-c1ed6e22.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Twp look 37, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/twp/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0037-0fd0dd85.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sandy Liang look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/sandy-liang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-1df6755e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ralph Lauren look 7, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/ralph-lauren/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-805d1230.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Rag & Bone look 7, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/rag-bone/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-eafaadfe.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tibi look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/tibi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-c1a2276d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Kallmeyer look 37, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/kallmeyer/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0037-1d800181.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tory Burch look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/tory-burch/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-b5e12054.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Laquan Smith look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/laquan-smith/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-89cefa72.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Donna Karan look 45, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/donna-karan/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0045-d6cd6975.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

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

Power Dressing appeared in 97 looks from 42 designers. That is 3.1% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

**Is Power Dressing a trend for spring 2027?**

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 3.1%, up from 2.4% in SS26.

**Which designers showed the most Power Dressing for SS27?**

Sergio Hudson (9 looks), Laquan Smith (7 looks) and Christian Siriano (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 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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