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Fabrics, New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear

Sheer appeared in 6.1% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, down from 8.9% in SS26. 65 designers showed the trend across 195 looks.

Share of looks
6.1%
Change vs SS26
−2.8 pts
8.9% → 6.1%
Looks
195
of 3,180
Designers
65
of 90

Number 8 of 25 fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in Milan (6.4%), London (7.7%), Copenhagen (10.3%), Tokyo (8.7%).

Updated September 29, 2026

Lapointe, SS27 womenswear, Sheer, look 4
Eckhaus Latta, SS27 womenswear, Sheer, look 11
Libertine, SS27 womenswear, Sheer, look 27

Looks

11 of 195 looks, across designers.

  • Ulla Johnson, look 47
  • Monse, look 9
  • Lauren Manoogian, look 28
  • Kim Shui, look 36
  • Carolina Herrera, look 22
  • Frederick Anderson, look 12
  • Kallmeyer, look 13
  • Anna Sui, look 28

+184 looks

This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.

In the press

Sheer came up in 47 articles from Marie Claire, Fashionista, Daily Front Row and 5 more. In the data it was in 6.1% of looks, down from 8.9% in SS26.

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

  1. Marie Claire · Sep 23, 2026 · Trend report

    From Cummerbunds to Chatelaines: Here Are the NYFW Trends Worth Noting

    Notes sheer, layered dresses at Magda Butrym inspired by the designer's grandmother's aprons.

  2. Fashionista · Sep 18, 2026 · Trend report

    9 Spring 2027 Trends to Know From New York Fashion Week

    A see-through skirt with otherwise conservative pieces is framed as the new take on the naked dress.

  3. Daily Front Row · Sep 17, 2026 · Trend report

    UPDATED: 14 of the Biggest Trends From NYFW for Spring 2027

    Pencil skirts came sheer, perforated or embellished so the body shows through.

  4. WWD · Sep 16, 2026 · Show review

    Thom Browne Spring 2027: A Bug’s Life

    Thom Browne opened with caterpillar models in soft sheer dance skirts.

  5. WWD · Sep 16, 2026 · Show review

    Staud Spring 2027: Living in the Slash

    Staud layered tulle with crochet and macrame hems.

  6. InStyle · Sep 16, 2026 · Trend report

    A New Age of ‘Analog Dressing’ Is Upon Us

    InStyle noted sheer tees at Brandon Maxwell that were scrunched and stretched out of shape.

Designers

Looks with sheer, by designer.

  1. 1 Norma Kamali 17
  2. 2 Khaite 14
  3. 3 Anna Sui 10

62 more designers

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.

Ranking

Share of looks among fabrics. The tick marks SS26.

All 25
  1. 1 Twill 25.4%
  2. 2 Satin 23.1%
  3. 3 Jersey 12.5%
  1. 8 Sheer 6.1%

Worn with

Share of the 195 looks with sheer that also had each detail.

Colors

Garments

  • Dress 44%
  • Skirts 22%

Patterns

Everything worn with sheer

This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.

Sheer in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 195 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 65 designers, each with their looks
Top pairings Every pairing by color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern
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

How popular was sheer at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?
Sheer appeared in 195 looks from 65 designers. That is 6.1% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.
Is sheer a trend for spring 2027?
Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 6.1%, down from 8.9% in SS26.
Which designers showed the most sheer for SS27?
Norma Kamali (17 looks), Khaite (14 looks) and Anna Sui (10 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.