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Fabrics, New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear

Taffeta appeared in 4.2% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 1.4% in SS26. 42 designers showed the trend across 135 looks.

Share of looks
4.2%
Change vs SS26
+2.9 pts
1.4% → 4.2%
Looks
135
of 3,180
Designers
42
of 90

Number 10 of 25 fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in Milan (4.7%), London (6.1%).

Updated September 29, 2026

Area, SS27 womenswear, Taffeta, look 11
Theory, SS27 womenswear, Taffeta, look 20
Christian Siriano, SS27 womenswear, Taffeta, look 16

Looks

11 of 135 looks, across designers.

  • Monse, look 15
  • Carolina Herrera, look 10
  • Bibhu Mohapatra, look 4
  • Rachel Comey, look 36
  • Wiederhoeft, look 10
  • Colleen Allen, look 18
  • Michael Kors, look 25
  • Kallmeyer, look 22

+124 looks

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

In the press

Taffeta came up in 4 articles from Vogue and WWD. In the data it was in 4.2% of looks, up from 1.4% in SS26.

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

  1. Vogue · Sep 17, 2026 · Season review

    Our Favorite New York Fashion Week Spring 2027 Moments

    Chloe Malle praised the collage of materials at Altuzarra, from gingham in taffeta to grommeted leather belts.

  2. WWD · Sep 13, 2026 · Show review

    Altuzarra Spring 2027: The Joys of Self-expression

    The madras skirts were made in raw silk taffeta.

  3. Vogue · Sep 11, 2026 · Show review

    Christian Cowan Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    A strapless ruffled-neck gown was made from dyed 1950s taffeta.

  4. WWD · Sep 8, 2026 · Show review

    Donna Karan Spring 2027: Softened Edges

    Metal-woven taffeta let a trench collar and skirt hold sculpted shapes.

Designers

Looks with taffeta, by designer.

  1. 1 Reem Acra 14
  2. 2 Lii 13
  3. 3 Laquan Smith 8

39 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. 10 Taffeta 4.2%

Worn with

Share of the 135 looks with taffeta that also had each detail.

Colors

Garments

  • Dress 41%
  • Skirts 36%

Patterns

Everything worn with taffeta

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

Taffeta in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
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11 looks All 135 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 42 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 taffeta at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?
Taffeta appeared in 135 looks from 42 designers. That is 4.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.
Is taffeta a trend for spring 2027?
Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.2%, up from 1.4% in SS26.
Which designers showed the most taffeta for SS27?
Reem Acra (14 looks), Lii (13 looks) and Laquan Smith (8 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.