# Taupe Color Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week

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

Taupe appeared in 1.6% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, down from 2.5% in SS26. 31 designers showed it across 52 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 1.6%
- Share in SS26: 2.5%
- Change: −0.9 pts (fading)
- Looks: 52
- Designers: 31
- Rank: #27 of 45 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 18-1312 TCX (#7B6660)

## In the press

Taupe came up in 2 articles from Vogue and WWD. In the data it was in 1.6% of looks, down from 2.5% in SS26.

- Vogue, 2026-09-15: [Norma Kamali Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/norma-kamali). The romantic segment of the collection was done in taupe tones.
- WWD, 2026-09-08: [Donna Karan Spring 2027: Softened Edges](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/donna-karan/review/). The palette moved from pink into washed taupes and saddle tones.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Jane Wade: 5
- Sabyasachi: 4
- Laquan Smith: 4
- 28 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Jacket (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks
- Dress (apparel): 19% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 12% of the trend's looks
- Checked (pattern): 10% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 29% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 52 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Calvin Klein Collection look 8, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0008-7dff222d.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
- Tory Burch look 25, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/tory-burch/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-de2d8827.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Heirlome look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/heirlome/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-42c6a36c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jane Wade look 30, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/jane-wade/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0030-f65e35e8.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ulla Johnson look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/ulla-johnson/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-57434074.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Coach look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-640c4b47.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- A.l.c. look 10, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/a-l-c/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-375dfa14.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Fforme look 29, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/fforme/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0029-c32990cc.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sabyasachi look 52, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/sabyasachi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0052-d458ae4d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Laquan Smith look 26, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/laquan-smith/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-352dcd1b.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

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

Taupe appeared in 52 looks from 31 designers. That is 1.6% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

**Is taupe a trend for spring 2027?**

Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 1.6%, down from 2.5% in SS26.

**Which designers showed the most taupe for SS27?**

Jane Wade (5 looks), Sabyasachi (4 looks) and Laquan Smith (4 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 color divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.

## Related trends

- [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/white): 32.4% of looks
- [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/black): 34.1% of looks
- [Powder Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/powder-blue): 4.3% of looks
- [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/midnight-blue): 4.7% of looks
- [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/scarlet): 4.7% of looks
- [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/pine-green): 1.4% of looks
- [Gold](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/gold): 1.1% of looks
- [Berry](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/berry): 0.9% of looks

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