# Voluminous Skirts Trend, Spring 2027 · New York Fashion Week

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

Voluminous skirts appeared in 1.9% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, down from 3.4% in SS26. 26 designers showed the trend across 62 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 1.9%
- Share in SS26: 3.4%
- Change: −1.5 pts (fading)
- Looks: 62
- Designers: 26
- Rank: #48 of 78 key items by share of looks

## In the press

Voluminous skirts came up in 15 articles from Who What Wear, W Magazine, WWD and 3 more. In the data it was in 1.9% of looks, down from 3.4% in SS26.

- Who What Wear, 2026-09-17: [9 New York Fashion Week Trends the Chicest Dressers Will Wear in 2027](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/runway/new-york-fashion-week-trends-spring-summer-2027). Says full skirts challenged slim column skirts as the new shape, even at Khaite.
- W Magazine, 2026-09-16: [11 Things We Saw and Loved at New York Fashion Week Spring 2027](https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/new-york-fashion-week-spring-2027-recap). Altuzarra paired voluminous skirts with leather jackets.
- WWD, 2026-09-16: [Heirlome Spring 2027: Take a Bow](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/heirlome/review/). Heirlome made a denim circle skirt with a drop waist and cage-like topstitching.
- Vogue, 2026-09-15: [Thom Browne Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/thom-browne). Bulbous skirts carried beetle and ladybug patterns.
- Vogue, 2026-09-15: [Frederick Anderson Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/frederick-anderson). Blush ball skirts were trimmed with raffia strips.
- 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). Wes Gordon tucked the classic white Herrera shirt into a cummerbund and styled it with a sheer ball skirt.
- Vogue, 2026-09-14: [LaQuan Smith Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/laquan-smith). Flirty, fluffy skirts were paired with boyish windbreakers.
- The Cut, 2026-09-14: [Conner Ives Knows How to Dress the ‘It’ Girls](https://www.thecut.com/article/cathy-horyn-new-york-fashion-review-conner-ives-khaite.html). Khaite paired full skirts with flounced tops in a sexy, romantic mood.
- WWD, 2026-09-13: [Khaite Spring 2027: Feeling the Romance](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/khaite/review/). Crinoline and waved hems gave lift to flounced skirts in a softer, romantic lineup.
- WWD, 2026-09-13: [Altuzarra Spring 2027: The Joys of Self-expression](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/altuzarra/review/). Altuzarra opened with full madras skirts in raw silk taffeta with a 1950s shape.
- Vogue, 2026-09-12: [Altuzarra Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/altuzarra). A crinoline gave the opening circle skirt its full shape.
- Coveteur, 2026-09-11: [For Spring 2027, The Ralph Lauren Woman Lets Loose](https://coveteur.com/ralph-lauren-spring-2027-review). A billowing cobalt skirt with a matching open shirt was the most noticed look.
- WWD, 2026-09-11: [Michael Kors Collection Spring 2027: MoMK](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/michael-kors/review/). Ladylike balloon-shaped skirts and dresses were covered in 3D paillette blooms.
- WWD, 2026-09-11: [Christian Siriano Spring 2027: Rococo Redux](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/christian-siriano/review/). Pouf gowns and drop-waist tapestry circle skirts brought volume.
- Vogue, 2026-09-10: [Alice + Olivia Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/alice-olivia). The garden print appeared on a rounded ball gown.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Altuzarra: 6
- Sandy Liang: 6
- Bibhu Mohapatra: 5
- 23 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Floral (pattern): 21% of the trend's looks
- White (color): 26% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 23% of the trend's looks
- Layered (fabric): 32% of the trend's looks
- Taffeta (fabric): 24% of the trend's looks
- Gathered (attribute): 68% of the trend's looks
- Maxi (attribute): 60% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 62 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Khaite look 30, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/khaite/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0030-71d41955.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Theory look 20, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/theory/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-52d127a9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Brandon Maxwell look 25, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/brandon-maxwell/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-e7856a35.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Carolina Herrera look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/carolina-herrera/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0031-4d0ecc9e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Christian Siriano look 64, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/christian-siriano/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0064-25c8011b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Altuzarra look 19, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/altuzarra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-657f6e69.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Rio look 24, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/rio/ready_to_wear/photos/0024-ba8f5f2d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Diotima look 30, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/diotima/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0030-9ed9bed2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jane Wade look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/jane-wade/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-e7c86e80.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sandy Liang look 22, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/sandy-liang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0022-9958b074.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ulla Johnson look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/ulla-johnson/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0023-29cb0a0e.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

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

Voluminous skirts appeared in 62 looks from 26 designers. That is 1.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

**Is voluminous skirts a trend for spring 2027?**

Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 1.9%, down from 3.4% in SS26.

**Which designers showed the most voluminous skirts for SS27?**

Altuzarra (6 looks), Sandy Liang (6 looks) and Bibhu Mohapatra (5 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 key item divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.

## Related trends

- [Straight Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/straight-skirts): 11.5% of looks
- [Midi Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/midi-skirts): 11.0% of looks
- [Mid-Rise Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/mid-rise-skirts): 9.2% of looks
- [Tank Top](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/tank-top): 5.9% of looks
- [Drop Waist Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/drop-waist-dress): 5.9% of looks
- [Asymmetric Hem Skirts](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/asymmetric-hem-type-skirts): 5.8% of looks
- [Drop Shoulder Jacket](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/drop-shoulder-jacket): 4.8% of looks
- [Slip Dress](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/slip-dress): 5.9% of looks

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