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Key items, New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear

Waistcoat appeared in 1.0% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from under 1% in SS26. 14 designers showed the trend across 33 looks.

Share of looks
1.0%
Change vs SS26
+0.5 pts
0.5% → 1.0%
Looks
33
of 3,180
Designers
14
of 90

Number 75 of 78 key items by share of looks. Also measured in Milan (1.8%).

Updated September 29, 2026

Eckhaus Latta, SS27 womenswear, Waistcoat, look 23
Ralph Lauren, SS27 womenswear, Waistcoat, look 3
Grace Ling, SS27 womenswear, Waistcoat, look 7

Looks

11 of 33 looks, across designers.

  • Markarian, look 9
  • Monse, look 8
  • Lauren Manoogian, look 2
  • Coach, look 4
  • Tibi, look 7
  • Thom Browne, look 19
  • Khaite, look 33
  • Sabyasachi, look 4

+22 looks

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

In the press

Waistcoat came up in 9 articles from Daily Front Row, Vogue, WWD and 2 more. In the data it was in 1.0% of looks, up from under 1% in SS26.

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

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

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

    Draped pinstripe wide-leg trousers were often paired with matching vests.

  2. Vogue · Sep 17, 2026 · Show review

    Lauren Manoogian Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    A roomy shoulder-padded vest and an airy strip-knit vest appeared.

  3. WWD · Sep 15, 2026 · Show review

    Norma Kamali Spring 2027: All the Ingredients

    Norma Kamali paired tracksuits with easy vests, fringed crop tops and small utility jackets.

  4. Vogue Arabia · Sep 15, 2026 · Trend report

    9 Trends from New York Fashion Week I am Actually Taking Home

    Ralph Lauren's Gilded Age waistcoats are cited as part of character-led dressing.

  5. Vogue · Sep 13, 2026 · Show review

    Grace Ling Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    A cinched tailored vest was a highlight of the tailoring section.

  6. Vogue · Sep 12, 2026 · Show review

    Ashlyn Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    A black fringed vest was layered over a red short-sleeve shirt.

Designers

Looks with waistcoat, by designer.

  1. 1 Norma Kamali 6
  2. 2 7 For All Mankind 6
  3. 3 Sabyasachi 5

11 more designers

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

Ranking

Share of looks among key items. The tick marks SS26.

All 78
  1. 1 Maxi Dress 19.2%
  2. 2 Straight Skirts 11.5%
  3. 3 Midi Skirts 11.0%
  1. 75 Waistcoat 1.0%

Worn with

Share of the 33 looks with waistcoat that also had each detail.

Colors

Details

  • Waist Length 79%
  • Tailored 67%

Fabrics

  • Twill 58%
  • Welt Pockets 33%

Patterns

Everything worn with waistcoat

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

Waistcoat in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 33 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 14 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 waistcoat at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?
Waistcoat appeared in 33 looks from 14 designers. That is 1.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.
Is waistcoat a trend for spring 2027?
Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 1.0%, up from under 1% in SS26.
Which designers showed the most waistcoat for SS27?
Norma Kamali (6 looks), 7 For All Mankind (6 looks) and Sabyasachi (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.