# Black Color Trend, Spring 2027 · Paris Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/black Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Black appeared in 39.3% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 34.4% in SS26. 69 designers showed it across 680 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 39.3% - Share in SS26: 34.4% - Change: +4.9 pts (rising) - Looks: 680 - Designers: 69 - Rank: #1 of 27 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0303 TCX (#2D2C2F) ## In the press Black came up in 32 articles from Vogue, WWD, CNN and 14 more. In the data it was in 39.3% of looks, up from 34.4% in SS26. - Vogue, 2026-10-01: [Balenciaga Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/balenciaga). Balenciaga used narrow black tailcoats for evening. - Vogue, 2026-10-01: [Chloé Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/chloe). The guipure lace trapeze dresses come in black as well as white. - WWD, 2026-10-01: [Rick Owens Spring 2027: In This Column](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/paris/rick-owens/review/). A narrow gown in black tulle has a pointed, grid-like texture. - WWD, 2026-09-30: [Balmain Spring 2027: Slinking Around](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/paris/balmain/review/). A black cotton sateen outfit has a plunging neckline and a raw-edged silk lapel. - CNN, 2026-09-30: [Here’s what’s happening at Paris Fashion Week](https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/style/paris-fashion-week-highlights-from-the-shows). Schiaparelli kept a narrow palette of black with pale cream tones, and Tom Ford cut sharp openings into black rubbery fabric. - W Magazine, 2026-10-01: [For Isabel Marant Spring 2027, Kim Bekker Goes All-In on California Cool](https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/isabel-marant-spring-2027-runway-photos). Isabel Marant used black shorts and capris, closing with a loose black jacket. - AnOther, 2026-10-01: [A Collection Defined by Obsession at Chloé](https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/17534/chloe-chemena-kamali-spring-summer-2027-ss27-review-paris-fashion-week). Chloé included opaque black rainwear alongside bright and transparent versions. - Numéro, 2026-10-01: [Courrèges: What to remember from Drew Henry’s debut show?](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/courreges-drew-henry-spring-summer-2027-show/). Black sat alongside white and navy as a base for the pop-coloured pieces. - Dazed, 2026-09-30: [Saint Laurent SS27: Did Anthony Vaccarello just bid farewell to YSL?](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/71077/1/saint-laurent-ss27-paris-fashion-week-pfw-anthony-vaccarello-exit-ysl). The last ten looks switched to all black, acting as a shadow to the gold and a nod to Vaccarello's Belgian roots. - Who What Wear, 2026-09-30: [Balmain’s Spring 2027 Woman Is Equal Parts Parisian Glamour and California Desert Mystic](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/runway/balmain-spring-summer-2027). Balmain included black within its California-inspired palette. - Dazed, 2026-09-29: [Rihanna goes nuts for nature at Dior SS27](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/71068/1/dior-ss27-paris-fashion-week-pfw-jonathan-anderson-rihanna-nuts). Dior added dark piping around its white smoking jackets. - FashionNetwork, 2026-09-29: [Dior presents sheer tops and metallic trousers in spring/summer 2027 show](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Dior-presents-sheer-tops-and-metallic-trousers-in-spring-summer-2027-show,1871544.html). Dior used black on tailored jackets and coats. - Grazia Singapore, 2026-10-02: [See The Best Looks From The Paris Fashion Week SS27 Runways](https://grazia.sg/fashion/paris-fashion-week-spring-summer-2027-runway-best-looks/). After the gold looks, Saint Laurent closed with dramatic black gowns made of velvet and gauze. - The National, 2026-10-01: [Paris Fashion Week: Dior, Saint Laurent and Tom Ford bring glamour to spring/summer 2027](https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/09/30/dior-finds-its-voice-as-saint-laurent-goes-for-gold-at-paris-fashion-week/). Tom Ford included black suits in its spring wardrobe. - RUSSH, 2026-10-01: [All the highlights from Paris Fashion Week SS27](https://www.russh.com/paris-fashion-week-spring-summer-2027-highlights/). The second half of Saint Laurent shifted to inky black and softer, diaphanous shapes. - Marie Claire Australia, 2026-09-30: [Every Standout Show From Paris Fashion Week SS27, So Far](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/fashion/runway/paris-fashion-week-ss27-review/). Black served as the counterpoint to Saint Laurent's mostly gold palette. - Numéro Netherlands, 2026-10-02: [PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 4](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-day-4). Balenciaga showed a fringed black lace dress; Isabel Marant used black within its beach-inspired palette. - Numéro Netherlands, 2026-10-01: [PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 3](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-day-3). Tom Ford's evening wear ended in severe black after the red and silver. - MMSCENE, 2026-06-30: [Studio Nicholson SS27 Refines the Menswear Uniform](https://www.malemodelscene.net/menswear/studio-nicholson-ss27/). Studio Nicholson offered black Japanese denim for its unisex Alwyn jean. - MFF, 2026-06-29: [Doublet porta in scena la sua idea di real life](https://www.milanofinanza.it/fashion/doublet-porta-in-scena-la-sua-idea-di-real-life-202606281637344426). Doublet used black for a short dress worn with gloves. - nss magazine: [The Row's SS27 is an etiquette guide of style advice](https://www.nssmag.com/en/fashion/47097/the-row-s-ss27-is-an-etiquette-guide-of-style-advice). The Row opened with black trousers and matching slides. - nss magazine: [Burc Akyol Spring-Summer 2027 Show: Elegance in a Liquid State](https://www.nssmag.com/en/fashion/47074/burc-akyol-spring-summer-2027-fashion-show-review). Burc Akyol started in black before shifting into white clothing. - Vogue, 2026-10-01: [The Row Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/row). Narrow black tailored pants carry a rose-embroidered tapestry ribbon through the belt loops. - Vogue, 2026-09-30: [Vaquera Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/vaquera). Vaquera used black satin for a maid-inspired playsuit. - Vogue, 2026-09-30: [Tom Ford Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/tom-ford). Black leather cocktail wear and barely-there black bathing suits build the show's climax. - WWD, 2026-09-30: [Tom Ford Spring 2027: In the Flesh](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/paris/tom-ford/review/). Black features among the suit shades and in a cutout swimsuit worn with a deep-V sweater. - Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Christian Dior Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/christian-dior). Dior included a sharply tailored black coat among its airy, flower-covered dresses. - Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Saint Laurent Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/saint-laurent). The finale is entirely black, reversing the all-gold finale of a 1991 Yves Saint Laurent show. - Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Marie Adam-Leenaerdt Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/marie-adam-leenaerdt). The lace apron dress is black. - Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Tove Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/tove). Tove layered transparent black embroidery over a bright bralette and satin trousers. - Vogue, 2026-09-28: [Hodakova Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/hodakova). Hodakova used black for a coat whose reused leather fragments simulated crocodile skin. - Numéro Netherlands, 2026-09-30: [PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 2](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-day-2). At Saint Laurent the gold finally turned to black velvet and cloud-like evening dresses. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Dior: 33 - The Row: 30 - Marie Adam Leenaerdt: 29 - 66 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/black): 56.5% of looks - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/black): 25.3% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 29% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 23% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 35% of the trend's looks - Satin (fabric): 16% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 680 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Auralee look 20, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/auralee/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0020-a90dfba9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Balenciaga look 70, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/balenciaga/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0070-0eb693ad.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Dior look 26, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/christian-dior/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-5dd91e85.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Carven look 29, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/carven/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0029-05ce81a6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - The Row look 19, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/the-row/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-7794f595.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Torishéju look 20, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/torisheju/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-6f7646d6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Saint Laurent look 59, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/saint-laurent/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0059-2b7fd5bd.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Stella Mccartney look 6, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/stella-mccartney/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0006-883eb7ba.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Burc Akyol look 14, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/burc-akyol/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-c5be6f52.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Julie Kegels look 18, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/julie-kegels/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-11e7a9bf.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Studio Nicholson look 19, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/studio-nicholson/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0019-a3e69796.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was black at the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?** Black appeared in 680 looks from 69 designers. That is 39.3% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. **Is black a trend for spring 2027?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 39.3%, up from 34.4% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most black for SS27?** Dior (33 looks), The Row (30 looks) and Marie Adam Leenaerdt (29 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/paris/white): 24.2% of looks - [Butter Yellow](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/butter-yellow): 2.7% of looks - [Lemon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/lemon) - [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/sand): 7.2% of looks - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/ecru) - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/midnight-blue): 5.9% of looks - [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/scarlet): 4.7% of looks - [Caramel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/caramel) This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).