# Taffeta Trend, Spring 2027 Runways

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/taffeta
Data refreshed: October 3, 2026

Taffeta appeared in 4.0% of looks at the SS27 womenswear shows, up from 1.6% in SS26. 130 designers showed the trend across 411 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 4.0%
- Share in SS26: 1.6%
- Change: +2.4 pts (rising)
- Looks: 411
- Designers: 130
- Rank: #12 of 29 key fabrics by share of looks

## In the press

Taffeta came up in 18 articles from Vogue, WWD, Glamour UK and 4 more. In the data it was in 4.0% of looks, up from 1.6% in SS26.

- Vogue, 2026-09-17: [Our Favorite New York Fashion Week Spring 2027 Moments](https://www.vogue.com/article/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.
- Vogue, 2026-10-01: [The Row Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/row). The second raw-edged shift is in a crushed, taffeta-like navy silk.
- WWD, 2026-09-27: [Marques’ Almeida Spring 2027: Come to the Party, Undone](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/milan/marques-almeida/review/). Taffeta shapes the lean peplum tops.
- WWD, 2026-09-21: [Burberry Spring 2027: In Bloom](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/burberry/review/). Sturdier trenches in taffeta and silk faille looked creased and lived-in.
- Glamour UK: [The 9 London Fashion Week SS27 trends the Glamour group chat would actually wear this autumn](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/london-fashion-week-ss27-trends). Burberry embroidered flower motifs onto taffeta in its collaboration with Celia Birtwell.
- AnOther, 2026-10-02: [At Balenciaga, Couture Comes Down to Earth](https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/17536/balenciaga-spring-summer-2027-ss27-review-pierpaolo-piccioli). A full pale pink taffeta gown over jeans was, on a second look, an oversized T-shirt.
- Dazed, 2026-10-01: [Romance was in the air at Acne Studios SS27](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/71090/1/acne-studios-ss27-paris-fashion-week-pfw-jonny-johansson). Taffeta tops were among the courtly pieces shown with draped skirts and breeches.
- Numéro Netherlands: [Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027: Day 3](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-day-3). Acne Studios balanced historical references with taffeta tops and twisted miniskirts.
- Fashion Forum: [If Nicklas Skovgaard was a girl group, I'd be a fangirl](https://fashionforum.dk/2026/08/06/if-nicklas-skovgaard-was-a-girl-group-id-be-a-fangirl/). Nicklas Skovgaard made coordinated looks from lustrous iridescent taffeta.
- 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). Taffeta appears in wedding-style colors, twisted into less ceremonial shapes.
- Vogue, 2026-09-23: [Jil Sander Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/jil-sander). A yellow dress appears built from draped, wrapped taffeta.
- Vogue, 2026-09-23: [Venerdì Pomeriggio Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/venerdi-pomeriggio). A white taffeta mini without straps is bunched at the bust and bound with light-blue ribbon.
- Vogue, 2026-09-21: [Burberry Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/burberry-prorsum). Taffeta appeared in embroidered shirts and shorts and in trench coats with puffed hems.
- Vogue, 2026-09-21: [Lela Rose Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/lela-rose). Light taffeta in cornflower blue and green was perforated with small dots to mimic needlepoint.
- Vogue, 2026-09-20: [Simone Rocha Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/simone-rocha). Describes taffeta cocoon structures that enveloped the head, sometimes stopping at argyle knickers.
- WWD, 2026-09-13: [Altuzarra Spring 2027: The Joys of Self-expression](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/altuzarra/review/). The madras skirts were made in raw silk taffeta.
- Vogue, 2026-09-11: [Christian Cowan Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/christian-cowan). A strapless ruffled-neck gown was made from dyed 1950s taffeta.
- WWD, 2026-09-08: [Donna Karan Spring 2027: Softened Edges](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/donna-karan/review/). Metal-woven taffeta let a trench collar and skirt hold sculpted shapes.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Simone Rocha: 19
- Reem Acra: 14
- Lii: 13
- 127 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/taffeta)
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/taffeta)

## By fashion week

- Paris: 2.9% of looks (63 looks)
- Milan: 4.6% of looks (92 looks)
- New York: 4.2% of looks (135 looks)
- London: 6.0% of looks (87 looks)

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 39% of the trend's looks
- Skirts (apparel): 32% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 26% of the trend's looks
- White (color): 17% of the trend's looks
- Floral (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 3% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 411 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Rio look 22, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/rio/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-f297e97a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sf1og look 39, Berlin: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/berlin/sf1og/ready_to_wear/photos/0039-d71122b8.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Area look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/area/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-d9956e42.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Mowalola look 2, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mowalola/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0002-b851200a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Colleen Allen look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/colleen-allen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-aff4f3a6.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Patrick Mcdowell look 26, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/patrick-mcdowell/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-c945b1a5.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Marques’almeida look 19, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/marques-almeida/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-4739bfea.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Julie Kegels look 42, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/julie-kegels/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0042-a68ed34a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- La Doublej look 11, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/la-doublej/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-2b7a8fa5.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Balenciaga look 71, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/balenciaga/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0071-cf165e08.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Simone Rocha look 26, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/simone-rocha/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-5b4eeec8.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was taffeta at the SS27 womenswear shows?**

Taffeta appeared in 411 looks from 130 designers. That is 4.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 womenswear shows.

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

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.0%, up from 1.6% in SS26.

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

Simone Rocha (19 looks), Reem Acra (14 looks) and Lii (13 looks).

**Which fashion week showed the most taffeta?**

London, where 6.0% of looks carried it (87 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.

## Related trends

- [Satin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/satin): 20.0% of looks
- [Organza](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/organza)
- [Sweater Knit](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/sweater-knit)
- [Mesh](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/mesh)
- [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/denim): 6.9% of looks
- [Parachute](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/parachute)
- [Chiffon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/chiffon)
- [Lace](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/lace)

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