# Avant-Garde Trend, Spring 2027 · Tokyo Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/avant-garde Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 Avant-Garde appeared in 44.0% of looks at the Tokyo Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, down from 51.9% in SS26. 18 designers showed it across 187 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 44.0% - Share in SS26: 51.9% - Change: −7.9 pts (fading) - Looks: 187 - Designers: 18 - Rank: #1 of 8 key themes by share of looks ## In the press Avant-Garde came up in 5 articles from METAL Magazine, Numéro Netherlands, FashionUnited and 2 more. In the data it was in 44.0% of looks, down from 51.9% in SS26. - METAL Magazine, 2026-09-14: [Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2027](https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/rakuten-tokyo-fashion-week-ss-2027-our-favourite-collections). Orimi played with tailoring rules: a jacket opened into a draped panel and shorts were shaped like oversized sleeves. - Numéro Netherlands, 2026-09-09: [The Diversity of Tokyo’s Spring Summer 2027 Fashion Week](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/the-diversity-of-tokyos-spring-summer-2027-fashion-week). Collections range across streetwear, avant-garde design and tailored suiting. - FashionUnited, 2026-09-08: [From mermaids and athletic nomads: SS27 trends from Tokyo](https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/from-mermaids-and-athletic-nomads-ss27-trends-from-tokyo/2026090890213). RequaL and Mitsuru Okazaki multiplied or relocated collars, and Seivson took apart a pleated piece to rebuild it as an asymmetric coat dress. - Vogue, 2026-09-07: [4 Key Takeaways From Tokyo Fashion Week SS27](https://www.vogue.com/article/4-key-takeaways-from-tokyo-fashion-week-ss27). Sonia Carrasco brought a collection of deconstructed tailoring to Tokyo through the RUN x Andam showroom. - Vogue Runway, 2026-09-04: [Sonia Carrasco Tokyo Spring 2027 Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/tokyo-spring-2027/sonia-carrasco). Tailoring was taken apart: basting stitches stayed visible and trouser seams faced outward to show the inner construction. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Enfold: 30 - Yushokobayashi: 27 - Mukcyen: 15 - 15 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Skirts (apparel): 34% of the trend's looks - Dress (apparel): 31% of the trend's looks - Black (color): 37% of the trend's looks - White (color): 35% of the trend's looks - Sculptural (theme): 34% of the trend's looks - Androgynous (theme): 19% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 187 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Akikoaoki look 1, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/akikoaoki/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-b6541f94.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Chika Kisada look 1, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/chika-kisada/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-0078d7fc.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Enfold look 26, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/enfold/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-295d266f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Yushokobayashi look 3, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/yushokobayashi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-3125f3b8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Viviano look 21, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/viviano/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-13db3b32.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Eitaro look 10, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/eitaro/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-8429ebd5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Keiko Nishiyama look 7, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/keiko-nishiyama/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-c6af1f30.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Fetico look 30, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/fetico/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0030-50f55c60.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Sonia Carrasco look 26, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/sonia-carrasco/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-3ae7aefc.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mukcyen look 17, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/mukcyen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-6e89cc3b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Pillings look 16, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/pillings/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-c765bff9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was Avant-Garde at the Tokyo Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?** Avant-Garde appeared in 187 looks from 18 designers. That is 44.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Tokyo Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. **Is Avant-Garde a trend for spring 2027?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 44.0%, down from 51.9% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most Avant-Garde for SS27?** Enfold (30 looks), Yushokobayashi (27 looks) and Mukcyen (15 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 theme divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26. ## Related trends - [Androgynous](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/androgynous): 22.1% of looks - [Sculptural](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/sculptural): 17.4% of looks - [Minimalist](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/minimalist): 28.9% of looks - [Monochrome](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/monochrome): 24.5% of looks - [Dark Romance](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/dark-romance): 10.4% of looks - [Utilitarian](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/utilitarian): 8.5% of looks - [Coquette](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/coquette): 8.2% of looks - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/black): 40.9% of looks 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).