Charcoal appeared in 2.4% of looks at the SS27 womenswear shows, down from 4.6% in SS26. 144 designers showed it across 275 looks.
- Share of looks
- 2.4%
- Change vs SS26
- −2.2 pts
- 4.6% → 2.4%
- Looks
- 275
- of 11,487
- Designers
- 144
- of 338
Number 18 of 71colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (2.8%), New York, Milan (1.9%), London. Other seasons: FW26 (8.0%), SS26 (6.9%).
Updated October 7, 2026
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Looks
11 of 275 looks, across designers.
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Jil Sander, look 22 -
Givenchy, look 42 -
Fetico, look 3 -
Institution By Galib Gassanoff, look 19 -
Yohji Yamamoto, look 6 -
Chanel, look 36 -
Haderlump, look 2 -
Lauren Manoogian, look 24
+264 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Charcoal came up in 2 articles from Vogue. In the data it was in 2.4% of looks, down from 4.6% in SS26.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Vogue · Sep 20, 2026 · Show review
Johanna Parv Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionSmoggy charcoal black was part of the city-haze palette.
Vogue · Sep 20, 2026 · Show review
Charlie Constantinou Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionBermuda shorts with knife pleats came in a pale charcoal linen.
Designers
Looks with charcoal, by designer.
- 1 Prada 12
- 2 Maison Margiela 7
- 3 Balmain 6
141 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Ranking
Share of looks among colors. The tick marks SS26.
- 1 Black 35.4%
- 2 White 28.9%
- 3 Elemental Gray 5.8%
- 18 Charcoal 2.4%
Worn with
Share of the 275 looks with charcoal that also had each detail.
Everything worn with charcoal
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
By fashion week
Share of each city's looks.
- 1 Paris 2.8%93 looks
- 2 London 2.6%37 looks
- 3 Milan 1.9%39 looks
- 4 New York 1.7%55 looks
Charcoal in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 275 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 144 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 charcoal at the SS27 womenswear shows?
- Charcoal appeared in 275 looks from 144 designers. That is 2.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 womenswear shows.
- Is charcoal a trend for spring 2027?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 2.4%, down from 4.6% in SS26.
- Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS27?
- Prada (12 looks), Maison Margiela (7 looks) and Balmain (6 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?
- Paris, where 2.8% of looks carried it (93 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.