# Black Color Trend, Spring 2027 · London Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/black
Data refreshed: October 7, 2026

Black appeared in 33.0% of looks at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, about the same as SS26 (31.9%). 50 designers showed it across 479 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 33.0%
- Share in SS26: 31.9%
- Change: +1.1 pts (steady)
- Looks: 479
- Designers: 50
- Rank: #1 of 20 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 19-0303 TCX (#2D2C2F)

## In the press

Black came up in 29 articles from Vogue, WWD, The Zoe Report and 4 more. In the data it was in 33.0% of looks, about the same as SS26 (31.9%).

- Vogue, 2026-09-21: [Burberry Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/burberry-prorsum). Burberry showed black denim next to washed pink and trench taupe, all with a rumpled finish.
- Vogue, 2026-09-21: [Alessandra Rich Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/alessandra-rich). Alessandra Rich offered bouclé skirt suits in black among other shades, plus a black velvet dress with a lace neck.
- WWD, 2026-09-21: [McQueen Spring 2027: Past Present](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/alexander-mcqueen/review/). An off-centre-buttoned smoking jacket in black was a standout of the tailoring.
- WWD, 2026-09-21: [Alessandra Rich Spring 2027: Art Becomes Her](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/alessandra-rich/review/). A black velvet gown trimmed with feathers led the Alessandra Rich evening offer.
- The Zoe Report, 2026-09-22: [Romance Ruled The London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 Runways](https://www.thezoereport.com/fashion/london-fashion-week-spring-summer-2027-trends). The McQueen rhinestone suit was black.
- Wallpaper*, 2026-09-22: [The best shows of London Fashion Week S/S 2027](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/the-best-shows-london-fashion-week-ss-2027-review-round-up). Chopova Lowena developed dark tulle clothing with a gothic mood.
- Forbes, 2026-09-24: [London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027: Key Trends To Know](https://www.forbes.com/sites/laiafarrangraves/2026/09/24/london-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-key-trends-to-know/). Richard Quinn ended with a detailed black-and-blue floor-length dress.
- BellaNaija Style, 2026-09-23: [Two Months Before Her London Fashion Week Debut, Onalaja Lost Everything, Then She Rebuilt](https://www.bellanaijastyle.com/onalaja-london-fashion-week-debut/). Onalaja used black within the collection phase inspired by ash.
- The Glass Magazine, 2026-09-20: [LFW SS27: Mithridate](https://theglassmagazine.com/lfw-ss27-mithridate/). Mithridate offset bright colours with black.
- 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). Frayed, beaded chiffon flowers topped a black mini made for dancing.
- 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). Black appeared in a leather drop-waist coat and among full-skirted taffeta dresses.
- Vogue, 2026-09-20: [Edeline Lee Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/edeline-lee). Edeline Lee showed black pancake tutus, and a black pleated skirt of mid length for daywear.
- WWD, 2026-09-20: [Simone Rocha Spring 2027: Master Stroke](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/simone-rocha/review/). The palette took the painting's chiaroscuro: deep reds, petrol blue and black.
- WWD, 2026-09-20: [Chopova Lowena Spring 2027: On Pins and Needles](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/chopova-lowena/review/). A black Chopova Lowena dress bristled with laser-cut chiffon spikes and pointed flowers, a softer take on Baba Yaga.
- WWD, 2026-09-20: [Toga Spring 2026: Breathing in Summer Air](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/toga/review/). One head-to-toe black look matched a deep V sweater with tassel-cuffed trousers.
- WWD, 2026-09-20: [Roksanda Spring 2027: Showing the Ropes](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/roksanda/review/). A black LBD had eyelash fringe; a sharp black pantsuit had an hourglass jacket.
- WWD, 2026-09-20: [Pauline Dujancourt Spring 2027: Out of the Shadows](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/pauline-dujancourt/review/). Pauline Dujancourt intertwined black with pink and white to represent pain.
- Vogue, 2026-09-19: [Toga Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/toga). All-black outfits opened and closed the show.
- Vogue, 2026-09-19: [Yuhan Wang Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/yuhan-wang). Padding at one shoulder and the opposite hip pushed a black lace slip at Yuhan Wang into a wonky, asymmetric shape.
- Vogue, 2026-09-19: [Patrick McDowell Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/patrick-mcdowell). Pandora charms were embroidered onto a black gown that walked near the end of the McDowell show.
- Vogue, 2026-09-19: [Talia Byre Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/talia-byre). Talia Byre's close-cut jackets also came in black and hot pink, some sprouting ruffles.
- WWD, 2026-09-19: [Fashion East Spring 2027: Trying Out Ideas](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/fashion-east/review/). Goyagoma sent out a sheer black maxidress with detailed needlework drawn from the designer's Bahamian roots.
- WWD, 2026-09-19: [Natasha Zinko Spring 2027: Look, but Don’t Touch](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/natasha-zinko/review/). Kelly Osbourne modeled a cheeky black maid's dress with white ruffles at the back for Natasha Zinko.
- WWD, 2026-09-19: [Talia Byre Spring 2027: Breezing Forward](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/talia-byre/review/). Black leather cut through the Talia Byre bridal sweetness, and shearling vests returned in black.
- Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Sharon Wauchob Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/sharon-wauchob). Wauchob split a caviar-black slip dress to the thigh, edged it in scalloped lace and built tap pants inside.
- Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Petra Fagerström Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/petra-fagerstrom). Petra Fagerström showed flower-embroidered black leather and a black leather suit fused to a trench.
- Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Commission Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/commission). Black anchored key women's pieces, from the opening blazer to the satin dress and sleek pants.
- Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Jason Wu Collection Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/jason-wu). Pink and black dominated, including a black corset shown with trousers.
- Vogue, 2026-09-17: [Dagmar Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/dagmar). The collection was almost entirely black and white.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Richard Quinn: 33
- Chopova Lowena: 29
- Simone Rocha: 24
- 47 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/black): 50.7% of looks
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/black): 23.4% of looks

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 30% of the trend's looks
- Skirts (apparel): 24% of the trend's looks
- Floral (pattern): 11% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 8% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 20% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 20% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 479 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Toga look 4, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/toga/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-28dd7b5f.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Dagmar look 17, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/dagmar/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-6dc9fd46.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Mowalola look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mowalola/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-a0914df0.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Poet Lab look 7, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/poet-lab/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-a20a4c4e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Eudon Choi look 19, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/eudon-choi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-26cd8a23.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Roksanda look 27, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/roksanda/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0027-31dd51df.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Simone Rocha look 38, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/simone-rocha/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0038-e1f462bf.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ashley Williams look 35, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/ashley-williams/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0035-f0355061.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Mulberry look 37, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mulberry/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0037-7e6a5d5b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jason Wu Collection look 18, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/jason-wu-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-16bcd80c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Johanna Parv look 22, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/johanna-parv/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0022-33c4aa1f.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was black at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?**

Black appeared in 479 looks from 50 designers. That is 33.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

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

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 33.0%, about the same as SS26 (31.9%).

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

Richard Quinn (33 looks), Chopova Lowena (29 looks) and Simone Rocha (24 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/london/white): 30.3% of looks
- [Nordic Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/nordic-blue): 2.8% of looks
- [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/midnight-blue): 4.5% of looks
- [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/ecru): 4.6% of looks
- [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/chocolate): 5.2% of looks
- [Silver](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/silver)
- [Baby Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/baby-blue)
- [Elemental Gray](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/elemental-gray): 5.2% of looks

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