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Themes, London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear

Dark Romance is one of the 25 themes T-Fashion measured at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. The page shows runway looks and press coverage; its share of looks, change against SS26 and the designers behind it are in T-Fashion.

Share of looks
Change vs SS26
Looks
Designers

One of 25themes measured. Its rank, share of looks and change are in T-Fashion. Also measured in all cities, Paris, New York (4.2%), Milan, Tokyo.

Updated October 7, 2026

Pauline Dujancourt, SS27 womenswear, Dark Romance, look 9
Chopova Lowena, SS27 womenswear, Dark Romance, look 45
Bora Aksu, SS27 womenswear, Dark Romance, look 28

Looks

11 looks, across designers.

  • Mcqueen, look 17
  • Labrum London, look 35
  • Poet Lab, look 4
  • Mowalola, look 25
  • Erdem, look 38
  • Simone Rocha, look 42
  • Agro Studio, look 6
  • Petra Fagerström, look 16

Every look

This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.

In the press

Dark Romance came up in 7 articles from WWD and Vogue. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

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

  1. WWD · Sep 22, 2026 · Season review

    Erdem, Simone Rocha, Steve O Smith Wow Buyers at Spring 2027 London Fashion Week

    Buyers describe romance with a darker, Gothic edge, expressed through ruffles, lace, corsetry and period references.

  2. WWD · Sep 21, 2026 · Show review

    McQueen Spring 2027: Past Present

    McQueen linked angelic painting references with rave culture and sharp-edged metal accessories.

  3. Vogue · Sep 20, 2026 · Show review

    McQueen Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    McQueen combined sacred painting references with dark club influences and dramatic gowns.

  4. Vogue · Sep 18, 2026 · Show review

    Bora Aksu Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    A closing trio in deep oxblood had exposed corsetry for a Gothic note.

  5. WWD · Sep 20, 2026 · Show review

    Knwls Spring 2027: Time to Grow Up

    KNWLS balanced protective leather and sensual exposure through tough, rose-adorned romantic clothing.

  6. WWD · Sep 20, 2026 · Show review

    Paolo Carzana Spring 2027: Mysteries of the Cloth

    Paolo Carzana presented statue-like figures in a dark church, combining delicate textiles with a haunting atmosphere.

Designers and cities

Who showed Dark Romance, and where.

The designers and fashion weeks behind Dark Romance

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion.

Ranking

Share of looks among themes. The tick marks SS26.

All 25
  1. 1 Avant-Garde 44.2%
  2. 2 Sculptural 24.1%
  3. 3 Minimalist 17.6%

The full ranking of 25 themes

This preview shows the top three.

Dark Romance in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks Every look, filterable by designer, city and color
Photos and press Share of looks, change, rank, designers and cities
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

Is Dark Romance a trend for spring 2027?
T-Fashion measured Dark Romance among the 25 themes at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. Its share of looks, its change against SS26, its rank and the designers who showed it are in T-Fashion.
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.