# Dark Romance Trend, Spring 2027 · London Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/dark-romance Data refreshed: October 7, 2026 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 against SS26, rank, designers and cities for this trend are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo). ## In the press Dark Romance came up in 7 articles from WWD and Vogue. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion. - WWD, 2026-09-22: [Erdem, Simone Rocha, Steve O Smith Wow Buyers at Spring 2027 London Fashion Week](https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/erdem-simone-rocha-steve-o-smith-buyers-spring-2027-london-1239251521/). Buyers describe romance with a darker, Gothic edge, expressed through ruffles, lace, corsetry and period references. - WWD, 2026-09-21: [McQueen Spring 2027: Past Present](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/alexander-mcqueen/review/). McQueen linked angelic painting references with rave culture and sharp-edged metal accessories. - Vogue, 2026-09-20: [McQueen Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/alexander-mcqueen). McQueen combined sacred painting references with dark club influences and dramatic gowns. - Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Bora Aksu Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/bora-aksu). A closing trio in deep oxblood had exposed corsetry for a Gothic note. - WWD, 2026-09-20: [Knwls Spring 2027: Time to Grow Up](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/knwls/review/). KNWLS balanced protective leather and sensual exposure through tough, rose-adorned romantic clothing. - WWD, 2026-09-20: [Paolo Carzana Spring 2027: Mysteries of the Cloth](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/london/paolo-carzana/review/). Paolo Carzana presented statue-like figures in a dark church, combining delicate textiles with a haunting atmosphere. - Vogue, 2026-09-18: [Paolo Carzana Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/paolo-carzana). Paolo Carzana staged an obscure ritual with otherworldly figures and contrasting strength and fragility. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Runway looks 11 runway looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Pauline Dujancourt look 9, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/pauline-dujancourt/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0009-c51ad394.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Chopova Lowena look 45, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/chopova-lowena/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0045-c8aecb0b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Bora Aksu look 28, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/bora-aksu/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0028-96f1843a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mcqueen look 17, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mcqueen/ready_to_wear/photos/0017-ea40f9fd.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Labrum London look 35, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/labrum-london/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-27ada726.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Poet Lab look 4, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/poet-lab/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-05eb95b9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mowalola look 25, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mowalola/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-41f91a0b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Erdem look 38, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/erdem/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0038-3ba9d1ac.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Simone Rocha look 42, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/simone-rocha/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0042-58abfc3a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Agro Studio look 6, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/agro-studio/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0006-cc44aa3f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Petra Fagerström look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/petra-fagerstrom/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-0b620051.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **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. ## Related trends - [Quiet Luxury](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/quiet-luxury): 5.5% of looks - [Minimalist](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/minimalist): 17.6% of looks - [Balletcore](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/balletcore): 4.1% of looks - [90s Retro](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/90s-retro) - [Cottagecore](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/cottagecore) - [Sculptural](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/sculptural): 24.1% of looks - [Androgynous](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/androgynous): 9.4% of looks - [20s Retro](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/20s-retro) 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).