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Themes, SS27 menswear

Avant-Garde appeared in 28.5% of looks at the SS27 menswear shows, about the same as SS26 (29.9%). 179 designers showed it across 1,475 looks.

Share of looks
28.5%
Change vs SS26
−1.4 pts
29.9% → 28.5%
Looks
1,475
of 5,169
Designers
179
of 177

Number 1 of 44themes by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (29.2%), Milan, London (36.9%), New York (34.9%), Tokyo (33.8%).

Updated October 7, 2026

Kiko Kostadinov, SS27 menswear, Avant-Garde, look 16
Emporio Armani, SS27 menswear, Avant-Garde, look 58
Ernest W. Baker, SS27 menswear, Avant-Garde, look 9

Looks

11 of 1,475 looks, across designers.

  • Sean Suen, look 12
  • Lauren Manoogian, look 14
  • Jacquemus, look 43
  • Act No.1, look 18
  • Beautiful People, look 24
  • Shinyakozuka, look 3
  • Sergio Davila, look 8
  • Gmbh, look 1

+1,464 looks

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

In the press

Avant-Garde came up in 16 articles from Dazed, 10 Magazine, Wallpaper* and 10 more. In the data it was in 28.5% of looks, about the same as SS26 (29.9%).

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

  1. Dazed · Jun 30, 2026 · Season review

    Men are so back! The boys made their mark on the SS27 catwalks

    IM Men experimented with bamboo thread, leaf tops, abstract wooden accessories, and pleated outfits.

  2. 10 Magazine · Jun 29, 2026 · Season review

    Everything Happening At Paris Men’s SS27

    Rick Owens combined militaristic tailoring with inflated suits; Junya Watanabe rebuilt tailoring into sculptural layers.

  3. Wallpaper* · Season review

    These were the best shows of Milan Fashion Week S/S 2027

    MM6 Maison Margiela altered familiar shirts through displaced construction details.

  4. Dazed · Jun 28, 2026 · Show review

    In pictures: Kiko Kostadinov cuts a clever shape at Paris Fashion Week

    Kiko Kostadinov tested geometric forms through altered collars, unusual fastenings, and draped silhouettes.

  5. Man About Town · Sep 22, 2026 · Season review

    The Very Best Menswear At London Fashion Week

    Charlie Constantinou used technical cutting to reinterpret traditional Cypriot clothing; Oscar Ouyang altered familiar menswear shapes through frills and volume.

  6. FashionUnited · Jul 2, 2026 · Trend report

    Between heatwave and restraint: Menswear trends from Paris

    Rick Owens incorporated powered fans into inflatable tracksuits made with Adidas.

Designers

Looks with Avant-Garde, by designer.

  1. 1 Rick Owens 73
  2. 2 Comme Des Garçons Homme Plus 47
  3. 3 Im Men 37

176 more designers

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.

Ranking

Share of looks among themes. The tick marks SS26.

All 44
  1. 1 Avant-Garde 28.5%
  2. 2 Minimalist 23.8%
  3. 3 Androgynous 21.0%

The full ranking of 44 themes

This preview shows the top three.

Worn with

Share of the 1,475 looks with Avant-Garde that also had each detail.

Colors

Garments

  • Pants 56%
  • Jacket 42%

Themes

Everything worn with Avant-Garde

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. 1 London 36.9%161 looks
  2. 2 New York 34.9%169 looks
  3. 3 Paris 29.2%632 looks
  4. 4 Milan 16.6%221 looks

Avant-Garde in full

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On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 1,475 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 179 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 Avant-Garde at the SS27 menswear shows?
Avant-Garde appeared in 1,475 looks from 179 designers. That is 28.5% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 menswear shows.
Is Avant-Garde a trend for spring 2027?
Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 28.5%, about the same as SS26 (29.9%).
Which designers showed the most Avant-Garde for SS27?
Rick Owens (73 looks), Comme Des Garçons Homme Plus (47 looks) and Im Men (37 looks).
Which fashion week showed the most Avant-Garde?
London, where 36.9% of looks carried it (161 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 menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.