Black appeared in 39.7% of looks at the SS27 menswear shows, down from 44.9% in SS26. 219 designers showed it across 2,050 looks.
- Share of looks
- 39.7%
- Change vs SS26
- −5.2 pts
- 44.9% → 39.7%
- Looks
- 2,050
- of 5,169
- Designers
- 219
- of 177
Number 1 of 60colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (41.0%), Milan (31.6%), London (36.7%), New York (41.5%), Tokyo (53.4%). Other seasons: FW26 (56.0%), SS26 (32.6%).
Updated October 7, 2026
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Looks
11 of 2,050 looks, across designers.
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Celine, look 3 -
Marques’almeida, look 28 -
Hyke, look 25 -
Hodakova, look 24 -
Im Men, look 30 -
Giorgio Armani, look 158 -
Niccolò Pasqualetti, look 32 -
Rick Owens, look 69
+2,039 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Black came up in 17 articles from Dazed, Monocle, Man About Town and 8 more. In the data it was in 39.7% of looks, down from 44.9% in SS26.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
Dazed · Jun 30, 2026 · Season review
Men are so back! The boys made their mark on the SS27 catwalksYohji Yamamoto used black as a base for painterly and marble patterned clothing.
Monocle · Jun 23, 2026 · Season review
The 10 best spring/summer 2027 collections at Milan Fashion Week Men’sPrada added black tailoring over pale denim.
Dazed · Jun 24, 2026 · Show review
Dior’s disco divas: Unpacking the SS27 menswear show in numbersDior Men paired a light black smoking jacket with matching trousers.
Man About Town · Sep 22, 2026 · Season review
The Very Best Menswear At London Fashion WeekBurberry paired black trench coats with shorts.
Numéro Netherlands · Sep 11, 2026 · Season review
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 2Public School used black alongside navy and gray in a precise city palette.
ELLE Singapore · Jul 6, 2026 · Season review
The ELLE Word: Men's Spring/Summer 2027 At Paris Fashion WeekSaint Laurent used inky black alongside dark tobacco and espresso tones.
Designers
Looks with black, by designer.
- 1 Rick Owens 63
- 2 Celine 47
- 3 Yohji Yamamoto 34
216 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 39.7%
- 2 White 30.8%
- 3 Elemental Gray 12.6%
The full ranking of 60 colors
This preview shows the top three.
Worn with
Share of the 2,050 looks with black that also had each detail.
Everything worn with black
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 New York 41.5%201 looks
- 2 Paris 41.0%888 looks
- 3 London 36.7%160 looks
- 4 Milan 31.6%422 looks
Black in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 2,050 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 219 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 black at the SS27 menswear shows?
- Black appeared in 2,050 looks from 219 designers. That is 39.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 menswear shows.
- Is black a trend for spring 2027?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 39.7%, down from 44.9% in SS26.
- Which designers showed the most black for SS27?
- Rick Owens (63 looks), Celine (47 looks) and Yohji Yamamoto (34 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most black?
- New York, where 41.5% of looks carried it (201 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 menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.