Charcoal appeared in 5.7% of looks at the SS27 menswear shows, down from 9.5% in SS26. 117 designers showed it across 296 looks.
- Share of looks
- 5.7%
- Change vs SS26
- −3.8 pts
- 9.5% → 5.7%
- Looks
- 296
- of 5,169
- Designers
- 117
- of 177
Number 8 of 60colors by share of looks. Also measured in Paris (5.4%), Milan (5.6%), London (7.6%), New York (6.4%). Other seasons: FW26 (16.1%), SS26 (12.6%).
Updated October 7, 2026
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Looks
11 of 296 looks, across designers.
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Jil Sander, look 10 -
Prada, look 28 -
Haderlump, look 1 -
Emporio Armani, look 25 -
Mcqueen, look 7 -
Sf1og, look 36 -
Romeo Hunte, look 19 -
Paul Smith, look 11
+285 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
Charcoal came up in 4 articles from FashionUnited, Numéro Netherlands and The Glass Magazine. In the data it was in 5.7% of looks, down from 9.5% in SS26.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
FashionUnited · Aug 8, 2026 · Trend report
SS27 Men’s double denim trend: Prada, Sacai, Saul Nash and moreFeng Chen Wang combined charcoal and gray in a structured denim jacket and matching jeans.
Numéro Netherlands · Jun 27, 2026 · Season review
PARIS FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 4Officine Générale used charcoal alongside navy, tobacco and khaki.
Numéro Netherlands · Jun 22, 2026 · Season review
MILAN FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 4Shinyakozuka included charcoal among blue, mint and cream tones.
The Glass Magazine · Jun 30, 2026 · Show review
PFWM SS27: CelineCeline began with charcoal before introducing richer colors.
Designers
Looks with charcoal, by designer.
- 1 Dior Men 10
- 2 Acne Studios 8
- 3 Giorgio Armani 7
114 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%
- 8 Charcoal 5.7%
Worn with
Share of the 296 looks with charcoal that also had each detail.
Everything worn with charcoal
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 London 7.6%33 looks
- 2 New York 6.4%31 looks
- 3 Milan 5.6%75 looks
- 4 Paris 5.4%116 looks
Charcoal in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 296 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 117 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 charcoal at the SS27 menswear shows?
- Charcoal appeared in 296 looks from 117 designers. That is 5.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 menswear shows.
- Is charcoal a trend for spring 2027?
- Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.7%, down from 9.5% in SS26.
- Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS27?
- Dior Men (10 looks), Acne Studios (8 looks) and Giorgio Armani (7 looks).
- Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?
- London, where 7.6% of looks carried it (33 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.