# Black Color Trend, Spring 2027 · Paris Men's Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/black
Data refreshed: October 7, 2026

Black appeared in 41.0% of looks at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS27 menswear shows, down from 50.4% in SS26. 83 designers showed it across 888 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 41.0%
- Share in SS26: 50.4%
- Change: −9.4 pts (fading)
- Looks: 888
- Designers: 83
- Rank: #1 of 29 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 19-0303 TCX (#2D2C2F)

## In the press

Black came up in 9 articles from Dazed, ELLE Singapore, Numéro Netherlands and 3 more. In the data it was in 41.0% of looks, down from 50.4% in SS26.

- Dazed, 2026-06-24: [Dior’s disco divas: Unpacking the SS27 menswear show in numbers](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/70517/1/dior-ss27-paris-fashion-week-mens-jonathan-anderson-disco). Dior Men paired a light black smoking jacket with matching trousers.
- Dazed, 2026-06-23: [Holy smokes! Madonna lights up Saint Laurent’s smoking hot SS27 show](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/70513/1/saint-laurent-ss27-paris-fashion-week-mens-madonna-charli-xcx-connor-storrie). Saint Laurent included black among its restrained brown, gray and beige colors.
- ELLE Singapore, 2026-07-06: [The ELLE Word: Men's Spring/Summer 2027 At Paris Fashion Week](https://elle.com.sg/fashion/paris-fashion-week-men-spring-summer-2027/). Saint Laurent used inky black alongside dark tobacco and espresso tones.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-06-26: [PARIS FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 2](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-menswear-springsummer-2027-day-2). Dior included a black coat decorated entirely by hand.
- Numéro Netherlands: [PARIS FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 3](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-menswear-springsummer-2027-day-3). Yohji Yamamoto retained black alongside gray and deep red.
- Essential Homme, 2026-07-02: [Vous êtes Un Alien Sans Le Savoir, Kolor L'affirme Pour Le Printemps 2027](https://essentialhomme.fr/kolor-printemps-2027-trouble-les-codes/). Kolor began the show with a restrained black suit.
- MMSCENE, 2026-06-30: [Studio Nicholson SS27 Refines the Menswear Uniform](https://www.malemodelscene.net/menswear/studio-nicholson-ss27/). Studio Nicholson offered its new Alwyn unisex jean in black denim.
- Behind the Blinds: [AGNÈS B. SS27](https://www.behindtheblinds.be/btb-show-report/agnes-b-ss27). Agnès B. used black for everyday tees and some bomber jackets.
- Numéro Netherlands: [PARIS FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 5](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-menswear-springsummer-2027-day-5). Hermès included softened black among its restrained colors.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Rick Owens: 63
- Celine: 47
- Yohji Yamamoto: 34
- 80 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/black): 57.5% of looks
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/black): 37.3% of looks

## Worn with

- Pants (apparel): 52% of the trend's looks
- Jacket (apparel): 37% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 15% of the trend's looks
- Checked (pattern): 3% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 55% of the trend's looks
- Leather (fabric): 12% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 888 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Balenciaga look 23, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/balenciaga/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0023-39809ef5.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ssstein look 32, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/ssstein/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0032-57f94a80.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Celine look 3, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/celine/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0003-a77440da.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Hodakova look 24, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/hodakova/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-7628c050.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Niccolò Pasqualetti look 32, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/niccolo-pasqualetti/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0032-c615191b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Rick Owens look 69, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/rick-owens/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0069-402826d7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Lanvin look 9, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/lanvin/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0009-c7f99a0c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Burc Akyol look 13, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/burc-akyol/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-37d99b50.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Kiko Kostadinov look 16, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/kiko-kostadinov/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0016-cd616dc9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Maison Margiela look 13, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/maison-margiela/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-ed531d97.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Hermès look 38, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/hermes/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0038-c8a5cb90.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was black at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS27 menswear shows?**

Black appeared in 888 looks from 83 designers. That is 41.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS27 menswear shows.

**Is black a trend for spring 2027?**

Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 41.0%, down from 50.4% in SS26.

**Which designers showed the most black for SS27?**

Rick Owens (63 looks), Celine (47 looks) and Yohji Yamamoto (34 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.

## Related trends

- [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/scarlet): 5.8% of looks
- [Lemon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/lemon)
- [Butter Yellow](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/butter-yellow): 2.1% of looks
- [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/ecru)
- [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/camel): 6.2% of looks
- [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/midnight-blue): 9.2% of looks
- [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/white): 25.7% of looks
- [Elemental Gray](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/elemental-gray): 12.4% of looks

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