Most common themes at SS27 menswear: Avant-Garde (28.5%), Minimalist (23.8%) and Androgynous (21.0%). Biggest risers: Minimalist (17.9% → 23.8%), Preppy (5.5% → 10.9%) and Quiet Luxury (10.8% → 15.3%).
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Updated October 7, 2026
Top 3 of 44 themes
Ranked by share of looks.
Avant-Garde
28.5% of looks · −1.4 pts
Minimalist
23.8% of looks · +5.9 pts
Androgynous
21.0% of looks · +4.4 pts
41 more themes
Ranked, with share of looks and change, in T-Fashion.
Rank, share of looks and change for the other 41 themes
This preview shows the numbers for the top three. Each trend below has its own page.
The other themes, A to Z 41
- 50s Retro
- 70s Retro
- 80s Retro
- 90s Retro
- Anti-Fashion
- Athleisure
- Aviator
- Biker
- Boho
- Coquette
- Country Club
- Dark Romance
- Dopamine Dressing
- Fisherman
- Glam
- Gorpcore
- Goth
- Grunge
- Heritage Workwear
- Indie
- Ivy League
- Loungewear
- Maximalist
- Monochrome
- Normcore
- Old Money
- Parisian Chic
- Power Dressing
- Preppy
- Punk
- Quiet Luxury
- Riviera
- Rock
- Rustic
- Sculptural
- Skater
- Sportcore
- Techwear
- Utilitarian
- Western
- Y2K
Themes in the press
69 of the articles we read on SS27 menswear discuss its themes. Named most: Utilitarian (22 articles), Avant-Garde (16 articles) and Sportcore (15 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
10 Magazine · Jun 29, 2026 · Season review
Everything Happening At Paris Men’s SS27- Minimalist: Saint Laurent favored restraint and pared back styling with small decorative details.
- Boho: Louis Vuitton connected a dandy wardrobe with the freedom and individuality of surfing.
- Heritage Workwear: Solid Homme combined relaxed tailoring with outerwear influenced by work clothing.
Dazed · Jun 30, 2026 · Season review
Men are so back! The boys made their mark on the SS27 catwalks- 50s Retro: Saul Nash referenced 1950s pinups; Acne Studios drew on rock and roll from the same decade.
- Techwear: Saul Nash built technical performance garments around movement, with darts and piping.
- Athleisure: Saul Nash mixed performance tops with tailoring; AMI Paris combined tracksuits, trainers, and collegiate details.
Man About Town · Sep 22, 2026 · Season review
The Very Best Menswear At London Fashion Week- Power Dressing: McQueen used broad shoulders and large lapels; Fashion East presented a squared suit with strong shoulders.
- Goth: McQueen framed sharply cut menswear through devil imagery, dark surroundings, leather collars, and skull motifs.
- Avant-Garde: Charlie Constantinou used technical cutting to reinterpret traditional Cypriot clothing; Oscar Ouyang altered familiar menswear shapes through frills and volume.
FashionUnited · Jul 2, 2026 · Trend report
Between heatwave and restraint: Menswear trends from Paris- Minimalist: The Paris report finds simpler, more linear clothing across the season.
- Androgynous: Auralee, Beautiful People and Ernest W. Baker used casting that blurred gender distinctions.
- Monochrome: Celine used a matching single-color top and wide trousers.
Monocle · Jun 23, 2026 · Season review
The 10 best spring/summer 2027 collections at Milan Fashion Week Men’s- Preppy: Ralph Lauren emphasized collegiate jackets, polos and argyle sweaters.
- Ivy League: Ralph Lauren referenced student life with varsity jackets and ties.
- Minimalist: Prada reduced familiar garments to simpler forms.
ELLE Australia · Jul 1, 2026 · Season review
Style Notes We’re Taking From Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 27- Preppy: Celine mixed collegiate styling with beads, headbands, and other bohemian accessories.
- Boho: Celine combined collegiate clothes with beaded accessories, stones worn on foreheads, fringed headwear, and belts made from rope.
- Grunge: Celine layered richly colored cummerbunds over loose sweaters with a grungy character.
Rising and fading
Change in share of looks against SS26.
All 44 themes, ranked
This preview shows the top three of each list.
SS27 menswear themes in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| Share of looks per theme | Every look behind each theme, by designer and city |
| Rising and fading, top 3 | All 44 themes, with every sort |
| – | Combinations with colors, fabrics and details |
| 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
- What are the Spring 2027 theme trends at the menswear shows?
- By share of looks: Avant-Garde (28.5%), Minimalist (23.8%), Androgynous (21.0%).
- Which themes are rising for spring 2027?
- Minimalist (17.9% → 23.8%), Preppy (5.5% → 10.9%), Quiet Luxury (10.8% → 15.3%).
- Which themes are fading?
- Avant-Garde (29.9% → 28.5%), Maximalist (5.4% → 4.0%), Dopamine Dressing (3.1% → 2.1%).