Most common key items at New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear: maxi dress (19.2%), straight skirts (11.5%) and midi skirts (11.0%). Biggest risers: straight skirts (4.0% → 11.5%), midi skirts (4.9% → 11.0%) and drop waist dress (0.7% → 5.9%).
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Updated October 7, 2026
Top 3 of 78 key items
Ranked by share of looks.
Maxi Dress
19.2% of looks · −0.5 pts
Straight Skirts
11.5% of looks · +7.5 pts
Midi Skirts
11.0% of looks · +6.1 pts
75 more key items
Ranked, with share of looks and change, in T-Fashion.
Rank, share of looks and change for the other 75 key items
This preview shows the numbers for the top three. Each trend below has its own page.
The other key items, A to Z 75
- A-Line Skirts
- Above The Knee Shorts
- Asymmetric Blouse
- Asymmetric Hem Dress
- Asymmetric Hem Skirts
- Asymmetric Hem Top
- Blazer
- Boat Dress
- Bolero Jacket
- Buttoned Front Dress
- Cap Sleeve Dress
- Cap Sleeve Top
- Capri Pants
- Cinched Dress
- Cropped Jacket
- Cropped Top
- Double Breasted Coat
- Double Breasted Jacket
- Double Pleated Pants
- Draped Blouse
- Draped Dress
- Draped Top
- Dress Shirts
- Drop Shoulder Coat
- Drop Shoulder Jacket
- Drop Waist Dress
- Extra Long Sleeve Shirts
- Flap Pockets Jacket
- Gathered Skirts
- Halter Dress
- High Neckline Blouse
- High-Rise Pants
- High-Rise Shorts
- Hook-and-Eye Jacket
- Hot Pant Shorts
- Knife Skirts
- Layered Skirts
- Longline Jacket
- Loose Pants
- Low-Rise Jeans
- Low-Rise Pants
- Low-Rise Shorts
- Maxi Coat
- Micro Dress
- Micro Shorts
- Mid-Rise Skirts
- Mini Dress
- Overcoat
- Oversized Coat
- Oversized Jacket
- Oversized Shirts
- Palazzo Pants
- Patch Pockets Shirts
- Peplum Blouse
- Regular Fit Sweater
- Scalloped Dress
- Scoop Top
- Sculpted Jacket
- Side Pocket Coat
- Side Pocket Pants
- Side Pocket Shorts
- Side Pocket Skirts
- Single Pleated Pants
- Slip Dress
- Strapless Dress
- Tailored Dress
- Tailored Pants
- Tank Top
- Tie Top
- Turn Down Collar Coat
- Turn Down Collar Jacket
- Voluminous Skirts
- Waistcoat
- Wide Leg Jeans
- Wide Leg Pants
Key items in the press
107 of the articles we read on New York womenswear discuss its key items. Named most: blazer (44 articles), dress shirts (28 articles) and maxi dress (27 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Sep 14, 2026 · Season review
Quick Takes From the Spring 2027 Luxury and Alternative Collections at NYFW- Capri Pants: Jane Wade showed denim capris.
- Draped Top: Vettese showed draped jersey pieces, including a white top slipping off the shoulder, worn with tailored trousers.
- Tailored Pants: Vettese styled a draped white jersey top with tailored trousers.
WWD · Sep 9, 2026 · Show review
Ralph Lauren Spring 2027: Amping It Up- Low-Rise Pants: White trousers sat slightly low on the hips with side buttons.
- Cropped Top: Frilled tops bared the midriff under tailored jackets.
- Cropped Jacket: Ralph Lauren opened with shrunken jackets in an old-world floral jacquard.
WWD · Sep 13, 2026 · Show review
Khaite Spring 2027: Feeling the Romance- Cropped Jacket: Small leather jackets with high, exaggerated shoulders marked a move away from oversized shapes.
- Mini Dress: Minidresses slipped off the shoulders as part of an undressing theme.
- Slip Dress: Roomy nightgown-like slips looked as if pulled over the body.
WWD · Sep 10, 2026 · Show review
TWP Spring 2027: Moving Up- Slip Dress: A red-and-black colorblocked slip dress with a low back sat under a technical trench.
- Blazer: A three-in-one blazer minidress and blazers with elastic elbow bands featured.
- Mini Dress: TWP offered a blazer minidress that can be worn three ways.
Wallpaper* · Sep 16, 2026 · Season review
These were the best shows of New York Fashion Week S/S 2027- Oversized Coat: Tory Burch expanded some colorful trenches into voluminous opera-coat shapes.
- Cinched Dress: Calvin Klein Collection shaped some dresses closely at the waist.
- Asymmetric Hem Top: Ashlyn made slanting handkerchief tops from the possibilities of square cloth.
WWD · Sep 15, 2026 · Show review
Norma Kamali Spring 2027: All the Ingredients- Cropped Top: Fringed crop tops were layered with the tracksuits.
- Slip Dress: Pale-pink romantic layers included bias-cut slip dressing.
- Low-Rise Jeans: A low-rise bootcut joined the jeans offer.
Rising and fading
Change in share of looks against SS26.
All 78 key items, ranked
This preview shows the top three of each list.
SS27 womenswear New York key items in full
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|---|---|
| Share of looks per key item | Every look behind each key item, by designer and city |
| Rising and fading, top 3 | All 78 key items, 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 key item trends at New York Fashion Week?
- By share of looks: maxi dress (19.2%), straight skirts (11.5%), midi skirts (11.0%).
- Which key items are rising for spring 2027?
- straight skirts (4.0% → 11.5%), midi skirts (4.9% → 11.0%), drop waist dress (0.7% → 5.9%).
- Which key items are fading?
- loose pants (9.6% → 2.5%), mini dress (10.9% → 4.1%), draped dress (11.0% → 5.1%).