# Avant-Garde Trend, Spring 2027 · Paris Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/avant-garde
Data refreshed: October 7, 2026

Avant-Garde appeared in 36.9% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, about the same as SS26 (38.7%). 83 designers showed it across 1,235 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 36.9%
- Share in SS26: 38.7%
- Change: −1.8 pts (steady)
- Looks: 1,235
- Designers: 83
- Rank: #1 of 34 key themes by share of looks

## In the press

Avant-Garde came up in 15 articles from Vogue, WWD, CNN and 4 more. In the data it was in 36.9% of looks, about the same as SS26 (38.7%).

- Vogue, 2026-10-01: [Rick Owens Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/rick-owens). Rick Owens closed with unusual tulle and elastic structures derived from earlier exoskeleton experiments.
- WWD, 2026-10-01: [Rick Owens Spring 2027: In This Column](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/paris/rick-owens/review/). Rick Owens made elastic-threaded tulle structures that enclosed the body and changed shape with movement.
- Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Marie Adam-Leenaerdt Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/marie-adam-leenaerdt). Marie Adam-Leenaerdt gave everyday clothing unusual forms, including wire-supported skirts and jackets shaped like padded shopping bags.
- CNN, 2026-09-30: [Here’s what’s happening at Paris Fashion Week](https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/style/paris-fashion-week-highlights-from-the-shows). Rick Owens threaded tulle onto elastic cords to form moving, tentacle-like dresses.
- Dazed, 2026-09-29: [In pictures: Julie Kegels SS27 wasn’t bowed by the weight of expectation](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/71062/1/julie-kegels-ss27-paris-fashion-week-pfw-lvmh-prize). Julie Kegels used gravity as a design idea, pulling heavier clothes downward and letting lighter gowns float.
- Dazed, 2026-09-29: [It’s plain sailing at Hodkova’s SS27 sea-inspired show](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/71065/1/hodkova-ss27-paris-fashion-week-pfw-sea-inspired-show-ocean). Hodakova used sails, rope knots and fishing nets as garment materials.
- RUSSH, 2026-10-01: [All the highlights from Paris Fashion Week SS27](https://www.russh.com/paris-fashion-week-spring-summer-2027-highlights/). Hodakova used sails, rope and fishing nets for clothing; Julie Kegels explored the appearance of falling garments.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-10-02: [PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 4](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-day-4). Alainpaul deconstructed garments and stage costumes; Balenciaga applied couture methods to ordinary clothing.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-09-30: [PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 2](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-day-2). Anrealage made scale-covered dresses that changed their colors and patterns electronically.
- nss magazine: [Dries Van Noten SS27 in Paris: a Belgian summer of colour and psychedelia](https://www.nssmag.com/en/fashion/47077/light-and-air-in-dries-van-noten-s-ss27-collection). Dries Van Noten combined color, fabric and shape in a layered proposal the reviewer described as highly experimental.
- Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Anrealage Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/anrealage). Morinaga's experimental tech and material innovation sit at the core of his avant-garde approach, from color-changing E-ink dresses to LED bodysuits.
- Vogue, 2026-09-28: [Hodakova Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/hodakova). Hodakova remade trousers as a dress and jacket, and used sails, rope and fishing nets as clothing materials.
- Vogue, 2026-09-28: [Julie Kegels Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/julie-kegels). Julie Kegels explored gravity through falling garments, weighted dresses and pigment released through organza.
- Dazed, 2026-09-29: [Glenn Martens gives Raf Simons his flowers at Margiela SS27](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/71076/1/maison-margiela-ss27-paris-fashion-week-pfw-glenn-martens-dior-raf-simons). Maison Margiela disrupted familiar construction, turning coat linings into dresses and mixing fluid fabric with hard inserts.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-09-29: [PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 1](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-day-1). Julie Kegels used weighted hems and falling pigment; Hodakova turned marine materials into clothing.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Rick Owens: 74
- Yohji Yamamoto: 50
- Issey Miyake: 49
- 80 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Dress (apparel): 34% of the trend's looks
- Pants (apparel): 26% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 43% of the trend's looks
- White (color): 24% of the trend's looks
- Sculptural (theme): 47% of the trend's looks
- Monochrome (theme): 18% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 1,235 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Rick Owens look 14, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/rick-owens/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-c24a0d5b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Mugler look 11, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/mugler/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-17e4cc18.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Maison Margiela look 62, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/maison-margiela/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0062-163c6352.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Balenciaga look 72, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/balenciaga/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0072-2823f0cd.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Zimmermann look 44, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/zimmermann/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0044-59199f80.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Cecilie Bahnsen look 17, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/cecilie-bahnsen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-44c00b6c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jw Anderson look 27, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/jw-anderson/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-4b24d584.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Hodakova look 48, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/hodakova/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0048-402ae874.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Akris look 31, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/akris/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0031-31513ce5.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Chloé look 16, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/chloe/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-98a89246.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Kiko Kostadinov look 3, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/kiko-kostadinov/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0003-d07718e5.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was Avant-Garde at the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?**

Avant-Garde appeared in 1,235 looks from 83 designers. That is 36.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

**Is Avant-Garde a trend for spring 2027?**

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 36.9%, about the same as SS26 (38.7%).

**Which designers showed the most Avant-Garde for SS27?**

Rick Owens (74 looks), Yohji Yamamoto (50 looks) and Issey Miyake (49 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 theme divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.

## Related trends

- [Minimalist](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/minimalist): 24.0% of looks
- [Utilitarian](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/utilitarian)
- [Androgynous](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/androgynous): 12.6% of looks
- [Monochrome](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/monochrome): 20.2% of looks
- [Sportcore](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/sportcore)
- [Parisian Chic](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/parisian-chic)
- [Quiet Luxury](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/quiet-luxury)
- [Glam](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/glam)

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