# Black Color Trend, Spring 2027 · Paris Fashion Week

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

Black appeared in 38.2% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 34.4% in SS26. 98 designers showed it across 1,277 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 38.2%
- Share in SS26: 34.4%
- Change: +3.8 pts (rising)
- Looks: 1,277
- Designers: 98
- Rank: #1 of 42 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 19-0303 TCX (#2D2C2F)

## In the press

Black came up in 32 articles from Vogue, WWD, CNN and 14 more. In the data it was in 38.2% of looks, up from 34.4% in SS26.

- Vogue, 2026-10-01: [Balenciaga Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/balenciaga). Balenciaga used narrow black tailcoats for evening.
- Vogue, 2026-10-01: [Chloé Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/chloe). The guipure lace trapeze dresses come in black as well as white.
- WWD, 2026-10-01: [Rick Owens Spring 2027: In This Column](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/paris/rick-owens/review/). A narrow gown in black tulle has a pointed, grid-like texture.
- WWD, 2026-09-30: [Balmain Spring 2027: Slinking Around](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/paris/balmain/review/). A black cotton sateen outfit has a plunging neckline and a raw-edged silk lapel.
- 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). Schiaparelli kept a narrow palette of black with pale cream tones, and Tom Ford cut sharp openings into black rubbery fabric.
- W Magazine, 2026-10-01: [For Isabel Marant Spring 2027, Kim Bekker Goes All-In on California Cool](https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/isabel-marant-spring-2027-runway-photos). Isabel Marant used black shorts and capris, closing with a loose black jacket.
- AnOther, 2026-10-01: [A Collection Defined by Obsession at Chloé](https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/17534/chloe-chemena-kamali-spring-summer-2027-ss27-review-paris-fashion-week). Chloé included opaque black rainwear alongside bright and transparent versions.
- Numéro, 2026-10-01: [Courrèges: What to remember from Drew Henry’s debut show?](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/courreges-drew-henry-spring-summer-2027-show/). Black sat alongside white and navy as a base for the pop-coloured pieces.
- Dazed, 2026-09-30: [Saint Laurent SS27: Did Anthony Vaccarello just bid farewell to YSL?](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/71077/1/saint-laurent-ss27-paris-fashion-week-pfw-anthony-vaccarello-exit-ysl). The last ten looks switched to all black, acting as a shadow to the gold and a nod to Vaccarello's Belgian roots.
- Who What Wear, 2026-09-30: [Balmain’s Spring 2027 Woman Is Equal Parts Parisian Glamour and California Desert Mystic](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/runway/balmain-spring-summer-2027). Balmain included black within its California-inspired palette.
- Dazed, 2026-09-29: [Rihanna goes nuts for nature at Dior SS27](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/71068/1/dior-ss27-paris-fashion-week-pfw-jonathan-anderson-rihanna-nuts). Dior added dark piping around its white smoking jackets.
- FashionNetwork, 2026-09-29: [Dior presents sheer tops and metallic trousers in spring/summer 2027 show](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Dior-presents-sheer-tops-and-metallic-trousers-in-spring-summer-2027-show,1871544.html). Dior used black on tailored jackets and coats.
- Grazia Singapore, 2026-10-02: [See The Best Looks From The Paris Fashion Week SS27 Runways](https://grazia.sg/fashion/paris-fashion-week-spring-summer-2027-runway-best-looks/). After the gold looks, Saint Laurent closed with dramatic black gowns made of velvet and gauze.
- The National, 2026-10-01: [Paris Fashion Week: Dior, Saint Laurent and Tom Ford bring glamour to spring/summer 2027](https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/09/30/dior-finds-its-voice-as-saint-laurent-goes-for-gold-at-paris-fashion-week/). Tom Ford included black suits in its spring wardrobe.
- RUSSH, 2026-10-01: [All the highlights from Paris Fashion Week SS27](https://www.russh.com/paris-fashion-week-spring-summer-2027-highlights/). The second half of Saint Laurent shifted to inky black and softer, diaphanous shapes.
- Marie Claire Australia, 2026-09-30: [Every Standout Show From Paris Fashion Week SS27, So Far](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/fashion/runway/paris-fashion-week-ss27-review/). Black served as the counterpoint to Saint Laurent's mostly gold palette.
- 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). Balenciaga showed a fringed black lace dress; Isabel Marant used black within its beach-inspired palette.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-10-01: [PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 3](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-springsummer-2027-day-3). Tom Ford's evening wear ended in severe black after the red and silver.
- MMSCENE, 2026-06-30: [Studio Nicholson SS27 Refines the Menswear Uniform](https://www.malemodelscene.net/menswear/studio-nicholson-ss27/). Studio Nicholson offered black Japanese denim for its unisex Alwyn jean.
- MFF, 2026-06-29: [Doublet porta in scena la sua idea di real life](https://www.milanofinanza.it/fashion/doublet-porta-in-scena-la-sua-idea-di-real-life-202606281637344426). Doublet used black for a short dress worn with gloves.
- nss magazine: [The Row's SS27 is an etiquette guide of style advice](https://www.nssmag.com/en/fashion/47097/the-row-s-ss27-is-an-etiquette-guide-of-style-advice). The Row opened with black trousers and matching slides.
- nss magazine: [Burc Akyol Spring-Summer 2027 Show: Elegance in a Liquid State](https://www.nssmag.com/en/fashion/47074/burc-akyol-spring-summer-2027-fashion-show-review). Burc Akyol started in black before shifting into white clothing.
- Vogue, 2026-10-01: [The Row Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/row). Narrow black tailored pants carry a rose-embroidered tapestry ribbon through the belt loops.
- Vogue, 2026-09-30: [Vaquera Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/vaquera). Vaquera used black satin for a maid-inspired playsuit.
- Vogue, 2026-09-30: [Tom Ford Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/tom-ford). Black leather cocktail wear and barely-there black bathing suits build the show's climax.
- WWD, 2026-09-30: [Tom Ford Spring 2027: In the Flesh](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/paris/tom-ford/review/). Black features among the suit shades and in a cutout swimsuit worn with a deep-V sweater.
- Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Christian Dior Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/christian-dior). Dior included a sharply tailored black coat among its airy, flower-covered dresses.
- Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Saint Laurent Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/saint-laurent). The finale is entirely black, reversing the all-gold finale of a 1991 Yves Saint Laurent show.
- 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). The lace apron dress is black.
- Vogue, 2026-09-29: [Tove Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/tove). Tove layered transparent black embroidery over a bright bralette and satin trousers.
- Vogue, 2026-09-28: [Hodakova Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/hodakova). Hodakova used black for a coat whose reused leather fragments simulated crocodile skin.
- 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). At Saint Laurent the gold finally turned to black velvet and cloud-like evening dresses.

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## Top designers by look count

- Yohji Yamamoto: 45
- Schiaparelli: 38
- Celine: 35
- 95 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/black): 56.5% of looks
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/black): 25.3% of looks

## Worn with

- Pants (apparel): 28% of the trend's looks
- Dress (apparel): 24% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks
- Floral (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 28% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 19% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 1,277 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Akris look 30, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/akris/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0030-23c027b2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Gauchere look 25, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/gauchere/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-14e02f3e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Balenciaga look 70, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/balenciaga/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0070-0eb693ad.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_womenswear/photos/0009-1eb8e113.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ardazaei look 8, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/ardazaei/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0008-60e48bf2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Elie Saab look 48, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/elie-saab/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0048-33447719.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Dior look 26, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/christian-dior/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-5dd91e85.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Carven look 29, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/carven/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0029-05ce81a6.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- The Row look 19, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/the-row/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-7794f595.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Auralee look 20, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/auralee/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0020-a90dfba9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Chloé look 44, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/chloe/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0044-0b363307.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was black at the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?**

Black appeared in 1,277 looks from 98 designers. That is 38.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

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

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 38.2%, up from 34.4% in SS26.

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

Yohji Yamamoto (45 looks), Schiaparelli (38 looks) and Celine (35 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 womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.

## Related trends

- [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/white): 23.5% of looks
- [Butter Yellow](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/butter-yellow)
- [Lemon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/lemon)
- [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/ecru): 3.7% of looks
- [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/sand): 6.9% of looks
- [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/scarlet): 4.6% of looks
- [Caramel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/caramel)
- [Dusty Rose](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/dusty-rose)

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