11 fashion weeks · February–October 2026

Dark gave way to light

Share of garment area. Copenhagen, São Paulo and Lagos wore more white, cream and pale grey than black and charcoal; no fashion week before August did.

Black & charcoalEvery other colourWhite, cream & pale grey

New York Feb46%10%

Tokyo Mar43%17%

Milan Men's · Jun22%21%

Paris Men's · Jun43%15%

Berlin Jul33%17%

Paris Couture · Jul36%21%

Copenhagen Aug25%27% ◂ lighter

Tokyo Aug30%29%

Mexico City Oct47%13%

São Paulo Oct22%30% ◂ lighter

Lagos Oct19%20% ◂ lighter