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Berlin Fashion Week SS27 · Runway show Co-ed

William Fan

35 looks, shown 2 July 2026 in Berlin. Known this season for mock neck, pleated, crinkled / plissé.

35Looks
3.6%Of the week's looks
6th / 41Largest show
BlackLead colour

The collection, look by look

SS27

Every look in runway order as a column of the colours measured from its garments. Hover or use the arrow keys to read each one; play to walk the show.

Look 1Look 35
BlackCharcoalSilverDenim blueWhiteOliveCobalt blueGrey
Look 11

Look 1 of 35

Red currency-exchange slogan turtleneck with flared cuffs over grey wide-leg trousers

Street signage from bureaux de change becomes knitwear: multilingual 'Change Money' slogans and a yen-style emblem turn a fitted turtleneck into commentary on global money, with trumpet cuffs adding theatrical flourish.

Charcoal 52%Red 32%Burgundy 11%Beige 5%
Shape
fitted · high-rise · fitted · relaxed
Pieces
knit sweater · wide-leg trousers
Fabric
jersey · knit · wool · jacquard
Details
logo · geometric · text
Styling
pumps · tucked in
Mood
playful · subversive

What set William Fan apart

Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.

Mock neck necklinePleated surfaceCrinkled / plissé surfaceSunglasses eyewearWorkwear / utility styleSunglasses accessory

The palette

Share of garment area across 35 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

  • Oversized51%
  • High-rise43%
  • Straight / tubular31%
  • Column29%
  • Asymmetric14%

Share of the 35 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 35 looks described by our AI tagger
  • Wide-leg trousers46%
  • Shirt26%
  • Knit sweater26%
  • Cargo trousers23%
  • Jacket14%

Traditions in the collection

Cultural influences →

7 of William Fan's 35 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in Germany.

  • Pankou / frog closures · China · East Asia4 looks

    Germany → China

    “Row of horizontal knotted cord frog fastenings down the centre front, here paired with a modern zip on a technical nylon blouson.”

  • Qipao / cheongsam · China · East Asia3 looks

    Germany → China

    “High standing mandarin collar with an asymmetric diagonal pianjin-style front opening running from the collar toward the armhole, reworked as a fitted ribbed knit sleeveless top.”

  • Tang jacket · China · East Asia2 looks

    Germany → China

    “Black jacket with stand collar and evenly spaced horizontal frog closures recalls tang zhuang layout, reworked as a zip-front nylon jacket.”

The character of the clothes

William Fan's clothes were cooler than most of the season.

  • DarkerLighter
  • MutedVivid
  • CoolerWarmercooler than 91% of collections
  • SmoothTextured & printed
  • CasualFormal
  • ClassicDaring
  • ExperimentalWearable

William Fan against every other house measured so far

Also in Berlin, Spring/Summer 2027

Berlin field notes →
  1. 1Marc Cain54 looksSilver
  2. 2©Barragán43 looksBlack
  3. 3Sf1Og39 looksBlack
  4. 4Lou de Bètoly37 looksNavy
  5. 5Marina Hoermanseder37 looksBeige
  6. 6Dagger32 looksSilver

The fortnightly digest

William Fan, in context

Every house is measured against every other, across every fashion week. The fortnightly digest sends you what moved, and who moved it.