9 Spring 2027 Trends to Know from New York Fashion Week

The Spring 2027 season of New York Fashion Week, which wrapped up on Tuesday, was a glamorous, chaotic blur. So we’re making sense of it all the only way we know how: with an in-depth trend report.

Some trends were difficult to pin down this time, which speaks to how varied (and stacked) the New York schedule has become, and perhaps the increasingly individualized evolution of personal style in general. But there were some clear standouts: Sweaters and scarves moved from our shoulders to our waists; a winner was chosen in the battle of capris vs. culottes; primary and diluted colors all found their place and traditional details like buttons and symmetrical sleeves were rendered irrelevant.

Scroll through the galleries below for nine NYFW trends you should definitely know about.

Low Tied

For too many seasons to count, the practice of artfully tying a clothing item — usually a sweater or a scarf — around models' shoulders was every designer's go-to runway styling trick. The preppy trend has finally loosened its grip and, for Spring 2027, these items — suit jackets at Coach, silk shirts at Cult Gaia, light knits at Tibi and fringe scarves at Heirlome — are instead being styled around models' waists. It feels more down to down-to-earth (literally and figuratively).

Bras Out

New York designers proposed a solution to something showgoers dealt without throughout the week: overheating and sweating under our clothes. The answer: just leave your blouses, jackets and cardigans wide open. (Were buttons, like walkable shoes, in short supply?) But make sure you have a really pretty (or outfit-matching) bra on underneath.

Primary Source

Many designers went back to the literal basics when it came to choosing their Spring 2027 color palettes: Primary colors — red, yellow and blue, in their purest forms — were all over the runways, underscoring the Americana vibes at Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren, and bringing a playful feel to TWP and Sergio Hudson. "Luminous Blue," the 2027 color of the year, was especially popular.

Sheer-Review

It's official: The naked skirt is the new naked dress. There's something so fun and subversive about pairing an otherwise conservative outfit with a see-through skirt, as seen at Calvin Klein, Eckhaus Latta, Brandon Maxwell and Thom Browne. That said, wearing revealing separates from head to toe is also an option; see: Aknvas, Prabal Gurung and Vettese.

Wearing Thin

The resurgence of long, skinny, purely decorative scarves, largely popularized in the 2000s boho-chic era, continues into Spring 2027. They do put excess fabric to good use, and given their size, they shouldn't cost too much at retail. (Recession indicator?)

Good as Marigold

Spring 2027's most overwhelmingly popular color was marigold: It felt like the floral orange-y yellow was popping up at every runway, from Ashlyn and Emily Dawn Long, to Carolina Herrera and Michael Kors — and it's not even a "color of the year" …yet.

Right to Bare Arm

One of Spring 2027's least straightforward trends involved deliberate attempts to subvert the traditional two-sleeve (or -strap) concept we've come to expect from clothing. At Collina Strada, Cult Gaia, Rio and 6397, models walked the runway looking liked they'd begun the process of removing their sweater and just decided to stop with one arm out. Carolina Herrera achieved the cardigan equivalent of whatever that was. Elsewhere — Zankov, Ashlyn, Grace Ling and others — garments were designed to keep one arm (or at least part of it) free and bare, while clothing the other. Good luck with hangers!

Modern Mauvel

For whatever reason, it's rare to encounter a pink-free collection these days; this season, several designers seemed unable to decide what shade of pink to go with, so perhaps they mixed them all together to create an assortment of muted, dusty mauves.

Big 'Lottes

Capris and culottes are going neck-and-neck (calf-and-calf?) for the title of fashion's favorite cropped pant silhouette, and judging by the New York collections, culottes may be winning. The elongated shorts came in all shapes in sizes: sleek and tailored at Fforme and Calvin Klein, big and baggy at Area and Collina Strada, and even sequined at Patbo and Advisry.

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