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Dark Romance

Sustained runway momentum meets accelerating consumer demand — dark romance is the aesthetic with the longest runway in 2026.

Updated 2026-06
3.4ppt
Black presence increase on A/W 25 NY catwalks
WGSN / Accio via WGSN data2025-09

Percentage point increase, reversing a previous decline.

10x
Lace midi skirt search interest
Google2026-04

10-year search high in 2026.

215%
Lace search interest on Pinterest
Pinterest Predicts 20262025-12

Lace nails specifically.

150%
Lace bandana searches
Pinterest Predicts 20262025-12

Lace Category Search Growth

Pinterest search growth for lace-related terms. Source: Pinterest Predicts 2026 (analysis of billions of searches, September 2024 – August 2025).

Runway Presence — Black as Fashion Color

Percentage point change in black garment presence on major fashion week catwalks. WGSN Fashion Vision AI analysis.

Runway data from WGSN Fashion Vision AI analysis of SS26 New York Fashion Week (95 collections, 2,680 looks, 4,181 items analyzed). Search data from Google. Pinterest data from Pinterest Predicts 2026 report.