Autumn Winter 2027-28 Dresses Silhouette Forecast

A focused edit of the dress silhouettes set to shape AW27-28 product direction.

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The Autumn Winter 2027-28 Dresses Silhouette Trend Forecast identifies the shape, proportion and volume shifts with the strongest potential to move AW27-28 dresses forward — helping you decide which silhouettes deserve development and where familiar product can evolve.

Structured across five silhouette directions and 26 directional shapes, the forecast connects emerging proportion, volume, line and construction shifts to clearer decisions around material, fit and product development.

What’s inside:

Five silhouette directions A structured edit of the key shape territories influencing AW27-28 dresses.

26 directional design ideas A broad mix of focused opportunities designed to move familiar dress shapes forward with greater intent.

Proportion + volume direction Insight into the shifts changing how dresses frame, extend and reshape the body.

Construction + movement development Direction around the structural and fluid elements giving silhouettes stronger character and distinction.

Curated visual research A tightly edited selection of references designed to sharpen development and make each direction easy to interpret.

Silhouette to product pathways Clear design thinking to help translate emerging shape shifts into stronger dress development.

Together, these elements create a more precise foundation for product development — helping you understand where silhouette can create meaningful newness without losing the clarity of your collection.

Design Priorities:

Identify which silhouette shifts are most relevant to your AW27-28 dress collection.

Understand where proportion and volume are changing the direction of the category.

Decide which shape ideas can bring meaningful newness to familiar dress types.

Balance structure, movement and scale with the needs of your customer and brand.

Focus development on silhouettes with enough distinction to strengthen the wider collection.

Build a more considered dress offer with a clearer point of view.

This forecast is designed to help you make sharper silhouette decisions — so your AW27-28 dresses feel more directional, more considered and more distinctive.

Download the Autumn Winter 2027-28 Dresses Silhouette Trend Forecast, or access it as part of Innovator Elite.