No. 01
black
45% of looks · 156 appearances
Sampled hex: #0d0d0d #000000 #111111 #1c1c1c
Issue №01 · Stockholm · 2026
Elle-galan 2026
Sweden's annual Elle awards red carpet, presented with H&M. AI vision analyzed every press photo to surface the year's color, fabric and texture currents.
Photos
229
Looks
349
Accessories
1173
Editor's note
A trend report by AI vision
Black dominated 45% of looks. Silk led the fabric vote with 89 mentions, and the carpet read matte over glossy — embellishment used as punctuation, not statement.
Every press photo from the Elle-galan 2026 red carpet was read by a multimodal vision model. What follows is a countable, photographic account of what the night actually wore.
Chapter 01
The palette
A near-monochrome carpet — six hues account for nine in ten looks. Below, the families ranked, with portraits.
No. 02
white
20% of looks · 71 appearances
Sampled hex: #f5f1e1 #f1f0e4 #fdf5e6 #f5f5f0
No. 03
multicolor
5% of looks · 16 appearances
Sampled hex: #edece6 #f5f5dc #967bb6 #f5f5dc
No. 04
brown
5% of looks · 16 appearances
Sampled hex: #6b4e3d #42312d #d2b48c #6e4c36
No. 05
burgundy
4% of looks · 13 appearances
Sampled hex: #4a0e0e #800020 #4e1219 #800020
No. 06
pink
4% of looks · 13 appearances
Sampled hex: #e2bab0 #d1b7b7 #f2b99e #fbd8e1
All families · ranked
black156
45%
white71
20%
multicolor16
5%
brown16
5%
burgundy13
4%
pink13
4%
blue11
3%
red8
2%
beige/nude7
2%
yellow7
2%
silver/metallic6
2%
gold6
2%
grey6
2%
green5
1%
purple4
1%
navy3
1%
orange1
0%
Detail
"If 2025 was about gloss, 2026 reads matte and structured — tailoring out-voted slip dresses two-to-one."
Of 349 looks tagged, 229 read matte and 91 read structured.
Chapter 02
Fabrics
The four materials that carried the carpet, with the looks that proved them.
No. 01
silk
89 mentions · 26% of looks
No. 02
wool
86 mentions · 25% of looks
No. 03
satin
82 mentions · 23% of looks
No. 04
jersey
70 mentions · 20% of looks
All fabrics
silk
89 ·26%
wool
86 ·25%
satin
82 ·23%
jersey
70 ·20%
mesh
57 ·16%
crepe
48 ·14%
lace
41 ·12%
chiffon
38 ·11%
leather
35 ·10%
tulle
34 ·10%
cotton
30 ·9%
knit
22 ·6%
feathers
18 ·5%
taffeta
16 ·5%
sequins
16 ·5%
velvet
16 ·5%
All textures
matte
229 ·66%
sheer
105 ·30%
draped
95 ·27%
structured
91 ·26%
glossy
90 ·26%
pleated
38 ·11%
ruched
35 ·10%
feathered
21 ·6%
ruffled
21 ·6%
sequined
20 ·6%
sparkly
19 ·5%
embroidered
18 ·5%
fringed
16 ·5%
embellished
15 ·4%
cut-out
13 ·4%
textured
12 ·3%
Surface study
Four textures, four moods.
229 looks
matte
105 looks
sheer
95 looks
draped
91 looks
structured
Chapter 03
Form
The cuts that defined the night — gowns, suits, two-pieces — with a small portrait gallery for each.
127 looks
floor-length gown
99 looks
separates
38 looks
two-piece
Garment type
floor-length gown
127 ·36%
separates
99 ·28%
two-piece
38 ·11%
suit
35 ·10%
mini dress
20 ·6%
tuxedo
12 ·3%
midi dress
8 ·2%
mini dress with train
2 ·1%
jumpsuit
2 ·1%
two-piece gown with jacket
1 ·0%
maxi dress
1 ·0%
floor-length dress
1 ·0%
Silhouette
fitted
84 ·24%
oversized
61 ·17%
draped
59 ·17%
column
53 ·15%
a-line
32 ·9%
structured
23 ·7%
relaxed
8 ·2%
mermaid
6 ·2%
ball gown
2 ·1%
fitted and flared
2 ·1%
asymmetric
2 ·1%
draped and oversized bubble skirt with structured jacket
1 ·0%
Pattern
solid
257 ·74%
lace
18 ·5%
abstract
18 ·5%
floral
17 ·5%
sequin allover
10 ·3%
other
10 ·3%
stripes
6 ·2%
geometric
5 ·1%
animal print
3 ·1%
polka dots
3 ·1%
plaid
2 ·1%
Chapter 04
Accessories
1173 pieces tagged across 347 looks — an average of 3.36 per person.
No. 01
shoes
175 sightings
No. 02
ring
162 sightings
No. 03
earrings
140 sightings
No. 04
bracelet
109 sightings
All categories
shoes
175 ·50%
ring
162 ·46%
earrings
140 ·40%
bracelet
109 ·31%
necklace
106 ·30%
bag
83 ·24%
clutch
69 ·20%
sandals
49 ·14%
heels
27 ·8%
watch
27 ·8%
brooch
26 ·7%
sunglasses
25 ·7%
gloves
19 ·5%
tights
18 ·5%
Materials
leather
338 ·29%
gold
164 ·14%
silver
151 ·13%
metal
136 ·12%
fabric
117 ·10%
plastic
41 ·3%
crystal
30 ·3%
suede
25 ·2%
pearl
25 ·2%
silk
20 ·2%
beaded
18 ·2%
satin
12 ·1%
silver/metallic
9 ·1%
mesh
7 ·1%
Carpet uniforms · most-repeated styles
black pointed-toe pumps×14
small gold hoop earrings×12
silver band ring×10
small silver hoop earrings×9
black leather dress shoes×8
sheer black tights×8
small silver drop earrings×7
thin black cord bracelet×7
black patent leather dress shoes×6
simple silver band ring×6
silver drop earrings×5
delicate silver chain necklace×5
gold band ring×5
thin silver chain necklace×5
small silver stud earrings×5
silver statement ring×4
black strappy heeled sandals×4
black leather loafers×4
Chapter 05
The carpet
Filter by color family. Click any photo to see the full fabric, texture and accessory breakdown.
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