MILAN — “Which woman doesn’t have polka dots in her closet?”
When it comes to Rossella Jardini , the question can only be rhetorical. The designer spent 11 years working with the late Franco Moschino , becoming his right-hand person and keeping his legacy alive in the aftermath of his untimely death in 1994 . She remained at the creative helm of the Italian house until 2013 , becoming the embodiment of the Moschino codes — polka dots included.
This Milan Fashion Week , Jardini is making a comeback, invited by Sicilian designer Alessandro Enriquez to contribute — and inject a generous dose of the pattern — to his namesake line’s spring 2026 collection that will be unveiled on Wednesday.
The partnership is the result of a natural affinity between the two, both on an aesthet