“What if value doesn’t come from cost but from really going deep into creative ideas?” wondered Adrian Appiolaza for spring 2026. 

During a preview, Moschino’s creative director referenced the end-of-‘60s Italian art movement Arte Povera as a key inspiration for his latest collection, which felt more streamlined and focused compared to previous outings. 

Still, in true Moschino style, Appiolaza used irony as a magic wand to turn the ordinary and mundane into crafty looks and fun accessories. “We wanted to give the idea of preciousness but coming from somewhere poor,” he said.

Hence the profusion of raw materials and finishings, as best seen in dresses and skirts patchworking leftover fabrics, a trenchcoat covered in deadstock swatches or a look pairing a top with a long skirt nodding to old sacks of potatoes. Compressed garments also resulted in a standout fabrication that Appiolaza used to craft a strapless frock and full skirts, which immediately evoked Michelangelo Pistoletto’s sculpture “Venere degli stracci,” or “Venus of the Rags.”

“Last season I was obsessed with the idea of precision. This time it’s not about perfection but turning the nothing into something,” Appiolaza said.

It was only natural, then, to bring back the white T-shirt printed with “Niente,” or “Nothing” in English, conceived by founder Franco Moschino, to act as the manifesto of this collection. Also hailing from the archives, the late designer’s newspaper print from the ‘90s was reworked with more optimistic reports, while his distinctive trompe-l’œil effects and the Smiley symbol continued to be ever-present on cardigans and knit dresses.

Appiolaza flanked such codes with a floral theme introduced via both prints and appliques on fluid dresses and relaxed tailoring, as well as knit ruffles and raffia fringesm amplifying the three-dimensional quotient and DIY vibe of the lineup.

As for the ironic pulse of the brand, this raced the fastest in the accessories. Appiolaza turned toilet brushes into shoes, balloon dogs into brooches, while a saucepan, a bundle of newspaper, a beach bucket toy and even a package of apples were all mundane inspirations for the brand’s seasonal bags.