High-contrast, monochromatic polka dots had their moment last summer, and rather than retreating with the warm weather, they’ve walked straight onto the AW26 runways. Carolina Herrera layered them into dropped-waist silhouettes, Dior rendered them in soft wool, and the print turned up across resort collections with a distinctly cooler-weather sensibility. Silk chiffon over tights, polka-dot trousers under tailored coats, a bow clip as the finishing note. The formula still holds: whimsy meets classic tailoring, Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, Claudia Schiffer circa ’95. What’s shifted is the styling. Think less sundress, more considered layering. Connect the dots, and wear them through the season.