PUBLICATIONS

Why is Patti Smith’s Just Kids the Go-To Book for Young Creatives?

Why is Patti Smith’s Just Kids the Go-To Book for Young Creatives?

24/04/2025

Behind every legend, there’s a beginning. More than a story of youth, this memoir...

Fashion Brand Fanzine: The Ultimate Cult Objects of Desire

24/04/2025

From Saint Laurent to Loewe, artsy magazines, book clubs, and bookstores curated by...

4 Best Indie Book Publishers Discovered at Testo Firenze

4 Best Indie Book Publishers Discovered at Testo Firenze

14/03/2025

The 2025 edition of the festival, dedicated to exploring the art of the book in all its...

4 Best Spots to Score Independent Magazines in Florence

4 Best Spots to Score Independent Magazines in Florence

28/02/2025

Whether you’re into flipping through beautifully curated niche publications, exploring...

5 Female Gaze Books That Will Challenge Your Views in 2025

5 Female Gaze Books That Will Challenge Your Views in 2025

10/01/2025

The female gaze in literature unpacks what is often left unsaid: the internal struggles,...

Digging Up Italian Colonial Past with Biennale’s Artist Alessandra Ferrini

Digging Up Italian Colonial Past with Biennale’s Artist Alessandra Ferrini

03/01/2025

Some chapters of history are painful yet crucial to confront, especially as contemporary...

Exhibitions Publications

The Best (and Worst) Fashion Magazine Covers of 2024

The Best (and Worst) Fashion Magazine Covers of 2024

27/12/2024

Some magazine covers captivate us instantly, and others leave us pondering what went...

When Family Photos Become Art: A Journey into Vernacular Photography

When Family Photos Become Art: A Journey into Vernacular Photography

20/12/2024

Panorama: Dove Sono Le Montagne takes old, forgotten family snapshots hidden in dusty...

14 Iconic Art Books for Your Essential Collection

14 Iconic Art Books for Your Essential Collection

20/12/2024

Ready to curate your perfect art library? Discover a list of coffee table books and...

Why Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo is the Must-Read of Your 20s

Why Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo is the Must-Read of Your 20s

13/12/2024

The Internet is absolutely buzzing over Sally Rooney’s latest book, Intermezzo. If, by...

5 Creepy Books That Will Keep You Up Like a Netflix Binge

5 Creepy Books That Will Keep You Up Like a Netflix Binge

11/10/2024

Expect the unexpected: these reads aren’t typical horror books, as they span across...

In Vogue: The 90s: Your Front-Row Seat to Style History

In Vogue: The 90s: Your Front-Row Seat to Style History

04/10/2024

This immersive documentary on Disney+ will take you on a thrilling ride to a daring...

7 Indie Magazines I’ve Discovered at Mag to Mag

7 Indie Magazines I’ve Discovered at Mag to Mag

20/09/2024

What does the future hold for the printed paper industry in an AI-driven era? At the Mag...

Why Poetry Is The Art Therapy Trend You Should Know

Why Poetry Is The Art Therapy Trend You Should Know

20/09/2024

Is there a way to transform personal pain into profound beauty and connection? Young...

5 Must-Read Books That’ll Make You Forget About Your Phone

5 Must-Read Books That’ll Make You Forget About Your Phone

13/09/2024

Autumn is calling, and there is no better time to snuggle up with a great book. Grab your...

Lifestyle Publications

Pianura Padana: A Journey into Its Unconventional Beauty

Pianura Padana: A Journey into Its Unconventional Beauty

23/08/2024

A publication that spotlights a lesser-known region, Provinciale is here to make you fall...

Curating Publications

Palazzo Strozzi: Microcosmo 2024. What’s Inside the Magazine?

Palazzo Strozzi: Microcosmo 2024. What’s Inside the Magazine?

16/08/2024

Microcosmo. Literally a world in miniature. In Renaissance philosophy, it was the entire...

Exhibitions Publications

Behind the Cactus: My Struggle with Mexican Identity and Migration

Behind the Cactus: My Struggle with Mexican Identity and Migration

16/08/2024

Created and curated by Camila Heredia Oranday, Con el Nopal en la Cara is a collective...

Curating Publications

8 Summer Reads to Supercharge Your Creativity

8 Summer Reads to Supercharge Your Creativity

09/08/2024

Looking to refresh your summer reading list? These books and magazines masterpieces by...

Lifestyle Publications

How Can Printed Publishing Survive the Digital Era?

How Can Printed Publishing Survive the Digital Era?

05/07/2024

What new experiments could awaken the now-aged print magazines? Discover Visionary Minds...

Join The Open Day and Meet Our Editorial Team!

Join The Open Day and Meet Our Editorial Team!

19/03/2024

On Saturday, March 23rd, Istituto Marangoni Florence opens its doors on Via de’...

Top Fashion Books Every Photography Enthusiast Should Own

Top Fashion Books Every Photography Enthusiast Should Own

19/01/2024

Your bookshelf won’t be complete without these essential volumes. Treasure our list to...

5 Indie Fashion and Art Magazines You didn’t Know You Needed

5 Indie Fashion and Art Magazines You didn’t Know You Needed

22/12/2023

Meet your new partners in crime for finding inspo, crafting projects and curating...

En Plein Air, when Styling Merges into Nature

En Plein Air, when Styling Merges into Nature

01/09/2023

The latest Fashion Publishing projects include a unique edition named En Plein Air, the...

If Psychology Dresses the Body, Fashion is the Cure

If Psychology Dresses the Body, Fashion is the Cure

25/08/2023

Discover Balance, a biannual independent magazine of arts, fashion and psychology edited...

Six Fashion Journalism Summer Books from an Aspiring Writer

Six Fashion Journalism Summer Books from an Aspiring Writer

18/08/2023

Ever feeling bored when sunbathing on the beach? If you’re interested in fashion...

How to Launch a Magazine and Find Many Answers about Identity

How to Launch a Magazine and Find Many Answers about Identity

18/08/2023

Enjoy Nomada, the publishing project curated by a Fashion Styling student. A safe space...

Nicolas Denino, the Artist of Floating Blue

Nicolas Denino, the Artist of Floating Blue

09/08/2023

Uruguayan artist deep passion and respect for blue color opens up in a special interview...

Microcosmo Palazzo Strozzi, a Magazine that Triggers Creativity

Microcosmo Palazzo Strozzi, a Magazine that Triggers Creativity

27/07/2023

How a plurality of perspectives on the latest Palazzo Strozzi exhibitions became a way to...

Exhibitions Publications

FANZINE, FUNZINE, FANZINE

FANZINE, FUNZINE, FANZINE

24/01/2023

The Arts Curating students at Istituto Marangoni Firenze launched a workshop for the...

Open School: Visions Disclosure

Open School: Visions Disclosure

06/01/2023

Istituto Marangoni Firenze has opened its doors, beyond class hours, for its wide range...

Runway Rituals: An Interview with Claudio Calò

Runway Rituals: An Interview with Claudio Calò

14/11/2022

What is a fashion show? It is an event, a showcase, a neurosis, alienation. It is...

Alessandro Benetton: The Preppy Avantgardist

Alessandro Benetton: The Preppy Avantgardist

17/10/2022

On October 11th, in the opulent Florentine mansion of Palazzo Pucci, the sumptuous Apollo...

A Conversation with Alessandro Benetton: Paving New Trajectories

A Conversation with Alessandro Benetton: Paving New Trajectories

05/10/2022

To consider a businessperson without contemplating the journey that took them to success...

From Canvas to Paper: Exploring Ed Ruscha’s They Call Her Styrene

From Canvas to Paper: Exploring Ed Ruscha’s They Call Her Styrene

11/03/2022

How can one unite both visual and literary narratives? American artist Ed Ruscha has been...

Printed and Digital Suppers: Jonathan Monk’s One Hundred Meals

Printed and Digital Suppers: Jonathan Monk’s One Hundred Meals

11/02/2022

Jonathan Monk’s One Hundred Meals Between Rome and Berlin (Humboldt Books, Milan...

Expose yourself. Notes from the book What Artists Wear

Expose yourself. Notes from the book What Artists Wear

29/11/2021

Fashion victims are often criticized for the value they place on the looks or style of...

A Guide to Your Evolving Consciousness: The Extreme Self

A Guide to Your Evolving Consciousness: The Extreme Self

22/11/2021

Five years after the release of The Age of Earthquakes: A Guide to the Extreme Present,...

Obliterating Pressures and Fast Processes: Ben Eastham’s The Imaginary Museum

Obliterating Pressures and Fast Processes: Ben Eastham’s The Imaginary Museum

18/10/2021

During our continued consumption of a cornucopia of images, our senses might reach a...

A Letter from the School Director

A Letter from the School Director

11/10/2021

With the launch of I’M Firenze Digest, the School Director of Istituto Marangoni...

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