Firenze The School of Fashion & Art

The place where you can find
fashion, art and tradition

Known around the world for its art, Firenze needs no introduction, nevertheless under its exquisite façade the city also has another story to tell. Art, craftsmanship and made in Italy excellence are not concepts frozen in time, they evolve and grow, and in no place is that more evident than the Firenze School of Fashion and Art, where participants not only learn about the creation, practice, curation and promotion of art, and of fashion, but also the new languages in multimedia and artistic visual communication, exploring new cross-pollination in the fields of digital arts, media and new technologies. At the same time, participants will learn how to make the most of the wealth of materials and textiles this city has to offer, enhancing them with new concepts of craftsmanship and as inspiration in fashion design. Whether art & culture directly influence the design of luxury accessories and jewellery, provide the exclusive setting for fashion shows that debut the most talked about collections, or promote Italian sartorial tradition or innovation in Menswear, Istituto Marangoni Firenze School speaks to a truly contemporary audience.

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Unique values

Excellence in materials and Innovative textiles / New Craftsmanship and Digital Design / Menswear & traditional Italian tailoring /
Luxury accessories / Art and Fashion relation

The courses

Postgraduate Courses

The postgraduate programmes equip participants with the creative skills and professionalism demanded by the fashion and art system, with outstanding links to the industry.

Short Courses

Short courses cover a variety of subjects and duration to suit all preferences, useful when considering more intensive study, or for future career path development.

Undergraduate Courses

These undergraduate programmes provide a complete education allowing participants to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue a career in the chosen field.

Fields of study

Art

For all the future cultural practitioners, from exhibition makers, curators to multimedia artists with advanced skills in visual and artistic communication.

Fashion Business

Where business acumen and creativity meet: fashion business professionals drive the entrepreneurial spirit of a fashion company blending strategy and creativity.

Fashion Design

Become qualified in the latest fashion and accessories design techniques and expand your career options, covering illustration, digital design, pattern making till the finished garment.

Fashion Styling

With a passion for style, and a creative mind full of visual ideas, participants learn how to communicate fashion through all the channels used by the industry

Fragrances & Cosmetics

Create an olfactory signature experience in high-end and niche perfumery, a bridge between creativity and branding techniques in the cosmetic industry.

Look at all the Mentors

Amina Muaddi

Amina Muaddi, founder and creative director of self-titled luxury accessories brand, has been appointed as the new Mentor for fashion programmes at…

Luca Lin

The founder and creative director of the brand Act N°1 has been appointed as the new mentor for fashion programmes at Istituto Marangoni Firenze.

Paul Andrew

A leading voice in the new generation of design talent, Paul Andrew cultivated his aesthetic and technical expertise alongside Donna Karan, Calvin…

Andy Picci

Conceptual artist Andy Picci is a Mentor for the Creative Multimedia Design programme at Istituto Marangoni Firenze. The artist explores identity,…

Sarah Coleman

Visual Artist Sarah Coleman is a Mentor for the Fashion Styling & Multimedia Intensive programme at Istituto Marangoni Firenze. Inspired by high-end…

Giulia and Camilla Venturini

The Venturini twins, Giulia and Camilla, were born in Brescia and grew up in a small town on the shores of Lake Garda.

Giuseppe Lo Schiavo

Giuseppe Lo Schiavo, an esteemed visual artist, was born in Italy and currently divides his time between London and Milan. He studied architecture at…

Events

The Witness. Istituto Marangoni Firenze Fashion Show 23-24

Welcome to The Witness, the 23-24 Fashion Show of Istituto Marangoni Firenze. Curious about the beginning of this event? This guide will help you…

A Glitch of Self. Istituto Marangoni Firenze Art Show 2023

The Official guide to the A Glitch of Self multiverse.

A Look Back. Past, Present and Future Continuous: Istituto Marangoni Firenze Art Show 2021

On June 29, 2021, Istituto Marangoni Firenze presented “Past, Present and Future Continuous”, a graduate show by Multimedia Arts students Léa…

FUTURE:VERSE Party. With Boss Doms for Pitti Uomo

For the 103rd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, students from Istituto Marangoni Firenze were invited to a party at the Florentine techno club Space…

Dis-cycling and Circular Creativity: Bootcamp with Sarah Coleman and FENDI

Four days of intensive experimentation at school, a visual artist from New York supporting the students, and luxury materials supplied by one of the…

Portfolios

Urtė Ilginytė

Lydia Schneider

Claudia Giovannini

Francesco Vicini

The Talent District

An unexpected virtual world where Fashion, Art and Design express their universal power