A return to fine tailoring, rigour and simplicity was the highlight of the city’s FW 2023/24 menswear shows, but designers also shifted gears by exploring redefined masculinity

Two runways rocked the Florentine trade show. Performance blurred fashion and art at Jan-Jan Van Essche, while Martine Rose presented an Anglo-Italian remix

Inspired by Indian craftsmanship, this multifunctional piece rises from sustainable processes to reflect the sense of community and the energy of the city’s slums

After decades of highly-edited images, The Aesthetic of Truth is both a physical and virtual conceptual photography exhibition as a testament to authentic beauty 

They are hideous yet cute. Crocs’ clogs have climbed to the country’s forefront as they teamed up with celeb Ouyang Nana. Here, we discuss Gen Zers’ Uglycore

Meet the new wave of Shanghai designers who joined the latest IM graduate show. Featured are supernovae, some star matter and connections from the metaverse

We catch up with two graduates as they lift the lid on the school’s Back to Couture event, its 19^th century-like grandeur, and what hit the catwalk under sleek hairdos

At the Biennale Arte 2022 in Venice, we went on an imaginary journey through the metamorphoses of bodies and definitions of the human

With his graduate collection starring in the school’s Turn up fashion show, the creative talks about his dreams, and all the magic that happened backstage

Istituto Marangoni alumna Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini, the duo behind the respected multi-million-dollar business, teamed up with a Milanese café

The 70-year-old brand presented a hi-tech installation recreating Alpine sights, sounds and smells. “An immersive experience,” stated XYZ, the agency they worked with

Over 40,000 visitors enjoyed the 15th edition of the fashion charity event. The four-day market exhibition sold out, raising €1,600,000 for Anlaids

What is the impact of this world on families, and how to build child-friendly platforms? A multiplayer online game, Wingy offers children an educational travel experience

The Awake event saw the school’s 16 top students rock the city’s fashion week. From ready-to-wear to couture, their collections modernise Chinese heritage

We teamed up with Osaka’s UEDA College of Fashion for an exhibition at Palazzo Morando, giving voice to our schools’ talents while connecting cultures 

Former students joined the I’M Global Alumni Reunion as part of the Istituto Marangoni’s I’M Community project. Here’s what went down

Targeting fresh faces of craftsmanship, a special mentorship programme led by Tod’s Creative Director debuted 

A look back at the hottest moments from the runways of NY, London, Milan and Paris. Including everything from Balenciaga’s mud show to AVAVAV's falling models 

The 350-year-old Vitale Barberis Canonico woollen mill asked our students to create contemporary pieces with their fabrics, thus taking Made in Italy into the future

As he was awarded during the latest Istituto Marangoni Milano fashion show, we delve deeper into the creativity everybody is talking about

With Programme Leader Sennait Ghebreab invited as a speaker, Istituto Marangoni London students flew to the Etruscan city. Here’s what they learned

Coperni’s spray-on dress, Ye’s “White Lives Matter” T-shirt and Loewe’s pixel hoodie – clothes created a buzz around the brands showing in the Ville lumière

Lingerie, cut-outs, and transparencies: next summer is all about undressing

The fashion school’s catwalk featured the 10 best students as up-and-coming designers. It was all about turning up the music, the lights and the talent

With brands showing mourning looks, LFW paid tributes to the Queen. But King Charles III is heralding a new era of innovation and Englishness even in clothes

Insiders develop an informed mind, aware of the dynamics behind what designers want to show. With the big four back, here is a guide to analysing a runway

While Millennials were in the cult of Britney Spears, Gen Z is now dressing as if in Euphoria’s cast. But who is behind this wardrobe? An influencer in the making

From an inclusive Coronation Dress in 1953 to a green hope look during Covid-19, Her Majesty used clothes to make political and emotional statements

In the DIFC, a 1,050 square metre building is the gateway to the world of made-in-Italy fashion education, meeting UAE traditions and international influences

While tons of on-set photos of Margot Robbie dressed as the world’s hottest fashion doll flood Twitter, here’s the trend you’re wearing without even knowing

The new collection by rising talent and BA student Ian Chang makes us feel like kids in a candy shop

This report will take you on a journey from a world of clockwork oranges to where sexiness is at its peak. Oversized or mistress looks: everything works next winter

As a mentor of the Dis-cycling project, the artist inspired IM students to combine fashion and art through ethics. But what is behind that journey?

The images of the dragon and the phoenix spring to mind when talking about the country. But the time has come not to focus on stereotypes from the outside world

If hyper-sexualisation is the key to marketing, the teenage years are the gateway to a brand’s global success. But what is the result of this ideological consumerism?

Meet designer Alberto Zambelli, who won the competition to customise IM’s most-wanted piece. “A universal hug as a manifesto of cultural diversity,” he says

Dressing rooms do not always offer a comfortable experience. But who decided that our sartorial existence should revolve around flattering our bodies?

Under the creative touch of mentor Andy Picci, the project explores iconic Florentine landmarks to install students’ digital sculptures created with Instagram AR filters

Hosted at Museo Marino Marini, a new format showcased both artworks and collections by the year's best students

The Brazilian Amazon has lost a fifth of its forest cover. The planet’s lungs are gasping for breath: how can we fight deforestation?

“Aqilah Amzi’s work is a love letter expressed through dance,” said Nick Knight when selecting the movie for his SHOWstudio

A Prize ceremony was the icing on the cake of Massimo Giorgetti’s mentorship. The winners will stand backstage at his next fashion show

The dichotomy between established and small businesses is challenging for designers. But an ESDEN student got the hang of it after joining us

From fashion to film, they are all so obsessed with youth and cashing in on new-gen energy. But there’s a discreet charm in seniority

For the launch of their online show "A Feminine Lexicon", Diamandis and Tortelli on how they were inspired by the new museum on-site project

Jordan Bowen and Luca Marchetto provided our students with their SS 22 collection. Here are the a-maze-ing campaigns they shot

Our students stepped up to the Financial Times challenge based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Do clothes make the man? V&A examine how creatives Undressed, Overdressed and Redressed the male body

Elmgreen & Dragset’s latest exhibition takes us to explore how our physical selves are relevant while walking next to a robot dog

Missing the Blitz and boundary-breaking Leigh Bowery from the 80s? Here’s a glimpse of the revival in the country’s fashion capital

She is a pioneer in using CGI, MetaHuman Creator and digital fashion – outsourced and designed in Clo3D. Find out how she did it all

Netflix’s new documentary dives deep into the US retailer’s cool-kid elitism and sexualised marketing. But find out how things have changed

From Persian origins to technical intricacies, here’s everything you need to know about these delicate ‘flowered muslins’ from Lucknow

The catwalk was held in front of an Ariane 5 rocket, but what happened BTS? Three students who were there shared their experiences

In this blue world, you are the Queen at dawn and the Joker at dusk. As the movie gets its debut, the creatives behind it reveal how it all happened

Taking cues from the subcontinent’s artisanal excellence, a new course bridges the perceived dichotomy between West and East

The fashion critic debuts with “Le Avventure di Ubi M.” presenting his drawings in Milan. In this interview, he shares his vision as an artist

Federica Salto replies: it's an art that a PR manager must learn fast 

It is cool, transgressive and a little twisted: how the TV series infiltrated our wardrobe

The House of Correale: brother and sister, inspired by their family, created a brand with no boundaries and with a sustainable vision

Here is your digest of the latest styles unveiled at Prada, Bottega Veneta, N°21, Versace and Blumarine shows

From references to silhouettes, consider this your cheat sheet to everything that went down at two of the hypest Italian catwalks

The new shoot by two rule-breaker fashion styling students is a celebration of the power of freedom

Surrealism meets cyber punk. Here's how Elsa Schiaparelli opened the doors to dreamcore in virtual reality

Grandma Snežana is Shirin’s first fashion influence. Watch World collapsing about her journey to a new life 

The rising fashion talent talks about his school career and how he got into the industry by joining Fendi

We all have an intimate relationship with our smartphones. A missed encounter in Milan show us that dystopia

The doyenne of British fashion shaped and fought the industry. There is much history behind her logo, a coronation orb circled by Saturn’s rings

What do we know about the management, display and curation of Italy’s fashion heritage? Hardly anything. That’s why we met with the author who delved into it

The creative director of “the silent powerhouse” discusses Italian pragmatism, the modern woman and how to “stay true to the story and not lose sight of the dream”

Meet the trailblazers spicing up Chinese mythology-inspired avatars in a futuristic cyberpunk era as shown in the “ZETA 3022” film at the IM Shanghai show

We catch up with the creative soul capturing the Instagram-friendly pop spirit as he creates art by mixing fashion-brand paper bags and disruptive statements

At Palazzo Reale, an exhibition celebrates the photographer: 106 images illustrate a 60-year career of shooting with big names from Dovima to Versace

Kering’s flagship brand parts ways with its star designer after an almost eight-year journey. While waiting for a successor, here are his top collections and hypes

“The Milk of Dreams” was launched as a unique mentorship programme for Master’s students, led by the creative fashion director at Harper’s Bazaar Italia

Zegna’s artistic director, a 1989 graduate of the Istituto Marangoni, was honoured with the prestigious WWD’s Menswear Designer of the Year prize

A guest at the latest ‘In Conversation With’ event, the designer celebrated inclusivity and diversity while answering our quick-fire fashion questions

After taking over Istituto Marangoni Milano’s Instagram account to cover the city’s fashion week, Hanan Besovic discusses how his juicy memes became a thing 

From the lab on a top model's body to mark a hype moment: innovation is reshaping fashion with its creative, sustainable and inclusive benefits

A phygital défilé featuring the work of top graduates, the event saw the couturier’s grand finale. Want to know about his journey in fashion? We’ve got you covered

Remembering the Japanese designer, here are his lessons for creatives to take to heart. There’s a lot to discover behind his pleats (and Steve Jobs’ turtleneck)

From inventing the mini-bag phenomenon to attracting larger-than-life celebrities, through the hot-ticket shows around France: here is all about this cult brand

With the country’s high spending power and potential customers worldwide, local labels are gaining market share. Here are the hot names to keep an eye on

The birth of a fashion dynasty held together by family loyalty. Gianni and Donatella Versace shocked the world with their opulent yet provocative designs

Since establishing Comme des Garçons in 1969, the Tokyo-based designer has consistently disrupted the accepted notions of the fashionable body

After a three-year hiatus, Lagos-born talent Mowalola Ogunlesi rocked the latest fashion week. Her off-schedule show was hosted in partnership with TikTok

A digital revolution has started. Istituto Marangoni is the first school to enter this virtual-reality space by teaming up with two Made in Italy start-ups

This is one of China’s most sustainable brands. Students interviewed the president to find out more about this different way of thinking

How do virtual scenarios challenge design? This is what our school is investigating with a rich lineup of events at Fuorisalone

At Mudec, the photographer investigates emotions. Calling for visitors' renditions, here's a reflection on love

The photographer is one of the artists selected for our two pupils' online exhibition "A Feminine Lexicon" at museo.ferragamo.com

The haute couture duo stages their first retrospective in Asia. Our virtual tour will leave you wonderstruck

We interviewed the visionaries who took part in the "Coming of Age" exhibition dedicated to Louis Vuitton’s late Creative Director 

Conscious fashion is today’s larger-than-life trend, but who came up with ethical Futurewear? Here’s an overview of her latest work-exhibition

We asked him about the process of collaborating with fashion houses, the allure of augmented reality, and what the future of creativity looks like

Victoria Jenkins' design looks at the needs of all people, including hospital patients, asking "Why create items for only one body type?"

From Asia to Milan, from the metaverse to sustainability, the founder and CEO of RG Showroom on the future of fashion

We met Susanna Ausoni, Antonio Mancinelli and Nick Cerioni. Here's what these fashion experts told us

Be inspired by Katie Grand’s special guest: his thoughts on fashion, media and reinventing himself 

You can make people smile and love fashion, says Hanan Besovic, and his @Ideservecouture is an example of this

Waiting for his masterclass in Paris, we celebrate the top moments that cemented the status of Balmain's creative director as Wonder Boy 

The designer talks about his latest collection Soul Tech and refreshing age old craft for a global contemporary feel

We thought that fashion had moved on from hyped sneakers designers. Are they coming back to conquer high-end brands? 

He launched his own brand and is now Blumarine’s Creative Director. How did he get there?

From a book presentation to an “on pocket” personal image consultant: the journey of Luisa Lombardi, who merged AI with a new online shopping process

Want to stay on track when your boss discusses molleton? Irene Festa’s new book is here to help you talk about clothes in all th(re)e languages of fashion

Both platform that allows users to rent designer styles, the American Rent the Runway is booming while Beijing-based YCloset shut down last year. Why did this happen?

“The higher the price, the greater the desire” no longer works, as this year’s $3 trillion in counterfeit sales were a result of brands’ pricing and marketing plans

We needs players to build uncharted paths to the Symbiocene. Istituto Marangoni London’s MA in Responsible Fashion will train graduates with bold, new insights

With the lifestyle brand inroaded into the furnishing and hospitality markets, we caught up with their partner Corporate Brand Maison’s president, Massimiliano Ferrari

Presenting her book “Moda e Metaverso”, the author reflects on this immersive new world’s future with IM students

Lockdowns showed how our homes are critical to our mental health. With her business focusing on this, an IM graduate reflects on our surrounding environments

This piece finds us speaking to alumna Sofia Bianchi, founder of Soubi Studios. After winning the IML Incubator Programme, she shares her hard-won business lessons

Alumnus PJ Almera on his ARCO Bag created after winning the “Design Your Dream Bag” contest launched by Istituto Marangoni with UP TO YOU ANTHOLOGY

Experts in attracting talents must deal with their demands for a hybrid workplace and progressive policies. Have you ever heard of the Chief Happiness Officer?

What when talents think outside the box and boost their path? We met three Istituto Marangoni alumni who are successfully heading their companies

Presenting top talent collections, Istituto Marangoni’s fashion show lit up the event dedicated to the schools of Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda ETS

Supporting alumni to enter fashion with their brand, our project with Camera Showroom Milano presented capsules by Gian Marco Caggiari and Ivan Christov

We joined brand and supply chain leaders at the first Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum 2022, with the striving for a green industry transition top of our minds

From specialised brands to Western giants, they want to target 1 bn costumers wearing less skin-revealing clothes. Muslims will spend $375 bn on fashion by 2025

Since they create next-gen digital fashion collectables, teen crypto artists and emerging virtual brands are tapped by footwear giants as the new frontier in the metaverse gold rush

Tracing each step from sourcing to the distribution network, this sector is evolving more traditional positions into exciting yet challenging opportunities

When rents plummeted during the pandemic, brands started to populate the high street again. But with prices now slowly stabilising, the bidding war has begun

Learn about the technology trends from the Land of the Dragon now reshaping design and retail while catapulting local brands onto the international competitive stage

This $26 billion market is bigger than womenswear. Here's how international brands can navigate diverse local tastes, from Western formalwear to ethnic wear

The country is home to a fifth of the world’s youth population. Offering both workforce and target market, what are they asking from international luxury brands?

Under Carlo Colombo’s mentorship, a partnership with the Lebanese designer’s company led students to design a residential complex in the Middle East

With the luxury market to exceed USD 200 billion by 2023, the country offers a huge opportunity for brands, if only they can figure out how to navigate this sector

During the last Men’s Fashion Week, many brands left New York. Just because “to attract the eyeballs of the world, you have to go where those eyeballs are”

Monica Shah, co-founder of the Chanakya School of Craft, working with Dior, discusses with Rachana Singh, unit leader for Fashion Business and PG Programme

Sun and sand, the world’s best hotels and malls, combined with digital innovation and talent-oriented openness: let’s discover the emirate as a place-to-be

As luxury brands upcycle their archive, Anna Grinberga and Dina Seitkaziyeva set up a business working with vintage to create sustainable must-haves

How to turn an iconic fashion piece into a green treasure? It takes our students' boundless creativity and the Re-candy Furla project reaches new heights

With a shop opening to launch the ‘see now, buy now’ formula for its most exclusive items, the house winks at the Gen Z sense of luxury

WeChat, Red Book and Dazhong Dianping social media are key tools for the country’s hotel industry. But how do you become a master in hospitality management?

As the app is booming in China, Pinko has started an ongoing collaboration with our students. And their s-s 22 digital campaign is now rocking the platform

Bottega Veneta launched a website section where customers can buy past-season bags. Could it be leading to a new trend?

After working at Alexander McQueen, Aneliya Kyurkchieva launched her brand. Lights on her high-crafted designs

Launched with Nava Design, the Contemporary mobility contest was won by alumnus Silvio Pompei

At Superstudio, visitors get their palms read for tomorrow’s trends. Discover the best tarots you could ask for

Following the 3R’s, Raemade, Raeduced and Raecycled, his vision for a better industry inspired our students

As the materials previously used in the brand’s windows are about to be turned into artworks, we meet the program’s creative director, Sarah Coleman

Shortlisted for the Forbes Under 30, invited by Kayne West to be part of his Yeezy, Yushan Li and Jun Zhou have now launched a new mentorship programme

CHB’s founder tells us about his fashion’s duality between strength and fragility, black&white, dreams versus sales strategies

From Jacquemus to Balenciaga, experiential spaces draw customers back to stores. And sometimes sales are not even included

Shining a light on his journey in Modernland, the founder of AC9 sat down with us to discuss fashion's greatest lessons

Jun Nakamura and his new label to watch out for in the fashion week calendar prove there's more to oriental style than its minimalism

From Squid Game to K-pop, through to Rahul Mishra couture. Here’s how the continent entered the global film market and hit the catwalks

She started working in architecture and then founded her brand. Here's how her hummingbird-named sandals became so popular

As part of the Young Designers project, we asked the brands how they worked with today’s fresh gen. From inclusivity to new glamour, it turns out they are changing the game

We continue our journey to transform creative work from co-opting practices from underrepresented groups to fair exchange

According to NPD Group analysts and catwalks, they are. Wider, 90s-reminiscent fits are the new trend left by the pandemic 

In the Land of the Dragon, the pre-owned market will reach $33 billion by 2025. Here is all about the new anti-fast fashion destination

Izmee’s philosophy is co-friendly, seasonless and gender-neutral. Alumna Ottavia Molinari tells us about the project she contributed to

Let's be inspired by other communities but do it respectfully. Here’s a guide to turning your creative work into a fair exchange

Having fun while reinventing the iconic “Amourette” by Triumph. Two alumnae share their behind-the-scenes

A real capsule collection that will go to market: an opportunity for Valentina Banfi and Paul Majer

A sustainable perspective on a luxury brand that looks to the future with a younger vision. Four students tell their experience.

In China, the mother-daughter duo behind Colette is still an inspiration for future fashion buyers

My answers to questions on post-Covid-19 fashion economics, industry’s strive for innovation, second-hand growth, and everything in between

From small businesses to the podium: three disruptive brands writing a new chapter in the industry

Lou Christou’s ensemble signifies all that predates it in terms of subculture and various attempts at appropriation and rebirth. Here is the anatomy of a street-level idea

As Gen Z has brought back the 2000s, the trend is now worldwide. Here we discuss the Chinese youth’s craving for nostalgic style and their icons

The journey through the country’s megacities stops in Shanghai’s Anfu Road, where creators as flâneurs turn a public space into the Internet celebrities’ street

When digital, can these products preserve one of their essentials: functionality? Sure, as they will serve to furnish the expressive environment of a new virtual world

We are exposed to too many reports, articles and data. To avoid getting lost in this diversification, here is a list of knowledge systems from which ideas come together

The V&A’s latest show will make you realise that “Africa Fashion” is not new, but never discovered. That’s what an exhibit is for: to see, to have a personal encounter

Entering this world as forerunners, brands should use an era of digital society building to plan their sustainable development while establishing user trust

Having ideas is not enough, as creatives have to come up with several collections per year. How do they succeed? Gathering sources is key

Her Majesty’s death also marked the end of an era of style. Here we remember her evolving dress sense as a masterclass in royal image making

Born as a dystopian subculture, this style is now taking over the Gen Zers embracing virtual reality not as a form of escapism but as an empowering aesthetic

Digital tools have become the best design partners. But how can fashion use them not to forget the conversations our bodies have with analogue clothes?

While the metaverse is aflame, physicality is still key to product design. Here are our students’ projects rooted in the analogue dimensions of the human body

Pitching a magazine’s content to the reader’s level, this opening piece aims to convey the mood of each issue. Peek inside the work it takes to make a journal

What do recruiters expect from you today? Much lies in a company’s organisational culture and in sharing the same ideas and values

The library is where your deeper creative inspiration blossoms. But what to read and how to create a method?

How meaningful is this voluntary act in our daily lives? It is the quality of social resilience, the possibility of living a happy life despite difficulties

Next leg of the journey through the country’s megacities: Taikoo Li Sanlitun in Beijing shows how to make a retail space a trendy core

This fashion film takes you on tour through the post-lockdown Indian metropolis of dreamers and businessmen

From Gucci to Balenciaga, brands are accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum currencies. But is joining the tech club worth the risk?

What if the VR affair makes brands greener? Find out what’s good with industry de-materialisation and fancy branded avatars

Clothes can enhance our forms, but also offer a radical distortion as a new way to take up space. It’s a world of silhouettes, and we all live in them

Affordability of sustainable fashion. What is the real solution for a systematic change in the industry and for preserving the Holy river?

Keep up with the journey through the megacities of the country. Next stop: The Roof lifestyle hub in Xintiandi designed by Jean Nouvel

Brands moved to non-fungible tokens to hit the metaverse. But what happens when unauthorised digital versions reach the market?

E-commerce, social media and gaming platforms are not taking over brick-and-mortar. It's just the end of shopping boundaries

At Creative Bee farm in Ghatkesar, artisans live in harmony with nature. Here's where to learn Batik, Ikat and Shibori in a compassionate way

Dissecting this garment reveals how it is more than a shell to a body. Here’s how we can learn more about the past by digging deeper

«I thought the NFT race was just classic American FOMO». Behind the virtual brand that caught Justin Bieber

Students offer their artistic vision of the film Four Rooms and its four stories that take place in the rooms of the Hotel Mon Signor

As an intimate series, the Lockdown Project black&white portraits offer a glimpse into the country’s struggle against restrictions and boredom

Join us on a journey through the megacities and phantasmagorias of today’s country. First stop: Parkview Green in Beijing

Here’s an essay to answer one of creative directors' dilemmas: sell what you can make or make what you can sell?

An International research network aims to uncover and promote a indigenous textile, produced from the mutuba tree

In the Metaverse era, the value of business lies in the possibilities unleashed by the slowness of its production