With Milan Fashion Week (24 February – 2 March) approaching, Istituto Marangoni Milano is set to host one of its most anticipated events. On 2 and 3 March, Front Row returns for its sixth edition, featuring a series of talks with leading figures from fashion, luxury and art in the magnificent, frescoed halls of Palazzo Turati.

The event offers stimulating, unfiltered conversations where students and attendees can engage directly with professionals adept at interpreting and anticipating the latest trends in the sector. Two days designed to experience, either in person or via live streaming on the school’s Instagram profile, the most exciting week of the year as true insiders.

BEAUTIFUL FAILURES

Discussing the phenomenon "l'estetica dell'errore" 

This year’s theme - Beautiful Failures - is particularly thought-provoking. The concept of "Aesthetic imperfection" is redefining visual and cultural codes, transforming them into a form of creative liberation. This aesthetic breaks away from polished standards of perfection, expressed through deliberate or uncorrected flaws, irregular textures, unbalanced proportions or garments that appear intentionally “incomplete”. This mood signals a rejection of conformity and predefined standards. As Diana Marian Murek, Director of Education at Istituto Marangoni Milano, notes: «It is not a question of imperfection itself, but of what dares to exist beyond conventions».

THE GUESTS

Confirmed Front Row 2026 guests include: Carlos Gago Rodriguez, Fashion Buyer & Visual Merchandiser and Adjunct Professor at Istituto Marangoni Milano; Sarah Grittini, Celebrity Stylist (moderated by Artist and Creative Director Giorgio Ciccone); Giovanni Dario Laudicina, Stylist & Fashion Director at @ U La Repubblica (moderated by Giorgio Martelli); and Antonio Patruno Randolfi, Designer & Fashion Design Programme Leader at Istituto Marangoni Milano.

COMPLETE LINE-UP

2 MARCH 2026

• Beautiful Failures, Carlos Gago Rodriguez discussing the Poetry in the “Error” at 2:00 pm
• Beautiful Failures, Sarah Grittini discussing the Art of Dressing “Wrong”, moderated by Giorgio Ciccone at 3:30 pm

3 MARCH 2026

• Beautiful Failures, Giovanni Dario Laudicina & Giorgio Martelli discussing the “Accident” as Aesthetic at 3:30 pm
• Beautiful Failures, Antonio Patruno Randolfi, presenting his Runway Reflections: Milano Fashion Week FW 2026/27 at 5:00 pm

... and more to come!

The event will have a hybrid format: attend the talks in person at the Via Meravigli 7 campus (registration required via this link) or join online via the school’s Instagram profile (by clicking this link).

Talks will be held in Italian with simultaneous English translation.

Mark your calendar and get ready for an immersive, inspiring journey into the world of fashion. 

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