Welcome to Istituto Marangoni Shanghai – where the heritage of Italian fashion meets the dynamic energy of modern China. Here, East is not just inspired by West – they co-create the future of style.
Discover accredited Fashion courses that elevate your career, complete with industry partnerships and unique projects to help you stand out
The courses are enhanced by the Metaverse, 3D and AR, bridging physical and digital worlds and allowing students to explore the mind-blowing creative opportunities brought by immersive technologies
Istituto Marangoni enters the global Top 50 in Art & Design in the QS Rankings 2026, marking a major leap from its previous Top 100.
With an approach blending function and aesthetics, participants incorporate fashion trends with bicultural aesthetics, analyse clothing and accessory manufacturing, and the couture language versus ready-to-wear. Learners progress through the entire design process from fashion illustration, pattern making, pattern cutting, construction, and prototyping to the finished garment or product.
Combining a wide array of essential business skills and knowledge with the latest industry developments and issues, Fashion Business courses are fine-tuned and specific to the evolving fashion system. Learners develop business acumen, covering luxury brand management, buying, merchandising and marketing, phygital retail, algorithms defining style, and sustainability, among others.
Fashion Styling courses explore the concepts behind image making, helping students express a story or mood through style and triggering innovative ideas. Learners develop a style portfolio incorporating photography and a creative vision; they investigate trends such as AI, extended intelligence, and digital communication alongside photo shoot planning, photo-editing, and multimedia videomaking.
This 1-year weekend course provides a deep understanding of the current luxury fashion and fragrances environments, a place where culture, tradition, creativity, critical thinking, innovation, and ambition lead to success.
Istituto Marangoni Shanghai is located in Xintiandi, The Roof, designed and completed by world-renowned architect Jean Nouvel
There are many original fashion books in the library of Istituto Marangoni Shanghai for students to study and refer to
The pattern-making and sewing classrooms are equipped with a large number of sewing machines and mannequins for students to use for free.
The computer classrooms are equipped with the highest configuration computers and software for students to use. The latest CLO 3D, AI and VR technologies are integrated in all the courses.
Inspiring and supporting students while helping them grow their skills. Mentors are a go-to person for future fashion talents.
RICO MANCHIT AU is a fashion designer, born in Guangdong, China, in 1987. Rico received her Master’s degree from Istituto Marangoni in Italy in 2009. She returned to China in 2010 to establish her own studio and launched her brand “RICOSTRU” in 2011. Selected by world-class fashion master Giorgio Armani, she presented her fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week in 2016, becoming the first Chinese womenswear designer who appeared under the spotlight of the Armani/Teatro.