Chairman
CEO
International Director of Education
Director of Education
Founded in 1964 by Rosana Pistolese, Accademia Costume & Moda represents one of the excellences in the field of training at international level. In 2020, a new campus in Milan, with an avant-garde didactic proposal, was added to the historical Roman seat.
The Accademia Alumni, after their academic career, enter the world of work by growing as professionals who work in the sector of Fashion and Costume, Multimedia Arts, Communication and Fashion Management, holding figures such as: Creative Directors, Head and Senior designer, Product Manager, Fashion Editor and Stylist and Costume Designer for large productions nationally and internationally.
In the last years Accademia Costume e Moda achieved high international recognition, becoming the second school in the world for number of victories in the prestigious LVMH Graduate Prize and positioning itself among the best schools in the international ranking drawn up by Fashionista.
Academic Offer, accredited by Italian Ministry of Education:
BA (180 ECTS)
-Foundation (Rome, Milan)
-Costume & Fashion (Rome)
-Fashion Editor, Styling & Communication (Rome, Milan)
-Fashion Design Management (Milan)
Master's (60 ECTS)
-Alta Moda (Haute Couture) (Rome)
-Accessories Design Costume Design (Rome)
-Creative Knitwear Design (Rome)
-Fabrics Innovation Design (Rome)
-Style and Management for the Music Industry (Milan)
-Fashion Communication and Art Direction (Milan)
-Fashion Sustainability & Industry Evolution (Milan)
Why Fashion Can't Forget Its ReferencesBoF speaks to leading fashion educators, who supply creative talent to the likes of Tom Ford, J.W.Anderson and Louis Vuitton, to uncover why the study of history remains imperative for a successful career in fashion.
Top Fashion Schools in Italy: Close to the CraftDominated by private institutions, the rigour and curricula of Italian schools vary and students must balance the advantages of studying in Italy with limited global integration.
BoF’s selection of the world’s best fashion schools employs a new approach which does away with numerical rankings and focuses instead on helping students assess which programmes will best prepare them for their chosen career in fashion.
BoF speaks to leading fashion educators, who supply creative talent to the likes of Tom Ford, J.W.Anderson and Louis Vuitton, to uncover why the study of history remains imperative for a successful career in fashion.
