Accademia del Lusso is the Italian Institution specialized in training the key professional figures within the main fashion sectors – from Design to Management, Marketing to Style. This prestigious Italian School of Fashion and Design was born with the aim of connecting the job market’s needs – constantly in search of competently trained professional figures - with the aspirations of those who want to begin a career in the Fashion System.

1. SCHOOL OF FASHION

2. SCHOOL OF FASHION

3. TEACHING METHOD AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Accademia del Lusso’s teaching method is the result of the expertise and experience of its teachers and estab-
lished professionals in the fashion and luxury goods industries. The maximum class size is 12, composed of
international students. Courses are conducted directly in English by our teaching staff who encourage active and
dynamic interactions.
WORKSHOPS
Land Lab Analysis of fashion environments and training sessions
Brand Lab Meetings and networking with the world of business
Event Lab Taking part in fashion shows, events and exhibitions
Seminars Meetings with professionals and high level fashion educators
Work Week A full-time week-long project carried out by students
PLACEMENT OFFICE AND INTERNSHIP PARTNERS
Accademia del Lusso’s Placement Office guides students in developing the skills and confidence necessary to
access today’s professional world through internships with famous fashion industries and top companies.
In the last seven years the office has arranged more than 150 internships with famous companies. Accademia del
Lusso cultivates relationships with: Valentino, Prada, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bottega Vene-
ta, LVMH, Hugo Boss, Vivienne Westwood, Ermenegildo Zegna, John Richmond, Krizia, L’Oréal.
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OF STUDENT CREATIONS
Accademia del Lusso wants to be a launch-pad breaking students into the business of fashion. Encouraging and
promoting talented students, the school gives these the opportunity to showcase their creations at the
Luxury Lab on Via Chioggia, where events and exhibitions are organised with special guests such as journalists
and public relations experts.
ACCADEMIA DEL LUSSO’S CORPORATE DIVISION
Accademia del Lusso is pleased to assist and support Fashion Industries in their development using agreed
instructional and curricular strategies. Staff-centred classes with tailor-made programmes can be organised in Milan
or at the headquarters of Companies together with dedicated Accademia del Lusso teachers.
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ACCADEMIA DEL LUSSO IS THE VALUE OF TALENT
Accademia del Lusso School of Fashion offers professional and high-level programmes that provide
students with the training and experience necessary to pursue careers in the fashion industry. Since
2005 it has met the professional demands of the job market and the aspirations of individuals with a talent in fashion.
Accademia del Lusso aims to train students to become highly qualified professionals in design, marketing, manage-
ment and styling. At the same time, it maintains close contacts with fashion industry businesses.
ITALIAN STYLE
Accademia del Lusso School of Fashion conveys to students aesthetic sensibility, style, attention to
detail and creative genius. This captures what is meant by the logo MADE IN ITALY. Accademia del Lusso’s
mission is to transmit Italian style and fashion knowledge immersed in an international and multicultural context, in
order to open up new horizons for students where fashion is a blend of tradition and innovation.
MILAN, THE HEART OF FASHION
What better location than Milan? Milan is the heart of Italian fashion. It is an intercultural and dynamic source of
new trends. Accademia del Lusso’s main site is located on Via Montenapoleone, core of the Milan fash-
ion district and an inspirational location for aspiring fashion professionals. On Via Chioggia, Accademia del Lusso’s
Luxury Lab is situated: an active workshop location where students transform their theoretical knowledge into
practical experience.
SCHOOL ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY STANDARD
Accademia del Lusso is legally registered in the Regional Registry of Operators accredited for Professional Training
and Education Services within the Lombardy Region (no. 737). The School operates a management system which is
certified in accordance with ISO 9001-2008 regulations.
STUDENT HELP SERVICE
Accommodation
Accademia del Lusso is pleased to welcome international students, and supports them in finding the
right accommodation for their needs:
› In Milan: find hotels, residential accommodation, flats and apartments through Accademia del Lusso’s affiliated
real estate agencies
› On an international university campus: live on an affiliated university campus in Novedrate (Como), 30 minutes from
Milan and surrounded by more than 24 acres of land including sports facilities for every student’s recreational needs.
International students
Accademia del Lusso’s dedicated staff offer help with visa applications and immigration procedures.

4. MASTER’S PROGRAMMES
Location Milan
Teaching/learning methods lectures and workshops
Duration 9 months
Tuition fees 18.900 Euros
Luxury Goods Communication Management
Language: English only
The Master’s Programme in Luxury Goods Communication Management moulds an expert in communication who is
able to manage editorial activities and diffuse information related to fashion through the main media channels.
Career prospects: communication manager, public relations officer, press office manager and editor
Main subjects: made in Italy & the luxury system - luxury goods marketing - advertising and communication - fash-
ion publishing and editorial coordination - photo shooting and photographic styling - press office and public relations
- fashion events management
Fashion Product & Programme Management
Language: English only
The Master’s Programme in Fashion Product & Programme Management trains a solid professional who coordinates
and manages every stage of fashion product creation and development, from the idea to the distribution.
Career prospects: product manager, fashion coordinator, buyer, research consultant
Main subjects: made in Italy & the luxury systems - branding - fashion business - luxury goods marketing - history
and culture of the distribution system - textile products and technology - smart textiles
LUXURY BRAND Management
Language: Italian only
The Master’s Programme in Luxury Brand Management shapes a professional who is able to plan and put into effect the
strategic actions which are necessary in order to develop and place a brand in the world of fashion and luxury.
Career prospects: brand manager, sales manager, licensing manager and marketing manager
Main subjects: branding - licensing - urban languages and metropolitan trends - fashion advertising and communi-
cation - experiential marketing and cool strategies - buying techniques - sales psychology and techniques
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5. 2-YEAR POST-DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Location Milan
Teaching/Learning methods lectures and workshops
LANGUAGE English / Italian
Duration 2 years
Fashion DESIGN
Tuition fees 14.800 Euros/year
This course moulds a fashion designer who has the creative and technical skills to be able to conceive, design and
plan up-to-date collections according to a unique and recognisable personal style.
Career prospects: fashion designer
Main subjects: fashion design - history of fashion and accessories - technical drawing - analysis of a collection
creation - introduction to pattern making and sewing basics - trends and research - material technology - rendering
- visual communication techniques - identity and portfolio
Footwear & Accessories Design
Tuition Fees 13.800 Euros/year
The course aims to shape a fashion designer who has the creative and technical skills to be able to conceive, design
and plan up-to-date shoes and accessories collections according to a unique and recognisable personal style.
Career prospects: footwear and/or accessories designer
Main subjects: fashion design - history of fashion and accessories - technical drawing - analysis of a collection
creation - introduction to pattern making and sewing basics - trends and research - material technology - rendering
- visual communication techniques - identity and portfolio
3-YEAR POST-DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Location Milan
Teaching/Learning methods lectures and workshops
LANGUAGE English / Italian
Duration 3 years
Fashion Styling & Editing
Tuition fees 14.900 Euros/year
This course trains an expert in style and communication: someone who is able both to coordinate the entire
styling process during fashion shows, catwalks and advertising campaigns and to communicate the contents of
these through publishing.
Career prospects: editor, editorial stylist, public relations officer
Main subjects: fashion publishing and editorial coordination - writing for fashion journalism - marketing tech-
niques - computer graphics for fashion - advertising and communication - fashion styling and photo shooting - self
empowerment & self development
BRAND MANAGEMENT
Tuition fees 14.900 Euros/year
This course shapes a professional who is able to identify and use marketing strategies in order to develop and place
a brand on the market, starting from a careful analysis of the market itself.
Career prospects: brand manager, sales manager, licensing manager and marketing manager
Main subjects: new marketing frontiers - made in Italy & the luxury goods system - brand safeguarding - business
management - fashion franchising - branding - luxury marketing – e-fashion – the international finance market - trend
research
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6. INTENSIVE PROGRAMMES
Location Milan
Teaching/Learning methods lectures and workshops
LANGUAGE English / Italian
DURATION 1 year
Fashion Styling
Tuition fees 15.200 Euros
This course shapes an up-to-date style expert who is able to identify new trends, create original fashion looks, interpret
a brand’s distinguishing features and bring these to catwalks, events and advertising campaigns.
Career prospects: fashion stylist, photo shooting director and fashion director
Main subjects: history of fashion photography - contemporary art and contamination - the icons of fashion, cinema
and music - visual communication techniques - the stylist in history and today - styling techniques - trends & research
- photo shooting workshops - still life
Fashion Product Design
Tuition fees 15.800 Euros
The course moulds a competent professional who possesses powerful skills in design, pattern making and tailoring, and
who is able to plan a collection, design sketches and make clothes dealing with each stage of fashion garment production.
Career prospects: collection planner, fashion graphic designer, pattern maker and tailor
Main subjects: textile technology - drawing and technical specifications - collection planning - visual communication
- fabric cutting methods - prototype creation - pattern design, production and development
Interior Design
Tuition Fees 13.800 Euros
The course trains a professional figure who, drawing upon many different disciplines, is able to plan, design and furnish
interiors of residential, commercial and industrial buildings through manual and digital representations.
Career prospects: interior designer, interior decorator, consultant for furniture companies, interior designer and dec-
orator for exhibition/showroom/retail/hospitality spaces
Main subjects: light design - theory of colour and space analysis - digital graphics and descriptive geometry - material
technology - furniture design - materials and techniques for interior design
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CONTACTS - LOCATIONS
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and the world
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