Today we
start a long journey that will lead us to discover the most important Italian
fashion schools, a sort of comprehensive guide for aspiring new designers. Here
everything you should know about FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL in Milan.
start a long journey that will lead us to discover the most important Italian
fashion schools, a sort of comprehensive guide for aspiring new designers. Here
everything you should know about FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL in Milan.
After
seeing the 15 criteria to choose the perfect fashion school (here the first
part and here the second), I’ve decided to begin this long path to better know
the great realities of fashion educational system in Italy from FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL, because I recently had the opportunity to visit their headquarter and
have an interesting conversation with the two holders, Silvia Ferrari and Matteo
Andreacchio.
seeing the 15 criteria to choose the perfect fashion school (here the first
part and here the second), I’ve decided to begin this long path to better know
the great realities of fashion educational system in Italy from FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL, because I recently had the opportunity to visit their headquarter and
have an interesting conversation with the two holders, Silvia Ferrari and Matteo
Andreacchio.
Two
professionals with a particular twinkle in their eyes when speaking about
their school and students. Making a chat with them was instantly clear that
fashion education in not only a simple job. It’s a matter of passion.
professionals with a particular twinkle in their eyes when speaking about
their school and students. Making a chat with them was instantly clear that
fashion education in not only a simple job. It’s a matter of passion.
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| Silvia Ferrari with her students |
FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL was founded in 2001 near Milan, in a quite small city called
Lodi. At the beginning the possibilities were a bit limited, with the most
students coming from the province and a great distance from the real capital of
fashion that is Milan. But there was professionalism and desire to stand out,
so they decided to compare their expertise to the modern method of an
international school like the Parsons in New York, to make an important change.
Lodi. At the beginning the possibilities were a bit limited, with the most
students coming from the province and a great distance from the real capital of
fashion that is Milan. But there was professionalism and desire to stand out,
so they decided to compare their expertise to the modern method of an
international school like the Parsons in New York, to make an important change.
Move to Milan and open a new school in 2013, in the heart of Milan Fashion
District, based on an innovative vision. Not a traditional school, but a
multifunctional space designed to be similar to real fashion house, with
laboratories and wide informal open-space rooms in which the students of
different courses can meet, collaborate and exchange ideas.
District, based on an innovative vision. Not a traditional school, but a
multifunctional space designed to be similar to real fashion house, with
laboratories and wide informal open-space rooms in which the students of
different courses can meet, collaborate and exchange ideas.
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| Students work together in a wide multifunctional open-space |
Thanks to
its big values, like professionalism, quality, ethics and passion, and the
serious approach to education and work, FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL became in a few
years one of the most renowned schools in Italy.
its big values, like professionalism, quality, ethics and passion, and the
serious approach to education and work, FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL became in a few
years one of the most renowned schools in Italy.
Let’s start
our exploration of the school and of its educational offer.
our exploration of the school and of its educational offer.
The school
offers a wide range of professional courses (annual, biannual or triennial),
masters (from 5 month to 1 years) and short courses.
offers a wide range of professional courses (annual, biannual or triennial),
masters (from 5 month to 1 years) and short courses.
For
aspiring fashion designers, stylist and photographers there are different pathways:
aspiring fashion designers, stylist and photographers there are different pathways:
- STILISTA DI MODA is a 3-years (or 20-months if intensive) professional course to form a
complete figure, able to manage all the various phases of design process, from
idea and design to the realization of products and the fashion show. With a comprehensive educational programs
that resume three other courses (Fashion Design, Pattenmaking and Tailoring)
and many interesting subjects, this is the perfect course for who wants to know
all the world of fashion design and have technical skills in prototyping and
communication.
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| Stilista di Moda |
- FASHION DESIGN WOMENSWEAR, MENSWEAR AND ACCESSORIES is a 3-years (or 20-months if intensive)
professional course more focused on design, trend research and knowledge of
fashion system. The student will be able to project entire collections for
women, men and accessories with the development of his fashion culture (through
subjects like fashion sociology, marketing and research methodology) and
technical skills (like illustration, rendering, graphic and textile design).
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| Menswear collection by Virginia Silla |
- The
10-months masters WOMENSWEAR DESIGN-PORTFOLIO COLLECTION and MANSWEAR DESIGN-PORTFOLIO COLLECTION are two specific courses for who has already an
experience in fashion design and wants to strengthen his skills and realize a
professional portfolio.
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| Simone Battista’s portfolio |
- ACCESSORY –BAGS & SHOES DESIGN is an annual post-graduate course perfect for who wants
to become a specialized accessory designer with detailed knowledge about
materials, productive and design processes. Great attention is given to
computer graphic techniques and the direct contact with the working reality,
through meetings with professionals and participation to fairs of the sector.
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| Bag by Roberta Rapisarda presented at FASHION GRADUATE ITALIA 2017 |
- One of the
flagship of the school is the technical pathway, with the 3-years course of
PRET-A-PORTER TAILORING, which prepare the students for the sartorial
realization of each kind of garments, the 15-months PATTERNMAKING course, to
learn all the basic knowledge of modelling for ready-to-wear and Haute Couture,
the BRIDALWEAR PATTERMAKING course and two specific masters for modelling, in a close collaboration with ASSYST HUMANSOLUTION, leading company of 3D MODELLING and 3D ARTIST or CAD/CAM
patternmaking. Really interesting is the short course with the grandmaster
Shingo Sato and his TR PATTERN CUTTING technique, innovative and really
avant-garde, to create three-dimensional garments.
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| Shingo Sato |
- FASHION STYLIST & IMAGE CONSULTANT can be a biannual course for beginners or a
9-months master for who have yet an experience in this field. Perfect for who
is passionate about fashion world and has good taste in color combinations,
outfits and research of fashion trends.
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| Creation by Cristina Trabattoni |
- With a
dedicated photographic set in a part of the school’s buildings, the students of
the FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY 3-years professional course or of the 9-months master
can study each aspect of photographic art and learn how to emphasize fashion
products and the beauty of models through lights and visual effects.
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| Creation by Giada Alota |
- There’s
also a wide range of short course, from 1-week to some months: FASHION ILLUSTRATION WOMEN and MEN, COMPUTER DESIGN, BRIDALWEAR DESIGN, SHOES DESIGN,
FASHION BLOGGER.
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| Bridalwear Design course |
Students
are personally followed by teachers chosen among the best professionals of the
field of fashion design, production and communication. All the courses have a student quotas of 10- 15 maximun, release
a Diploma or a Attestation of Partecipation and have the QUALITY CERTIFICATION UNI
EN ISO 9001/2008 and the school is accreditated by Regione Lombardia, SISTEMA MODA ITALIA and PSFM (Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda).
are personally followed by teachers chosen among the best professionals of the
field of fashion design, production and communication. All the courses have a student quotas of 10- 15 maximun, release
a Diploma or a Attestation of Partecipation and have the QUALITY CERTIFICATION UNI
EN ISO 9001/2008 and the school is accreditated by Regione Lombardia, SISTEMA MODA ITALIA and PSFM (Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda).
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| A creation by Luca Vho |
Visiting the
headquarter of the school I had immediately the impression of being in a
modern, well-functioning and glamour place. The school is located in Via Savona 97, in the district of showrooms and galleries and it occupies part of 2
buildings. The classrooms are not normal, but wide open-space areas where
students can work together.
headquarter of the school I had immediately the impression of being in a
modern, well-functioning and glamour place. The school is located in Via Savona 97, in the district of showrooms and galleries and it occupies part of 2
buildings. The classrooms are not normal, but wide open-space areas where
students can work together.
Because the principal purpose of the school is to
stimulate an interaction between students of different courses, as in a normal
fashion house, fashion designers, stylists and photographers collaborate for
the success of the final fashion show.
stimulate an interaction between students of different courses, as in a normal
fashion house, fashion designers, stylists and photographers collaborate for
the success of the final fashion show.
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| Students and teacher at work in the multifunctional open-space |
The
extracurricular activities are very important. Visits to sectoral fairs,
fashion and art exhibitions, showrooms and fashion companies, to connect
students with professionals and real-life situations. The close partnership
with industry is another asset of the school.
extracurricular activities are very important. Visits to sectoral fairs,
fashion and art exhibitions, showrooms and fashion companies, to connect
students with professionals and real-life situations. The close partnership
with industry is another asset of the school.
Many projects born in collaboration
with companies are assigned to students during the path to stimulate their
creativity. As in the case of VIBRAM, an international brand specialized in
technological shoe soles, which provided the school with a new ecoleather-like
rubber for the experimental realization of the student’s final collection,
presented at the FASHION GRADUATE ITALIA in November 2017.
with companies are assigned to students during the path to stimulate their
creativity. As in the case of VIBRAM, an international brand specialized in
technological shoe soles, which provided the school with a new ecoleather-like
rubber for the experimental realization of the student’s final collection,
presented at the FASHION GRADUATE ITALIA in November 2017.
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| Fashion show of the school at Fashion Graduate Italia 2017, with the creations of Ilaria Caterino, Alice Meroni, Silvia Pillitteri , Selene Selmin, Luca Vho, Sveva Parlato and Roberta Rapisarda (from left to right) |
The
opportunities for the young students of FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL are a lot and
are increasing year-by-year. The final exams of each course, for example, are
occasion to show the portfolios to an external commission of professionals, like
Sara Maino Sozzani, with real moments of recruitment and scouting.
In fact the
job placement of the school is really high, around the totality of enrolled, both
for self-entrepreneur and hired by big names of fashion system (like KERING GROUP). The school’s talents are enhanced also by fashion competitions like the
FASHION DESIGN AWARDS by STEPHEN which awarded three students: Roberta
Rapisarda, Giorgia Saltarelli and Sveva Parlato.
opportunities for the young students of FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL are a lot and
are increasing year-by-year. The final exams of each course, for example, are
occasion to show the portfolios to an external commission of professionals, like
Sara Maino Sozzani, with real moments of recruitment and scouting.
In fact the
job placement of the school is really high, around the totality of enrolled, both
for self-entrepreneur and hired by big names of fashion system (like KERING GROUP). The school’s talents are enhanced also by fashion competitions like the
FASHION DESIGN AWARDS by STEPHEN which awarded three students: Roberta
Rapisarda, Giorgia Saltarelli and Sveva Parlato.
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| Fashion sketches by Roberta Rapisarda, Sveva Parlato and Giorgia Saltarelli for the Stephen Fashion Design Award 2017 |
Among the
private fashion academies FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL has extremely satisfactory
quality-price index. The courses have an entry fee of € 488, a current range of
prices that goes from € 1100 of short master courses, the € 4636 – € 8500 of long
masters and the € 7564 – 8418 for year for the professional courses. Final exam
fee depends by the courses, but are not very expensive. All the materials, like
textbooks and educational supplies, are included
into the cost.
private fashion academies FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL has extremely satisfactory
quality-price index. The courses have an entry fee of € 488, a current range of
prices that goes from € 1100 of short master courses, the € 4636 – € 8500 of long
masters and the € 7564 – 8418 for year for the professional courses. Final exam
fee depends by the courses, but are not very expensive. All the materials, like
textbooks and educational supplies, are included
into the cost.
Very
interesting are the facilitations for student, like annual scholarships
supported by industries and an agreement with Banca Intesa called “Prestito con Lode”, a soft bank loan based on the scholastic performance of the student.
interesting are the facilitations for student, like annual scholarships
supported by industries and an agreement with Banca Intesa called “Prestito con Lode”, a soft bank loan based on the scholastic performance of the student.
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| Fashion sketches by Carmen Mussetti, Erika Furnari and Anna Tymchikova |
FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL is one of the most interesting reality I met and, if I had to
describe it in a few words I’d say:
describe it in a few words I’d say:
CONCRETENESS
– SERIOUSNESS – ENTHUSIASM – GLAMOUR – INNOVATION
– SERIOUSNESS – ENTHUSIASM – GLAMOUR – INNOVATION
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| Creation by Francesca Caruso |
FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL
Address:
Via Savona 97, Milano
Via Savona 97, Milano
Telephone:
+39 02 4537 5390
+39 02 4537 5390
Hoping this post can be useful for aspiring new
talents, I’ll wait for you soon with other articles to continue our journey to
discover the best fashion schools in Italy.
talents, I’ll wait for you soon with other articles to continue our journey to
discover the best fashion schools in Italy.
