Three-year course in Fashion Design

Learning by doing is the principle behind the three-year courses of Raffles Milano, a training course that structures the mind, provides a solid technical background and makes you want to broaden your horizons of life.

Course leader: Maria Canella, Fashion historian

PhD in History of European Society, since 2009 he has taught "History of Fashion" and "Contemporary History" at the University of Milan; since 2013 she is an associate professor. From 2004 to 2014 she was ANVUR reviewer for issues related to the history of costume and fashion, the history of sport, the history of women. In addition to the history of costume and fashion, she is an expert in the history of the city and the territory. President of the cultural association Memoria & Progetto, she is curator of editorial series, conferences and exhibitions, author of volumes and essays in magazines, she has collaborated with many brands for the management of archives and the enhancement of cultural heritage, including: Rinascente, Missoni, Fiorucci, Ferragamo, Curiel, Giorgio Correggiari, Biki, Jole Veneziani, Germana Marucelli, Italo Sport, Sergio Tacchini, Andrea Pfister, Calzoleria Rivolta, Sutor Mantellassi, Barbara Vitti, Walter Albini, Alberto Lattuada.

Because?

The fashion system is a vast, articulated, even unpredictable territory, in which the sense of the classic manages to meet the most extreme experimentation. There are no recipes to emerge. There is a predisposition to work, the desire to know and measure oneself with the outside world and its thousands of cultures: high, pop, ethno ... There is a keen eye - which must be trained - capable of grasping the smallest detail. An eye that knows traditional tailoring methods but is not afraid to propose irreverent elegance.

Student of the year

At the end of each academic year Raffles Milano awards the best talent of each year of the course.

The recognition is given to the student who, for academic career and portfolio, has distinguished himself in the evaluation of both a commission of internal teachers and that of a commission of external professionals, called in this case to judge a portfolio guaranteed by anonymity.

Professors

They are established professionals, authors of projects that have left their mark, and with long years of teaching behind them. They have an open and decidedly international outlook. They are part of a cohesive and fertile group, and they enjoy comparing the progress of the courses, the opportunities that arise in the race and the performance of individual students.

Companies

In almost thirty years of activity, Raffles Group has built a solid network of partners who collaborate in the Three-year Courses and in the Masters. The reputation of the companies and the quality of the relationships developed are the guarantee of a decidedly fertile encounter between the education and business worlds.

Adidas, Aigner, B&O - Bang & Olufsen, Boucheron, Brother, Bulgari, Burberry, C&A, Cartier, Chanel, Chloé, Design Business Chamber Singapore, Diesel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Dunhill, Elle, Fendi, Fujifilm, Furniture Design Award Singapore, Giorgio Armani, H&M, Heinz, Hermes, Hogan, HP Technology, HSBC - Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, IKEA, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kohler, Lear Corporation, Lego, Li & Fung, L'Oréal, Louis Vuitton, LVMH, Mahogany, Max Mara, MediaCorp, Metro, Michael Kors, Microsoft, Nippon Paint, Nokia, Orchard Road Business Association, Pepsi, Philips, Prada, Puma, Ralph Lauren, Redworks, Richemont, Richmond, Rolex, Saatchi & Saatchi, Saint Laurent Paris, Samsung, Shiseido, Siemens, Singapore Furniture Industries Council, Singapore Jewelers Association, Sony Pictures, Standard Chartered, Textile & Fashion Federation, Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Versace, Y&R, Yves Saint Laurent.

Raffles Talks

Every Monday evening, at 6.30 pm Raffles Milano invites students to meet a great figure from the design scene, style and culture of the project. Listening live to the stories and ideas that influence the market and advance our mindsets is an opportunity of great depth, which complements academic programs.

Program

First Year: preparatory elements for the study of Fashion design, general framework.

Second Year: intermediate development of specific themes and in-depth analyzes.

Third Year: completion of the themes, final project and construction of the portfolio.

In particular, the students analyze the shapes, the silhouettes, the materials, the production processes, the social and costume factors that are the basis of a conscious, articulated and original design. The atmosphere in the classroom encourages individual expression and the exploration of new territories and contexts, even far from the norm.

Topics

• Trend anticipation.
• The fashion system.
• History of art and history of costume.
• Pattern making.
• Fabrics and raw materials.
• Clothes design.
• Product development.
• Fashion design.
• Collection collage.
• Marketing and research.

To whom it is addressed

The course is aimed at candidates with a high school diploma and students from Italian or international universities. The ideal candidate is driven by a sincere passion for design, style and costume, and wishes to pursue a career in the world of fashion by leveraging their skills in design, interpretation and communication, as well as their skills and talents. During the three years of the course, students acquire non-obvious interpretations, which they will be able to apply effectively in future professional and creative contexts.

Professional opportunities

The world of style and its professions is in strong evolution, the traditional categories are becoming porous. In addition to careers within fashion houses, alongside the great stylists (assistant designer, pattern maker, production assistant, fashion stylist and fashion illustrator) or on their own, a series of crossing-type functions and opportunities are being created in the international arena. , linked to creativity, production, distribution and promotion. Even in these contexts, being able to count on a high-profile preparation is almost always the trump card.