IAAD. - Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design - is one of the leading centers of education and higher education in Italy and Europe in the field of design.
IAAD. is a community that cultivates dialogue between people and celebrates respect for all individuality and difference.
The student and the student are at the center of teaching activities that combine cultural and practical approaches.
Entering IAAD. means be part of an international network which is part of AD Education, France's leading private organization related to the teaching of design and applied arts and a leading player in the field in Europe.
The Group counts 21 schools, 72 locations, 42000 male and female students, 2600 faculty members and an integrated educational system, in 5 languages, consisting of about 160 courses divided between three-year and master's degree programs.
IAAD. educational offerings consist of. 7 Three-year courses post-graduation and is completed with courses Master, of specialization e training paths for professionals.
Participating in the “Making Of” project was an intense and exciting journey. Observing Alice, Carlotta and Luna's work up close allowed me to discover how their outfits tell personal and universal stories, in perfect balance between experimentation and sustainability.
I documented these moments with the goal of returning an authentic and engaging narrative. I can't wait to see it all on the runway.
The “Olimpica - Beyond the Gesture” project was born as a creative and critical response to a historic moment: the anticipation of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Students in the third year of IAAD's Level I Academic Diploma Course in Textile & Fashion. were asked to interpret, through fashion, not only the aesthetics of sport, but also its deeper dimensions: discipline, vulnerability, mental strength, struggle and rebirth.
The result is a couture collection with an artistic and symbolic language, where each outfit is a chapter of this visual text that tells the dialogue between body, performance, emotions, between limit and overcoming, between fragility and power then conveyed by fabrics and shapes. The design approach favored experimentation and sustainability: recycled materials, hybrid techniques, coating, manipulation. The result is not only visual, but perceptual with the aim to involve and excite.
