During Pitti Uomo, taking place from June 11 to 14, 2024, Florence comes alive with projects and events realized by young talents supported by the best Italian fashion schools.
Istituto Marangoni
Istituto Marangoni presents The Witness at Palazzo Ximènes Panciatichi. Ten designers showcase their collections, creating an interactive and engaging experience with performances and exhibitions.
www.istitutomarangoni.com
Polimoda
Polimoda presents the graduation show 2024 at Villa Palmieri, where emerging designers of the Florentine Institute who have distinguished themselves during the Fashion Design course, coming from all over the world, bring diversity and inclusiveness to the catwalk. The event, under the creative direction of director Massimiliano Giornetti, also hosts a collaboration with the eyewear brand Silhouette to celebrate its 25th anniversary, with students reinterpreting the Titan minimal art model.
www.polimoda.com
Instituto Europeo del Design (IED)
On the occasion of Pitti Uomo, Michel Comte, a contemporary artist and one of the most important fashion photographers, accepted the invitation to mentor a group of IED students selected from the Group's eleven locations in Italy, Spain, and Brazil to design Identity, the installation at the Ex Teatro dell'Oriuolo. The Identity installation was born from a reflection on the theme of identity, in an attempt to understand how to represent who we are through what we wear. Especially in today's times when electronic devices have overtaken fashion in terms of desirability. The selected projects include A Passo d'Uomo sensory installation by Eleonora Gentile (IED Turin - in the photo), Jugar a ser dolent no està tan malament / Doing evil isn't that bad capsule collection by Daniel Barris Sanjaime (IED Barcelona), and IO video and outfits by Sabrina Salem (IED Milan).
www.ied.edu
Accademia Italiana
Accademia Italiana brings to the Museo Sant'Orsola, a former monastery at the centre of an impressive urban regeneration plan, the installation "Let’s plAI" which plays with fashion, together with the pioneer of gamification Fabio Viola. An immersive experience that plays with fashion through four "rooms" later. The students' projects are divided into 4 thematic areas (Fashion, Design, Photography, Graphic Design) and are the result of a complex educational project developed by Fabio Viola for Accademia Italiana: a cross-collaboration for offices and departments lasting six months, able to involve over 100 students. Minimum common denominator: the playful matrix. Each room is the setting of a video installation by Loredana Antonelli, multimedia artist and performer, soundtrack by Lady Maru, techno dj and producer. On display also 24 items selected from the collections created by Fashion Design students.
www.accademiaitaliana.com
SCHOLA
Founded in 2024, SCHOLA Academy is dedicated to teaching high-quality craftsmanship to the new generations. For the first time, the hub contemporary opens its doors on the occasion of Pitti Uomo offering an exclusive preview of its creative and technical approach with the "LeMieMani" event. The initiative involves students and former students through an exclusive live performance together with more than 50 artisan apprentices.
www.schola.academy
