Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana announced the winners of the eleventh edition of Milano Moda Graduate, an initiative celebrating excellence in Italian fashion schools. The finalists presented their designs in a fashion show held on September 28, 2025.
The fashion design award, presented by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, was awarded to Annachiara Rabito of NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti. The winner, selected from six finalists, was chosen by a jury chaired by Francesca Bellettini, president and ceo of Gucci, and comprising da Beppe Angiolini, talent scout, owner of Sugar and honorary president of Camera Buyer Italia, Giampietro Baudo, editor in chief L’Officiel italia and L ’Officiel Hommes Italia, Elisa Bruno, chief executive officer (ceo) of LEvel Shoes, Giuliano Calza, GCDS creative director, Gianluca Cantaro, fashion journalist and critic, creative and consultant, Carlo Capasa, chairman Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, Constanza Cavalli Etro, CNMI ambassador for Latin America, Enrico Degara, general manager sales and marketing YKK Italy, Antonella Chiariello, country manager Wella Italy, Riccardo Grassi, president and owner RG Showroom, Sara Sozzani Maino, creative director at Fondazione Sozzani, CNMI International New Talent and brands ambassador, Tamu McPherson, digital creative, Elia Maramotti, product coordinator Dedimax, Suzy Menkes, fashion authority, Marco Rambaldi, co-founder e creative director di Marco Rambaldi, Marc Rofsky, buying director, rtw of Moda Operandi, Andrea Rosso, OTB sustainability ambassador, Sabrina Scarpellini, co-founder and fashion director at Massimo Bonini, Sissy Vian, creative fashion director Harper’s Bazaar Italia.
YKK Italia is the event’s main partner and will also be present at this edition with a dedicated project section. YKK has selected Francesca Paola di Fazio from Accademia Costume & Moda as the winner of the YKK Prize. The winner was selected from ten design students from Italian fashion schools who were asked to create an outfit dedicated entirely to fastening accessories. The winner, who will be awarded the prize by Enrico Degara, general manager of sales and marketing at YKK Italia, will have the opportunity to participate in a week-long training course at the YKK showroom in London. The winning garment will also be displayed in the YKK showroom windows in London’s Shoreditch district. In addition to the two main prizes, a special mention was given to Giulia Lin, Istituto Marangoni.
Milano Moda Graduate is a unique project that brings together professionals from across the fashion industry. The project’s cornerstone is its mentoring programme. Now in its seventh year, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana is offering students a programme of workshops and consultations on topics including sustainability, production techniques, international trends and markets, merchandising, and digital communication.
This year, the project was supported by Starbucks ReserveTM Roastery Milano, which hosted the filming of video portraits of each finalist in the Fashion Design category as part of its "It H appened O ne N ight ( in Starbucks)" project. The videos were created through an unexpected dialogue between artisan coffee roasting and emerging fashion, paying tribute to craftsmanship and authenticity in creation.
Photo: A look by Annachiara Rabito
