Value is measured
through comparison
Rankings, awards, selections and international programmes reflect different aspects of the ACM journey.
The Business of Fashion
Among the top three schools in the world for Fashion Design.
In The Business of Fashion Global Fashion School Assessment 2019, ACM was recognised among the top three schools in the world for Graduate and Postgraduate programmes in Fashion Design, and as the leading Italian institution by number of accredited programmes included in the assessment.
The recognition considered the quality of the educational experience, learning, career preparation and the international reputation of the programmes.
Not a position
A presence
The international standing of an institution cannot be expressed through a ranking alone.
Participation in museum programmes, competitions, juries, festivals and professional platforms demonstrates how the work developed at ACM is selected, exhibited and assessed across different contexts.
This is where recognition becomes experience: students compare their work with different languages, schools and production systems, receive feedback from international professionals and build new relationships with the industry.
INTERNATIONAL PLATFORMS
CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA MUSEOA TRANSMISSIONS
ACM takes part in TRANSMISSIONS, the international educational programme conceived by the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa and integrated into the curricula of the participating schools.
The project gives students access to Cristóbal Balenciaga’s creative and technical universe through research, observation of archive materials and the development of a new personal proposal.
At the end of the programme, a selection of works is presented by the Museum, completing a process that moves from heritage to contemporary research and from new creation to the museum collection.
ACM is the only Italian institution within the network, alongside international schools including Central Saint Martins, Parsons School of Design, Aalto University, The Royal Danish Academy and ArtEZ University of the Arts.
Discover the experienceACM on the
international stage
2024 - 2026
Participation in competitions and professional platforms allows students to present their work beyond the Academy and engage with juries made up of designers, managers, journalists, curators and industry professionals.
The most significant measure is not simply the final award, but the consistency with which ACM projects reach shortlists, finals, exhibitions and receive recognition.
PARTICIPATIONS
42FINALISTS AND SHORTLISTS
27AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
16LVMH GRADUATE PRIZE
An international platform dedicated to outstanding graduates from fashion schools, through which selected profiles connect with the maisons and professionals of the LVMH Group.
Discover ACM selectionsLOUIS VUITTON ACCESSORIES DESIGN GRADUATES INITIATIVE
An international platform dedicated to emerging talent in accessories design and to the ability to combine creative vision, function and product development.
Discover the selected projectsLORO PIANA KNIT DESIGN AWARD
In 2025, Morgan Boyce and Simone Rizzato, students on the Master in Creative Knitwear Design, won the Loro Piana Knit Design Award, bringing an ACM project into one of the most important international contexts dedicated to knitwear.
Discover the winning projectREAL LEATHER. STAY DIFFERENT.
In 2025, Sara Morandini won with her collection Ombrage, developing a body of research focused on material, responsibility and new expressive possibilities for leather.
Discover OmbrageMILANO MODA GRADUATE
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana’s platform dedicated to talent from Italian fashion schools, featuring selections, presentations and direct engagement with the industry.
Discover ACM talentsMITTELMODA
One of the international competitions dedicated to emerging creativity. In 2025, four ACM talents were selected to present their work on the catwalk.
Discover the 2025 selectionITS CONTEST
An international platform that identifies and supports new generations of designers through its competition, archive and relationships with industry.
Discover ACM participationsARTS THREAD
A global network dedicated to emerging creatives and the international visibility of graduate projects.
Discover ACM projectsLINEAPELLE DESIGNERS EDITION
A platform connecting design, materials, the production supply chain and innovation within the leather and accessories sector.
Discover ACM recognitionsBILBAO INTERNATIONAL ART & FASHION
An international competition promoting fashion as an artistic language and a space for contemporary research.
Discover ACM finalistsROGER HATCHUEL STUDENT ACADEMY
The international programme linked to Cannes Lions, offering selected students an educational experience within the world of creativity and global communication.
Discover ACM selectionsDISCOVER THE WORK BEHIND THE RESULTS
Every recognition
begins with a project
Behind every award, selection or achievement are research, experimentation, faculty, materials, companies and many hours of work.