Talent 2023: a fundamental element in completing the education of our students

Talents 2023 interprets the synthesis of the Bachelor of Arts  in Costume and Fashion and in Fashion Communication: Fashion Editor, Styling & Communication, unique courses that bring out the identity of the students, providing them with individual and cultural awareness, design skills, technical and product expertise, narrative and interpretative skills, experience, and professionalism.

Two key moments of the Talents 2023 event: the Fashion Show with the projects of 15 students of the BA in Costume and Fashion (CeM) who, followed by Santo Costanzo for ready to wear fashion clothing and Luigi Mulas Debois for fashion accessories,  had the opportunity to collaborate with 24 companies of Made in Italy for the creation of the capsule collections of 6 outfits each, and the Editorial Projects of the 6 BA students in Fashion Editor, Styling & Communication (FESC), who, followed by Antonio Mancinelli and Marco Meloni, had the opportunity to create their own magazine, paper and/or digital, and to develop an editorial and communication strategy.

An important achievement, culmination of three years of studies and studio activities, made possible by the vision of BA Costume e Moda, thanks to the extraordinary collaboration with some of the best Italian excellences (wool and silk textile companies, embroiderers, technological and experimental processes, tanneries and shoe factories), creating exclusively for Talents 2023 according to their designs: jacquards in wool, silk, jersey, developments of prints and processes, embroideries, needle-punching, laser cuts and special finishes. A link between companies and students for the presentation of collections that arise from careful research, from experimentation in form, fabrics and materials, from acquired technical and design expertise together with the artisan know-how and refined industrial processes of the companies involved. For the BA FESC, the Talents concludes the process of acquired creative tools for the future communicators, essential for professionals ranging from publishing, photography, graphics design, advertising, and journalistic communication within the fashion world. The students had the opportunity to collaborate with well-known professionals and to develop different forms of expression thar represents their own design identity.

The Talents 2023 of BA CeM, coordinated by Santo Costanzo for ready to wear fashion clothing and Luigi Mulas Debois for fashion accessories, are: Ilaria Carta (Women’s Accessories), Sofia Ida Cianci (Womenswear), Beatrice Ciocca (Women’s Accessories), Giuliano Colucci ( Womenswear), Francesco Maria De Angelis (No Gender Clothing), Damiano Di Pede (Womenswear), Giulio Fasolino (Womenswear), Eleonora Formate and Flavia Cardarelli (Women’s Accessories), Vincenzo Mastropasqua (Menswear), Lucrezia Mattioli (Men’s & Womenswear), Cristina Maurri (Women’s Accessories), Raffaele Rescigno (Men and Women’s Accessories), Fiorenza Stefanini (Women’s Accessories), Lorenzo Tolomei (Menswear).

The Talents 2023 of BA FESC, coordinated by Antonio Mancinelli e Marco Meloni, are: Zita Alberti, Giovanni Carnassale, Margherita Ceroli, Giulia Copelli, Alice Garcia, Giorgia Masala.

To judge the work of the students, a prestigious jury of experts. The jury members will be: Gloria Bertuzzi – Creative Director, I-D magazine, Didier Bonnin – Managing Director Manufactures de Mode Italy, CHANEL, Edward Buchanan – Artistic Director SANSOVINO6, Vivia Ferragamo, Deanna Ferretti Veroni, Modateca Deanna, Francesco Francavilla – Global Head of Communication, AEFFE Group, Simonetta Gianfelici – Fashion Consultant & Talent Scout, Stella Jean – Founder STELLA JEAN, John Lau – Dean of Academic Strategy, London College of Fashion, Luca Lo Pinto – Artistic Director, MACRO – Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome, Laura Lusuardi – Fashion Coordinator, MAX MARA, Valerio Mannucci – Founder Nero Magazine, Silvia Schirinzi – Fashion Director, Rivista Studi, Valerio Mezzanotti – Founder Nowfashion, photographer The New York Times, Silvia Negri Firman – Founder & CEO, Negri Firman PR, Marco Neroni –Head Footwear Designer, GOLDEN GOOSE, Gaia Pace – Uberluxury and Special Projects Director, DIOR, Martino Scabbia Guerrini – Group Executive Vice President, President EMEA and Emerging Brands, VF Corporation, Jane Schaffer – Program Leader Footwear & Accessories, University of Northampton, Cristiano Seganfreddo – Editor, Flash Art, Sara Sozzani Maino – Educational & Scouting Advisor, Vogue Italia, Sergio Tamborini – President Sistema Moda Italia, CEO RATTI, Rina Tollio – Talent Acquisition, OTB Group, Silvia Venturini Fendi – President, Altaroma, Angelica Visconti – Vice Chairman, Ferragamo

The involvement of professionals and representatives of the sector is a fundamental element in completing the education of our student community: a course of study that is not limited to theoretical studies and studio activities but also requires immediate feedback from the professional world, also thanks to visibility projects such as “Talents”.

Once again, Pitti Immagine underlines its desire to continue to help and support young designers through the PITTI Tutoring & Consulting Reward, delivered by its director Luca Rizzi.

ACM continues in its mission of training professionals capable of covering various key roles throughout the entire value chain of the fashion industry, favoring the encounter between costume and fashion, research and design, communication, and product.

It will be possible to watch the Fashion Show live via the ACM website or follow the LIVE on the Instagram page: @accademiacostumeemoda

A special thanks goes to Marco Mastroianni, former student, Responsible Crèation Matiéres LVMH, who supported the students in the choice of fabrics together with the infinite generosity and great support from the companies of the Italian Fashion System (SMI) who supplied and created fabrics and processes, as well as with the realities that shared planning and experience on the digital side and brand image.

The partner companies of Talents 2023, in addition to the patronages and the jury members, are:

ALESILK, CLERICI TESSUTO, CONCERIA ANACONDA, CRISDEN, FORZA GIOVANE, GENTILI MOSCONI, GRAZIANO RICAMI, ISA SETA, JACOB SCHLAEPFER, LANIFICIO RICCERI, LIMONTA, LINEAPELLE, LISA SPA, MAJOCCHI, MARFUR, MYRIL JEWELS, OSTINELLI SETA, PIACENZA CASHMERE, PROJECT OFFICINA CREATIVA, RICAMANDO SAS DI CHESSA SALVATORE, RUSSO DI CASANDRINO, TACCHIFICIO PIENNE, VIMERCATI HATS, YUME YUME.

The Talents 2023 winners

Triennale Costume e Moda:

Vincenzo Mastropasqua

with his “Gaga” menswear collection, has collaborated with the companies: Isa Seta, Ostinelli Seta and Piacenza Cashmere.

Beatrice Ciocca for accessories has created her “Aessenza” collection supported by companies: Russo di Casandrino and Crisden.

Triennale Comunicazione di Moda: Fashion Editor Styling & Communication:

Zita Alberti with her Project “Interno B”.