{"id":30206,"date":"2026-09-10T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsite.accademiacostumeemoda.it\/why-acm\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:20:42","slug":"why-acm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.accademiacostumeemoda.it\/en\/why-acm\/","title":{"rendered":"Why ACM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Build your future<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Since 1964, ACM has brought together culture, design and industry. A place where talent meets expertise, tools and relationships to find a personal voice and turn it into a profession.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n<\/div>\n\t\t\tSince 1964<\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

\u201cTo educate and support the cultural heritage of the Italian fashion and costume industries.\u201d<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The vision from which Accademia Costume & Moda was born.
A vision turned into reality.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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In 1964, Rosana Pistolese - fashion historian, journalist, costume designer and designer - founded a school in Rome capable of bringing together what had previously remained separate: fashion and costume, culture and design, thought and craft. Around this vision, a community of artists, intellectuals and professionals began to take shape. An open dialogue between different disciplines that would become one of ACM\u2019s defining characteristics.<\/p>\n\t\t\n \t\t\tDiscover our history <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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One Academy
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What distinguishes ACM is not a single course, collaboration or placement figure. It is the system that connects them all.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

An educational and professional ecosystem developed over more than sixty years, bringing together faculty, alumni, fashion houses, manufacturers, suppliers, cultural institutions, media, archives and professionals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Culture gives depth to research. Practice transforms ideas into projects. Engagement with materials builds real expertise. Industry brings processes, technologies and professional objectives into the educational journey. The community continues to generate relationships long after graduation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A model developed over time and difficult to replicate, because it is built not only on collaborations, but on the continuity of relationships and shared work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A family story<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tRosana Pistolese founds Accademia Costume & Moda in Rome. Her vision brings together culture, research and craft, creating a new dialogue between fashion and costume.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tLa moda nella storia del costume, the book written by Rosana Pistolese in the year the Academy was founded, is published in English by Wiley & Sons in New York.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tAccademia becomes a non-profit recognised legal entity and is formally acknowledged by Decree of the President of the Italian Republic.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tRosana Pistolese\u2019s lectures at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York open the way for an international collaboration between ACM and FIT.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tFiamma Lanzara carries forward Rosana\u2019s legacy and guides ACM through its evolution, preserving its identity while opening it up to changes in fashion and education.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tWith Lupo Lanzara and Furio Francini, the third generation carries the family vision forward and leads ACM through its contemporary evolution: new campuses, educational programmes and international connections, while preserving its independence and identity.\n\nThree campuses across Rome and Milan, a specialist knitwear programme developed with Modateca Deanna, and a global community of students, alumni and professionals.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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Think. Make.
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At ACM, theory and practice develop together. Students research, design, experiment and make. A garment, a costume, an image or a strategy takes shape through dialogue, tools and daily practice.<\/p>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t01 \u2014 CULTURE<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tThe history of fashion and costume, art, cinema, photography, design and contemporary culture provide the tools to understand what exists and imagine what does not yet exist.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tEvery programme supports students in developing their own way of thinking. Research, concept development, experimentation and review transform an intuition into a distinctive vision.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tFabrics, yarns, leather, processes, tailoring techniques and digital tools become an integral part of the creative process. Because designing also means understanding how an idea can be made.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tBriefs, reviews, prototypes, presentations, internships and recruitment bring education closer to the realities of professional practice. Students learn to collaborate across the different areas of expertise that make up the industry.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

Laboratories, interdisciplinary projects and industry collaborations turn every programme into a practical experience. Because knowledge also means knowing how to make - and finding your own way of doing so.<\/p>\n\t\t\n \t\t\tDiscover our Campus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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ACM faculty brings together designers, costume designers, art directors, photographers, stylists, managers, product developers, researchers, communication professionals and practitioners active across the fashion, costume and creative industries. 

Their contribution goes beyond passing on expertise. They bring current practices, real-world case studies, different perspectives and first-hand knowledge of the changes shaping the industry into the educational experience. 

Dialogue with faculty supports project development at every stage: from initial research to reviews, from technical definition to the ability to present and articulate one\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Industry Projects bring real briefs, materials, processes and objectives into the classroom. Students work with teams from partner companies, take part in professional reviews and present their results directly. These are not simulations, but tangible opportunities to test skills and vision, build a portfolio and understand from within the system they are preparing to enter.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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