Last night, the Talent Garden in Milan transformed into a stage of emotions and talent: over 500 guests and just as many via streaming attended the Secoli Fashion Show, the event that, for 42 years, has best embodied the Institute’s values and its community.

The evening’s protagonists were 31 Institute students, who presented extraordinary collections, the result of years of study, dedication, and passion. Thanks to their acquired knowledge and skills, both in style and technical design, the young designers demonstrated how talent combined with education is fundamental for entering the professional world. The students worked on the theme ‘Thauma’ | Projections of the Unexpected.

Opening the event, as in previous editions, was Designer to Watch, a project dedicated to some of the School’s most talented students who presented their first personal collection to the public, a manifesto expressing their aesthetic sense and telling their identity.

The event was supported and sponsored by some of the most important Institutions, which have always believed in the value of education as a driver of change and future: Lombardy Region, Municipality of Milan, ANTIA ETS – National Association of Fashion System Technical Professionals, National Chamber of Italian Fashion, IACDE-International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives, and Fashion Education System Platform ETS. In addition to the Institutions, companies, press representatives, and stakeholders from the textile-fashion sector applauded the students and their collections, supporting them in this important moment at the start of their professional journey.

“The Secoli Fashion Show appointment,” commented Matteo Secoli – President of Istituto Secoli – “was once again a success. A highly anticipated moment from the first year by our students, symbolizing our educational approach and training method, which combines technique, creativity, and vision. It’s their first major achievement, but also the beginning of a journey filled with challenges and opportunities. With 90 years of history, Istituto Secoli looks to the future with the same energy and passion as always. As proof of this, two important announcements: first, in 2026, a new educational hub in Milan will open alongside the historic headquarters in Porta Venezia and the prototyping school in Novara. The second concerns our commitment to fostering talent: for the first time, Istituto Secoli, in collaboration with NextCouture, offers a concrete opportunity to two young designers who showcased at the Secoli Fashion Show and who will be selected to turn their outfit into a marketable garment, available for sale.”

NextCouture is an innovative digital platform, a contemporary showcase between social media, community, and selected brands that supports future designers in transforming their talent into reality; within its international showcase, it can host unique pieces, Made in Italy-branded, sellable worldwide and customizable by the end user.

During the Secoli Fashion Show, a jury composed of journalists and fashion industry experts selected an initial shortlist of students, from which the two recipients of the NextCouture Scholarship will be chosen. The winners will be able to use the showcase offered by the brand for six months by placing their garment on the dedicated platform, making it known to a wide audience and directly responding to end users’ needs. A concrete opportunity to make their outfit a marketable garment, experiencing firsthand the new market dynamics of the fashion industry.

Browse the gallery to relive the emotions of the Secoli Fashion Show 2025; click here to discover all the collections from this year’s show!