Last week, Istituto Secoli had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation of faculty members from the Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology to its Porta Venezia campus in Milan, as part of the international training program “Fashion Reconfiguration / Local Roots, Global Languages: Teaching the Value of ‘Made in Italy’ Through Product, Design, Culture and Experience”.
An initiative dedicated to exploring the Italian fashion industry in depth through a series of meetings, lectures, and firsthand accounts from professionals, managers, designers, and academics who contribute to defining the sector’s excellence every day.
The program offered participants an immersive experience in the Italian fashion system, exploring the value of Made in Italy not only as an expression of manufacturing quality but as a cultural heritage founded on research, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial skill.
Coordinated by Gian Mario Borney, Research Coordinator and lecturer at Istituto Secoli, as well as Strategist and lecturer at Bocconi University, the program involved key figures from the fashion and academic worlds, including:
- Lucio Marcucci – Senior Executive in the Fashion & Luxury sector
- Francesca Tongiorgi – Fashion & Luxury Brand Management Professional and Lecturer
- Jacopo Politi – Head of Style at Borsalino
- Bruno Landi – Member of the Board of Directors at Vitale Barberis Canonico
- Arthur Arbesser – Fashion Designer
- Luca Panetti – Procurement Manager
- Giorgia Vergari – Brand Advisor and Marketing & Communications Consultant
- Enrico Leonardo Fagone – Academic Director of Istituto Secoli
- Caterina Di Giacomo – Director of Education and lecturer at Istituto Secoli
- Gaetano Gurrò – Istituto Secoli lecturer and Patternmaking Area Coordinator
- Giovanni Errico – Istituto Secoli lecturer
- Domenico Civita – Istituto Secoli lecturer and Fashion Area Coordinator
- Giorgio Secoli – Director of Fashion Industry Education and lecturer in Corporate Knowledge Transfer at Istituto Secoli
- Antonella Andriani – Designer, Vice-President of ADI and Vice-President of BEDA
- Andrea Pinotti – Professor of Aesthetics at the “Piero Martinetti” Department of Philosophy of the University of Milan
- Giuseppe Gaeta – Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples
- Francesco Zurlo – Dean of the School of Design at the Politecnico di Milan
- Roberta Andreetti – Designer specializing in luxury accessories and products
- Gianluca Di Muzio – Architect and Full Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice
- Matteo Secoli – President of Istituto Secoli
Through a rich program of meetings, in-depth studies, and discussions, the delegation was able to gain a firsthand understanding of the dynamics that make Made in Italy an internationally recognized model, exploring the relationship between product, culture, design, education, and innovation.
Special thanks also go to Francesco Fiordelli, Exclusive Italy Representative for CNGA and Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology, for the invaluable support and collaboration that contributed to the realization of this important international initiative.
