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Istituto Europeo di Design

Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) is a design-focused educational institution founded in 1966 in Milan. With campuses today across Europe and South America, IED offers programmes in fashion, communication, industrial design and more, blending creative and technical training.

Istituto Europeo di Design
Pilar Pasamontes
Pilar Pasamontes

Fashion School Creative Director - IED Barcelona

Umberto Sannino
Umberto Sannino

Head Of Fashion School - IED Milano

Paola Pattacini
Paola Pattacini

Fashion School Coordinator - IED Roma

Julia Weems
Julia Weems

Head of Fashion School - IED Barcelona

Federico Nicolás Anteo
Federico Nicolás Anteo

Head of Fashion School - IED Madrid

Andrea Nardi
Andrea Nardi

Fashion School Coordinator - IED Firenze

Usune Bravo
Usune Bravo

Head of Fashion School - IED Kunsthal Bilbao

Alessandra Montanaro
Alessandra Montanaro

Fashion School Coordinator - IED Torino

Massimo Noli & Nicola Frau
Massimo Noli & Nicola Frau

Fashion School Coordinators - IED Cagliari

Giovanni Ottonello
Giovanni Ottonello

Artistic Director

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The challenge of the current fashion industrial system consists in renewing a world full of contradictions where the themes of sustainability, identity and digitalization have now become the founding pillars.

Sustainability does not only mean promoting conscious consumption but understanding how the entire fashion chain can optimize processes and improve productivity in a virtuous way by taking care of all the aspects of a garment lifecycle.

In recent years the fashion product has become as important as the imagery it brings with it. People don't just buy an object but a lifestyle, a way of thinking or behaving. A dress helps to become aware of who we are and brings with it issues related to both identity and freedom of expression. In this regard, Styling can provide added value by proposing stories that can amplify the messages deriving from a collection, a fabric or an idea.

We have abandoned the era of speech in favor of a rapid and synthetic language made up of images that need to be constructed and inserted into digital media. Also the product ideation and design phases are moving towards virtual worlds that require specialized technical skills

Our courses at the IED School of Fashion aim to train the key figures of the fashion supply chain, thus ranging from the creative to the strategic field, from the organizational to the commercial aspects, from marketing to image and communication activities.

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TYPEPrivate
ESTABLISHED1966
HEADQUARTERSItaly
EMPLOYEES1,001 - 5,000

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At Istituto Europeo di Design, Placing Mentorship and Student Values at the Core of Its Curriculum

The school’s Florence campus director Danilo Venturi shares how IED is tailoring five new postgraduate courses led by mentorship and interdisciplinary, project-driven teaching to meet the needs of fashion’s next generation of talent.

Hybrid Love (2022), a project by Josefina Maiza, graduate in Fashion Styling & Communication master's course at IED Madrid
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The Collaborative Vision Behind IED’s Graduate Fashion Shows

During Milan Fashion Week, the arts and design school staged a multi-sensory fashion show at a contemporary art gallery — a product of collaboration between performance artists, models and fashion design students. BoF sits down with IED Milano’s director to learn more.

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The Collaborative Vision Behind IED’s Graduate Fashion Shows

During Milan Fashion Week, the arts and design school staged a multi-sensory fashion show at a contemporary art gallery — a product of collaboration between performance artists, models and fashion design students. BoF sits down with IED Milano’s director to learn more.


Partner Content

At Istituto Europeo di Design, Placing Mentorship and Student Values at the Core of Its Curriculum

The school’s Florence campus director Danilo Venturi shares how IED is tailoring five new postgraduate courses led by mentorship and interdisciplinary, project-driven teaching to meet the needs of fashion’s next generation of talent.

Partner Content

At Istituto Europeo di Design, Placing Mentorship and Student Values at the Core of Its Curriculum

The school’s Florence campus director Danilo Venturi shares how IED is tailoring five new postgraduate courses led by mentorship and interdisciplinary, project-driven teaching to meet the needs of fashion’s next generation of talent.


News & Analysis

How I Became... A Footwear Designer

Having collaborated with the likes of Rihanna and Alexandre Vauthier after training in the famed Riviera del Brenta district, Amina Muaddi offers her advice on starting out as a shoe designer.

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How I Became... A Footwear Designer

Having collaborated with the likes of Rihanna and Alexandre Vauthier after training in the famed Riviera del Brenta district, Amina Muaddi offers her advice on starting out as a shoe designer.


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IED Launches New Masters in Textiles

Grounding a creative and strategic education in Made in Italy craftsmanship, the course will focus on design, innovation and sustainability.

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IED Launches New Masters in Textiles

Grounding a creative and strategic education in Made in Italy craftsmanship, the course will focus on design, innovation and sustainability.


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Nurturing Creative Individuality at IED

Istituto Europeo di Design cultivates a multicultural environment and cross-school collaborations to foster each student’s creative identity.

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Nurturing Creative Individuality at IED

Istituto Europeo di Design cultivates a multicultural environment and cross-school collaborations to foster each student’s creative identity.


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Istituto Europeo di Design’s 'Hands-On' Methodology

Founded in 1966, the international school operates 11 campuses and focuses on training 'future-oriented' professionals through industry experience.

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Istituto Europeo di Design’s 'Hands-On' Methodology

Founded in 1966, the international school operates 11 campuses and focuses on training 'future-oriented' professionals through industry experience.


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Giambattista Valli: 'I’m the Only One Who Decides'

While the fashion world debates ‘designer burnout,’ Giambattista Valli has decided to create 12 collections a year in order to maintain his creative independence, not sacrifice it.

Financial Markets

Giambattista Valli: 'I’m the Only One Who Decides'

While the fashion world debates ‘designer burnout,’ Giambattista Valli has decided to create 12 collections a year in order to maintain his creative independence, not sacrifice it.