Istituto Secoli

The collaboration with Zegna began with fabrics that tell a story of excellence. During a focused session within our clothing prototyping course, our students discovered how the careful selection of high-quality textiles and expert craftsmanship can transform a design into something truly exceptional.

For this special project, the students have further developed their skills by applying them directly to the creation of a tailored vest, crafting a refined, iconic garment.

It was deeply inspiring for them to understand how the authenticity of a piece stems from a brand's core values and the distinctive talent of those who bring beauty to life—thread by thread, “from sheep to shop”.

The central theme of the 2026 edition, for students completing their three-year degree course, was ‘Mental Spaces’: a concept that invited them to create an outfit by journeying from concrete to abstract thought, before returning to reality transformed by the experience. A space that is not merely physical, but creative and inner, where past, present and future coexist and become an opportunity for expression, action and freedom.
Through divergent thinking and Design Thinking, the young designers constructed and deconstructed forms, codes and surfaces, breaking free from established patterns and making experimentation a mindset. Creation thus emerged not merely as a final object, but as a process, a gesture, an intention and a transformation.

Browse the gallery to discover the six capsule collections that dominated the catwalk this year:

SPERIMENTAZIONE_MATERICA In collar with Corium_brand
SPERIMENTAZIONE_SOCIALE In collar with Sensitive Fabrics & Zerow
SPERIMENTAZIONE_ETICA In collar with ALBINI GROUP & Macpi Group
SPERIMENTAZIONE_PERFORMATIVA In collab with Candiani Denim & Lectra
SPERIMENTAZIONE_CONCETTUALE In collab with Luxury Jersey Italia & Stratasys
SPERIMENTAZIONE_VISIVA In collab with Brunello 1927

A heartfelt thank you to Debora Massari Councillor for Tourism, Regional Marketing and Fashion for the Lombardy Region, for her valuable contribution and for attending the event.
Thanks also to all the companies, institutions and partners who attended yesterday’s event.
See you at the next edition!

The opening of the 43rd edition of the was entrusted to the Designers to Watch 2026, the most promising Secoli alumni from the new creative generation.
For the first time, the eight selected designers presented two outfits as a preview of their collections: sixteen creations that offered a glimpse of the identities, visions and creative directions set to evolve over the course of the year on the stages of the fashion industry’s most important international competitions.
Each look illustrated a stage in the creative process, from the construction of volumes to experimentation with materials, from pattern-making to tailoring techniques, right through to the definition of a personal and distinctive aesthetic language.

The designers presented their collections in the following order:

ANDREA BARTOLETTI | Oikèo
ANNA MIGNOLLI | Anamnesi Familiare
CINZIA CARECCHIO | Psyche-Deloo
EDOARDO FABBRI | Ciò che resta
MARIA SCAGLIONE | La Tornanza
PATRICIA GORBATOVSCHI | Simulacra
LORENZO ERBETTA | Qualcos’altro
VALERIA RONGAROLI | Con(tatto)

Browse the gallery to discover each collection!

The lights come on, the catwalk comes to life. Experience the excitement of SPAZI MENTALI wherever you are.
Follow the live stream of the event on one of Secoli’s channels: YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK
📍Live online 📅 4 June 2026 ⏰ 7.00 pm
An event to watch from the front row, live.

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The lesson held at Istituto Secoli’s Novara campus gave students the opportunity to explore the approach and working methods of the Ready-to-Wear Industrial Operations team based in Novara.

During the session, students were introduced to an advanced pleating technique for skirt construction — one of the key processes involved in completing the garment they will present as part of their final course examinations.