5 INNOVATIONS AT FASHION AND DESIGN’S FINEST UNIVERSITIES

ISTITUTO MARANGONI MIAMI, U.S.A

A young and resourceful entrepreneur with a multipronged background, Hakan Baykam has driven the export of the f ashion, design and ar t school Istituto Marangoni from Italy to Miami. Based in the city’s dynamic Design Distr ict, home to over 130 art galleries, showrooms and architectural practices, Marangoni’s striking new venue opened in 2017. It offers a new base for emerging American and Latin American fashion talents and a unique cultural, creative and aesthetic educational experience. Staffed by both highly qualified European tutors and prominent local professionals, the school offers different courses including Master’s, shorter courses, education workshops and seminars.“Miami is back on the radar thanks to its rapid growth in f ashion, design and ar t. My idea is to br ing the Made in Italy culture and exper ience to a city with a strong retail identity and in which f ashion is highly appreciated,” said Baykam.

ÉCOLE SUPERIEURE DES ARTS ET TECHNIQUES DE LA MODE (ESMOD) BEIJING, CHINA

To meet the recent rising demand for f ashion and design education in Asia, many of Europe’s most prestigious schools have exported their educational mantra to this part of the world. Among them is the Paris-based École Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode (ESMOD), founded in 1841, which last year inaugurated ESMOD Beijing in the trendy Santilun district. With its distinctive identity, patented teaching methods and wide-rang ing cultural influence, the Beijing ESMOD aims to become a creative powerhouse that straddles both tradition and modernity to serve its students. A beacon of French savoirfaire, creativity and top-level technical competence, it reaches out to open-minded young Chinese interested in pursuing creative careers. In the menswear arena, it focuses on the study of volumes, lines, materials and details.