Polimoda
Higher EducationFirenze, Italy201-500 Employees
Polimoda is known worldwide for its independence in thinking and action by combining business and design across all departments. Considered by the Business of Fashion as the best fashion institute in Italy, and amongst the top ten in the world, Polimoda balances the know-how of Italian design and production with an international vision. The undergraduate, master’s and short courses offered at Polimoda connect the legacy of the past, with new research and creativity. Professors offer experience-based learning, adapting courses to the changes in the industry as they happen, which is nurtured inside the Renaissance-style building of Villa Favard, the Manifattura Tabacchi campus, and in the Polimoda Library. With 70% of students from countries outside Italy, Polimoda is a cultural force in the heart of Florence. Ferruccio Ferragamo, President Ferruccio Ferragamo, President of Polimoda, is also the President of Ferragamo Finanziaria. Massimiliano Giornetti, Director After graduating in Fashion Design at Polimoda in collaboration with the London College of Fashion, Massimiliano Giornetti began his career in Haute Couture in Rome alongside designer and Polimoda alumnus Anton Giulio Grande, starting in the Men's division of Salvatore Ferragamo in July 2000 and subsequently taking over creative direction four years later. In 2010, he took on the Women's ready-to-wear collection, thus becoming the first Creative Director of Ferragamo and holding the role for sixteen years. He became Polimoda’s Head of Fashion Design Department in 2019 and was named Director of the school in February 2021. Linda Loppa, Advisor of Strategy and Vision Linda Loppa, Polimoda’s Advisor of Strategy and Vision, has over 40 years’ experience in the fashion industry, and over 25 specialized in education.
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