Bibliofind, the library's online public access catalog, contains listing of all books, periodical titles, and non-print material (e.g. videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs) that the library owns.
Search tips
The search engine allows queries to be formed for finding information about a specific topic. You can start a SIMPLE SEARCH, which offers a variety of direct search options in our library's online catalog: title, author, subject, etc., or you can start an ADVANCED SEARCH, which allows you to carry out searches on a greater number of fields. Above all, it makes it possible to cross-reference terms belonging to different fields.
The most important fields are:
Title
Author
Place of publication / Publisher
Subject
Name identifiers
Sundry identifiers
Remember to use appropriate SUBJECT HEADINGS. You may also use a personal name (name identifiers) or organizational name (sundry identifiers) as a subject heading if you are looking for information about (not by) that person or organization. You will, for example, be able to find titles of items the library owns listed under all of the following subject headings:
Shoes (Subject)
Abstract art (Subject)
Poiret, Paul (Name identifiers)
Moschino cheap and chic, marchio (Sundry identifiers)
Moschino jeans, marchio (Sundry identifiers)
If you are having trouble with the correct wording to use for a topic, you may consult our Thesaurus, or ask a reference librarian for help.
For an overview of a topic, use a general general encyclopedia. You may also want to consult a specialized subject encyclopedia, dictionary or handbook about fashion. Consult our Reference library and our Glossaries.
Welcome to Polimoda students' library!
Everybody can access Polimoda library by paying an entrance fee: Students from other institutes or universities, designers and professionals of the fashion field are regular customers of the library.
Polimoda is proud to offer to the public its unique collection of fashion magazines.
It includes magazines' past issues, covers designed by famed illustrators, the first color photographs on the covers of the most important fashion periodicals. And more: all the news about fashion, mode, trends…
The Vogue Archive contains the entire digitalized collection of Vogue USA, from 1892 to today. Over 400,000 pages, reproduced in high-resolution colour images, indexed by research criteria and key words, to conduct targeted searches: in just a few minutes, you will have at disposal over a century of Fashion.
Historical and Artistic Presentation of Villa Strozzi
Online catalog
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Guide to website
Regulations
Fees
Browse our catalogue and discover all the latest news in fashion, styles and trends!
Fashion and Cinema always celebrate and enhance each other: a wide selection of films is available to Polimoda students.
Opening Hours
Monday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday to Friday. 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
At Villa Favard, a series of seminars with illustrious guests and experts for a direct evidence from the Fashion System.
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Summer at Polimoda offers a pared-down selection of our most popular courses, from the classics to the most innovative new subjects.
It is not necessary to take an entrance exam, you will need to send your CV so that we can be sure of the participants’ level of qualifications and motivation. What are you waiting for? Book your Polimoda Summer Course!
