Polimoda facilities of Villa Strozzi, Design Lab and Acciaiolo Castle are all equipped with advanced technical labs and services such as:
Technological centre
Documentation centre
Swatch lab
Internship&employment opportunity service
Educational voucher service
Publications section (fashion marketing collection)
CONTACTS AND REFERENTS
TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE
For information please refer to:
Fabrizio Fioravanti
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Phone: +39 055 7399682
DOCUMENTATION CENTRE
For information please refer to:
Fabio Valtancoli
Marcella Mazzetti
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Phone: +39 055 7399622/40
Fax: +39 055 7399632
INTERNSHIP & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
For information please refer to:
Lorenza Conti
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Phone: +39 055 7399624
EDUCATION OFFICE
For infromation please refer to:
Rosita Di Pierro
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Phone: +39 055 7399631
EDUCATIONAL VOUCHERS
For information please refer to:
Francesca La Letta
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In 1994 Polimoda opened up its technological centre, in order to answer the students' and professors' needs and at the same time offer a point of reference to fashion companies and professionals interested in CAD-CAM systems. The technological centre has established itself as the most advanced educational structure in Italy, concerning new technologies applied to the fashion system. The centre is equipped with several graphic stations spread in different labs, where students can follow the development of a fashion product, from design to data management of the whole production cycle. The entire structure is permanently connected to the internet; wireless system is also available.
This is the most significant international collection of fashion-related materials existing in Italy at the present time, and it represents a major resource of information, research, and inspiration: monographs, periodicals, video materials, look books, rare, antique and, valuable materials.
It contains a book collection covering the complete range of fashion in its diverse aspects:
History of Costume, Fashion, and Fashion Design
Sociology of Fashion
Tailoring, Study of Textiles, and History of Textiles
Photography, especially Fashion Photography, and Cinema
Art, Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design
Minor Arts (Jewelry and Crafts)
Drawing and Graphics (Fashion Plate)
Fashion Marketing, Visual Merchandising
Users have direct access (open consultation) to: books, current issues of magazines, past volumes of certain magazines, commercial catalogs and look books.
Regarding audiovisual material and some valuable books kept in the closets, users must refer to our staff.
Educational voucher (for individuals or companies) offer the possibility to request financial support for personalized, educational offers: you can ask for financial support (even a joint one) for a master course, through the announcements of competition held by your Region or Province of residence.Polimoda will help you research the announcements you need and fill in your requests for educational vouchers.
The Internship & Job Opportunity Office sets up internships (when courses require it) for all Polimoda students. It also promotes the office activities in close collaboration with companies in the field and promotes meetings with students and companies in order to make internship selections.
Thanks to the Polimoda Campus Database Service, the internship office helps graduates step into the business world and companies hire qualified personnel, thus creating a balance between offer and request.
The Fashion Marketing collection, in collaboration with Polimoda srl, is one of the several educational tools of our institute, aimed at providing the know-how and consultancy services needed by fashion companies. More specifically, this collection is aimed at providing stdents and professioanls in the field with valuable instruments for orientation and analysis .
Polimoda offers a Housing service specially tailored for students away from home and intended to make finding a place to stay in Florence easier and safer.
The Institute collaborates with a range of different types of accommodation structure and with estate agents so as to respond to every type of demand on the part of the student. In practice Polimoda acts as an intermediary between the two parties, guaranteeing contacts that are immediate and transparent.
At Villa Favard, a series of seminars with illustrious guests and experts for a direct evidence from the Fashion System.
More information
Information Request
Admission Request
Enrollment Fees (PDF)
Admission Exams (PDF)
Polimoda Scholarships (PDF)
Students Policy (PDF)
Documentation Center Regulation (PDF)
Product Laboratory Regulations (PDF)
Computer Lab Policy (PDF)
Polimoda Student Guide (PDF 1,3Mb)
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!
