Footwear Design School

Become a Footwear Designer

Footwear Design Course

Polimoda, a highly specialized fashion design school located in Florence, Italy, offers undergraduate and graduate courses in textile, knitwear and footwear design. The design courses also analyze the production, sales and marketing aspects of these specialized industries.

The Polimoda Fashion Institute of Design maintains close ties and collaboration with the fashion industry which provides a constant, up-to-date view of the international fashion scene to current students.

The fashion design school prepares students for careers in the textile and knitwear design fields and those wishing to specialize in the footwear and accessories markets as well as in general fashion design.

Polimoda is particularly well-known for its specialized design courses in fabric design and clothing pattern making.

Polimoda is acknowledged to be one of the best fashion schools in Italy.

DESIGN FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES

Footwear and other fashion accessories are taking on a role of increasing importance in the current fashion system, both image- and money-wise. Firms are looking for professionals who are able to unite style and technical skills in footwear design and marketing. This program prepares students to be autonomous in research, ideation, design and creation of models of footwear, bags and leather objects; Polimoda's long collaboration with the area's rich local production of footwear and leather accessories offer a study experience that is closely tied to the world of work.

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MASTER IN FASHION FOOTWEAR DESIGN

This program provides, in a highly experiential format, the specialized technical knowledge of the footwear product and industry to create excellent contemporary fashion ACCESSORIES.

The high visibility and sales in this sector make this professional profile in high demand. The objective of the course is to PROVIDE students with working knowledge of fashion industry and prepare them to enter into the sector with a superior understanding of the product and CREATIVE marketing skills.

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MASTER IN FASHION BAG AND ACCESSORY DESIGN

Fashion accessories and especially the handbag represent the signature of a designer's collection and the defining element of individual style.

To design a creative handbag collection, specific technical knowledge is required. Imagine designing a beautiful collection of handbags with Italian leather, world famous for beautifully crafted high quality. The luxury market's brands demand fabulous handbags and leather goods that transform this tradition to produce consistently special and desirable designs.

Polimoda's leather bag and accessory classrooms and laboratories are housed in the magnificent 14th century "Castello d'Acciaiolo" located in the heart of the luxury accessory district in Florence. Staffed by experts dedicated to creative experimentation within a framework of traditional excellence, students will gain hands-on experience and full immersion working with professionals including manufacturers, designers and craftsman and participating in trade shows.

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