Fashion & Talents 2026

Fashion & Talents is the fashion show-event/contest featuring young fashion talents and displaying collections by emerging designers from Accademia del Lusso and students from prestigious national and international institutes. The event, created in 2018, is sponsored by the Department of Major Events, Sports, Tourism and Fashion of Roma Capitale and is organized in collaboration with eCampus University, one of Italy’s leading online universities.

The fashion show will be presented by journalist Eleonora Daniele and take place in one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza di Spagna, a meeting place for historic luxury brands and new creations by emerging designers, a symbol of Rome’s Dolce Vita and a source of inspiration for creatives from all over the world. The 2026 edition of Fashion & Talents is bringing to the catwalk the Final Work projects of students from the Accademia del Lusso in Rome and Milan: mini-collections that showcase the creative and design journey undertaken during their studies, from research to the creation of the garments.

Featured projects include the SS27 collection dedicated to Giuliano Fujiwara (stemming from an exploration of the brand’s heritage and a contemporary reinterpretation of its distinctive codes) and CHRONOS CORPS, the brand founded by former students Matteo Cesarotti and Nicola Minotti: an example of how the journey at Accademia del Lusso can evolve into a professional project capable of reaching international showrooms. This year, the international fashion and design institutes selected are two Chinese universities: Guangzhou Xinhua University and Chengdu University.

Accademia del Lusso renews its commitment to supporting young talent by awarding full scholarships to deserving high school students from the local area. For this eighth edition, students from Istituto Paritario Aniene and Liceo Artistico Enzo Rossi will be involved.