A great source of pride for the Fashion Design programme at RUFA: Mattia Siciliano, a third-year student, has officially been selected to represent the Lazio Region in the national final of the renowned “Manichino d’Oro 2026” competition, promoted by the Accademia Nazionale dei Sartori and sponsored by Carnet Gruppo Ratti SB. This is a significant… Find out more
The fashion world is shedding its skin, and RUFA is at the forefront of this metamorphosis. On Friday, 15 May 2026, the coordinator of our Sustainable Fashion Design course, Guenda Cermel, will be among the key figures at Science Fashion, the international event dedicated to the intersections of fashion, science, and new technologies. In a… Find out more
The second edition of the event dedicated to education and creativity within the fashion system. Following the great success of the previous edition, which saw the participation of over 25,000 students and the presence of internationally renowned guests such as Domenico Dolce and Giancarlo Giammetti, FORMA returns. The event is scheduled for 8 and 9… Find out more
RUFA students were among the protagonists of the event «Nuit des Cabanes – Living Tomorrow», on July 3rd in the gardens of Villa Medici. They were involved in the performance «8 comme l’infini» presented by fashion artist Maroussia Rebecq, an experience that blends fashion and performance art, exploring themes related to the body, identity, and… Find out more
The RUFA course in Sustainable Fashion Design continues to stand out in the international landscape of sustainable fashion. Second-year students Giulia Manente, Nadia Maggiani, Elisabetta Baruffo, Veronica Bellandi, Virginia Passaro, and Luca Gaddini had the opportunity to showcase their creations at the prestigious Sustainable Fashion Week Vilnius. The event, which celebrates sustainable fashion and… Find out more
On Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April, RUFA students of Sustainable Fashion Design will take part in the Romantica Station event, promoted by the Rome Chamber of Commerce. An initiative that aims to re-launch the image of the capital as a place of contemporary study and research in the fashion world. Admission is free. … Find out more
A new appointment of the column ‘Fashion & Sustainability – Let’s talk’ by RUFA coordinator Guenda Cermel, who this time had the pleasure of interviewing Francesca Polato, Fashion Sustainability Expert of Berto, renowned Italian textile company specialising in the production of high-quality denim fabrics for major Italian and international clothing companies. The company was founded… Find out more
Special guest in the Fashion Design class: Mattia Trovato, Head of Marketing Communications of Manteco, a leading Italian textile company for sustainability and high-quality fabrics since 1943, came to visit us at the academy. Sustainable Fashion Design students had the opportunity to make a full immersion in the Manteco world, a company specialising in… Find out more
On Thursday 21 December 2023 the students of Sustainable Fashion Design will connect live via Instagram with Letizia Palchetti Tosi, Head Designer of Shaft Jeans. Directly from the Fashion classroom, we talked about how in just a few years this historic denim brand has become a reference point in the world for Made in Italy… Find out more
Sorry, this entry is only available in IT. Venerdì 26 maggio alle 13:00 ci collegheremo in diretta Instagram con Alessandro Lovisetto, giovane imprenditore e founder di Artknit Studios. Come negli altri episodi del format ‘Fashion & Sustainability, let’s talk’, a condurre l’intervista sarà Guenda Cermel, coordinatrice del Triennio in Fashion Design Sostenibile, direttamente sul canale… Find out more
In this new episode of the format ‘Fashion & Sustainability, let’s talk’ we had a chat with Licia Florio, entrepreneur and creative, passionate about yoga, physical and mental wellbeing, and spokesperson for healthy and eco-responsible living. She is the founder of the clothing and beauty brand named after her, Licia Florio , and CIAOMONDO together… Find out more
THE CITY THAT REDUCES, RECOVERS, RECYCLES. 10 – 11 February, BASE Milano Milano Circolare is an open event dedicated to circular fashion and design in the city. The programme was co-created together with 100 realities, active in Milan in the fashion and design sector, which responded to an open call, including Repubblica del Design,… Find out more
On Tuesday, December 6, at 1 p.m., directly from the classroom of Sustainable Fashion Design, RUFA students will connect via live streaming with Paolo Ferrari: Lombard entrepreneur, designer and founder of the brand 959 NINEFIVENINE. During the Instagram live broadcast – open to the public and conducted by Fashion lecturer Guenda Cermel – we will… Find out more
Sorry, this entry is only available in IT. Il format “Fashion & Sustainability, let’s talk” riprende il suo corso, stavolta con un’intervista esclusiva a Lucrezia Moro, founder di BILULU, marchio indipendente che crea capi unici e su misura impiegando tinta con colori vegetali autoprodotti e di origine locale. Fondato nel 2013, BILULU offre la possibilità… Find out more
New Instagram Live appointment with Carlotta Orlando, young Founder of the upcycling brand Giglio Tigrato. Guenda Cermel, coordinator of the RUFA academic course in Sustainable Fashion Design, will conduct the interview. Born in 1998, Milanese, Carlotta Orlando chooses to combine her passion for art, fashion and upcycling. Six months after the start of a… Find out more
The “Fashion & Sustainability” column hosted by Guenda Cermel resumes its course with an exclusive interview with Carla Cereda Biffi, Art Director and Head of Buying at Biffi Boutiques. Since its founding in the 1960s, Biffi has always stood out for its pursuit of innovative fashion brands. Today, in your opinion, what does it… Find out more
New appointment of the format “Fashion & Sustainability – Let’s Talk”. Guenda Cermel, coordinator of the course in Sustainabale Fashion Design, talks openly with Massimo Brandellero, Founder of the innovative enterprise The ID Factory. A relevant case study of the fashion industry, The ID Factory helps all the people working ‘behind’ the product to… Find out more
RUFA is proud to promote “Good Clothes, Fair Pay”, a campaign calling for minimum wage legislation in the global garment, textile and footwear industry. Right now, most workers in the textile and clothing sector are not paid enough to meet their basic needs. A decent wage is not a luxury but a basic human right…. Find out more
RUFA received the donation of an exceptional textile archive, that of fashion designer Franco Annoni, a key figure in the fashion world of the 1980s and 1990s. His name is linked to many of the collections of knitwear, yarns and accessories that we have come to know through famous brands such as Loro Piana,… Find out more
New appointment of the format “Fashion & Sustainability – Let’s Talk”. Guenda Cermel, co-ordinator of the course in Sustainabale Fashion Design, will confront in live streaming on the RUFA Instagram channel with Francesca Filipo and Eugenia Penta, founder of Vernisse. Vernisse was born in 2019 from the creativity of Francesca Filipo and Eugenia Penta,… Find out more