In conjunction with Rome Fashion Path, on Friday, May 15, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, RUFA opens the doors of its Via Giuseppe Libetta campus for an event dedicated to textiles and their many expressions, from archival preservation to circular fashion. This is not just an exhibition, but an interactive experience where historical… Find out more
Free event open to the public, booking required: 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM La Nuvola – Viale Asia, 40 – 00144 Rome. Book your spot. Watch the live stream of the event On 8 and 9 May 2026, within the spaces of the Centro Congressi La Nuvola, RUFA will take part in the second… Find out more
From 17 to 23 January 2026, students of the BA in Sustainable Fashion Design at RUFA will fly to Paris for an immersive six-day tour in the city where fashion was born. It will be a new, multifaceted experience rich in stimuli, fully aligned with the 360-degree systemic approach of RUFA’s Bachelor’s programme. Students… Find out more
RUFA takes part in the Rome Future Week with FORMA FABER, an event that intertwines fashion, technology, and sustainability, presenting an innovative fashion project born from the creativity of the new generations. Thursday, September 18, 8:00 PM – RUFA Pastificio Cerere, Via degli Ausoni 7, Rome – Free admission. FORMA FABER Roma transformed the spaces… Find out more
Talents from Sustainable Fashion Design take the stage in Vilnius: the “Fashion Persona” capsule collection debuts in the Lithuanian capital. Vilnius Town Hall Square – Saturday, August 29, from 8:00 PM to 9:45 PM – Free admission. The Sustainable Fashion Week Vilnius ‘25, the only event of its kind in the Baltic States, transformed… Find out more
FASHION PERSONA is a multimedia event that reflects on the cultural, social, and environmental impact of contemporary fashion. An evening of cinema, fashion, and sustainability. June 18, 7:30 PM – RUFA Campus, via Libetta 7. Free admission. The screening of the short movie FASHION PERSONA is the result of a transdisciplinary collaboration between students… Find out more
On 15 May, RUFA will take part in the 2025 edition of Rome Fashion Path, the widespread fashion event that transforms the Capital into a major stage for fashion and contemporary trends. Thursday 15 May 2025 – 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM – RUFA campus: via Giuseppe Libetta, 7. Rome Fashion Path brings together boutiques,… Find out more
Upcycling, Sustainability, and New Design Genealogies: RUFA’s Participation in We Will Design at Milan Design Week 2025. RUFA participated in Milan Design Week 2025 as part of the We Will Design project, the experimental platform promoted by BASE Milano, which this year explores the theme Making Kin, inspired by the thought of Donna Haraway…. Find out more
A New History of Made in Italy: Fashion and Textiles in Postwar Italy. RUFA was pleased to host special guest Lucia Savi, Head of Curatorial and Interpretation at the Design Museum in London. The event provided an in-depth look at the history of fashion and textiles in Italy during the post-war period, exploring the crucial… Find out more
RUFA presented the performance “Butterfly” by artists Sofia Basañes Vázquez and Lilia Papa, RUFA master’s students in Fine Arts. The event took place at the prestigious MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Arts, on the occasion of World Epilepsy Day 2025. Sunday, February 16, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at MAXXI –… Find out more
New episode of the RUFA Talk format: this time, we hosted Sophie Seiler at the Academy: on this occasion, we will host Sophie Seiler, Senior Business Development Manager at FREITAG, for a meeting titled “Circularity @ FREITAG”. Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM in Aula Magna (G13) at the RUFA campus, Via Giuseppe… Find out more
On Thursday 13 June 2024, the Fashion Performance Giardino Planetario (‘Planetary Garden’), inspired by the thought of French philosopher and landscape architect Gilles Clément, took place at the Academy. A project by RUFA second-year students of Sustainable Fashion Design, with the support of Visual Arts, Computer Animation, and Set Design students. “In the Planetary… Find out more
Exhibition by the students of Sustainable Fashion Design: Margherita Beritognolo, Mattia Siciliano, Rosita Pignataro, Erika Tripoli, Gabriele Salzone, Antonio Tedeschi, Sara Visconti, Ilenia Genchi, Giulia De Luca, Francesco Caruccio, Sezim Keneshbekova, Aiza Baiyshbekova. Curated by coordinator Guenda Cermel with the collaboration of lecturer Cinzia Capparelli. 29 April – 9 May 2024 – RUFA Space, Pastificio… Find out more
New Academy Talk: ‘Music & Fashion: A Neverending Story’ with guest Miriam Brindisi, Concept Researcher and Library Curator at Valentino. Curated by Guenda Cermel, RUFA coordinator of Sustainable Fashion Design. Appointment on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 16.00 in the Aula Magna (G13) at the Campus in Via Giuseppe Libetta, 7. The Talks are… Find out more
Levi’s One: the story of an inclusive project. Exhibition of Visual and Innovation Design and Sustainable Fashion Design students: Lucia Marenghi, Barbara Notaro, Enrico Scigliuto, Benedetta Bertoncini, Elizia Giusy Cinquedita, Giulia Manente, Nadia Maggiani, Shana Di Maio, Virginia Passaro, Davide Amato, Flaminia Amato, Elisabetta Barruffo, Veronica Bellandi, Luca Gaddini, Leonardo Messina. Project co-ordinator: Cinzia Capparelli…. Find out more
The new RUFA Talk session began. The first appointment was on Wednesday 22 November 2023 with fashion designer Sylvio Giardina. The meeting was held in the Aula Magna (G13) at the Campus in Via Libetta 7. The Talks are open to all RUFA students. To register, log on to RUFA Career System with your… Find out more
Exhibition by the students of Sustainable Fashion Design. Designers: Davide Amato, Flaminia Amato, Elisabetta Barruffo, Benedetta Bertoncini, Veronica Bellandi, Elizia Giusy Cinquedita, Shana Di Maio, Giulia Manente, Luca Gaddini, Virginia Passaro, Nadia Maggiani, Leonardo Messina. Under the supervision of the coordinator Guenda Cermel. Opening: Monday 3 July 2023, RUFA Space – Pastificio Cerere, Via degli… Find out more
The new RUFA Talk in the Aula Magna featured a special guest: Sara Cavagnero, Law & Sustainability Expert per rén collective – The responsible evolution of fashion. Communication has always been a pivotal element for the fashion industry. When it comes to sustainable fashion, however, messages need to be remodelled to adapt them to… Find out more
On the occasion of Altaroma 2023 on Wednesday 1 February at the RUFA Fashion Lab the workshop: “Let’s play with the idea of sensuality and inclusion” was held, under the guidance of the expert designer Alessandra Donato, Founder of the sustainable brand TANGOLI, and Guenda Cermel, Coordinator of the Bachelor’s programme in Sustainable Fashion Design…. Find out more
The Public Talk series ‘ASYLUM’ begins: our first guest will be Jordan Anderson. RUFA will host a series of five Public Talks, five live streaming interviews with special guests with whom the five disciplinary areas of the Academy will be explored: Cinema, Design, Visual Arts, Game Art and Sustainable Fashion. A confrontation between professionals, young… Find out more